Marsillargues
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Marsillargues is a commune
in the Hérault
department in southern France
.
The population of the city is 6700 inhabitants. Its inhabitants are called Marsillarguois.
river, at mid distance of Montpellier
and Nîmes
. The commune
lies on a vast plain, quite marshy in the south part, which is called Petite Camargue
. The closest towns to Marsillargues are Lunel
, Aimargues
and Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
.
, who became Lord of Marsillargues, in reward of his services returned to Philip IV
, King of France. From the feudal castle, only the basements, the large kitchens and the keep with its square tower remain.
.
The Concordat of 1801 allowed a Protestant minister to be installed at Marsillargues in 1803. Ground was broken for a new Temple in 1806, and it was finished in 1818.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Hérault
Hérault
Hérault is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river.-History:Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
department in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
The population of the city is 6700 inhabitants. Its inhabitants are called Marsillarguois.
Geography
The city is situated on the VidourleVidourle
The Vidourle is a river in southern France, flowing into the Mediterranean Sea in Le Grau-du-Roi. Its source is in the Cévennes mountains, northwest of Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, at Saint-Roman-de-Codières. It flows generally southeast...
river, at mid distance of Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
and Nîmes
Nîmes
Nîmes is the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
. The commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
lies on a vast plain, quite marshy in the south part, which is called Petite Camargue
Camargue
The Camargue is the region located south of Arles, France, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône River delta. The eastern arm is called the Grand Rhône; the western one is the Petit Rhône....
. The closest towns to Marsillargues are Lunel
Lunel
Lunel is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. Lunel is located east of Montpellier and southwest of Nîmes .-History:The ancient Roman site of Ambrussum is located nearby. The troubadour Folquet de Lunel was from Lunel....
, Aimargues
Aimargues
Aimargues is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
and Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
.
Guillaume de Nogaret's Castle
The castle was founded in 1305 by Guillaume de NogaretGuillaume de Nogaret
Guillaume de Nogaret or William of Nogaret was councillor and keeper of the seal to Philip IV of France.- Early life :...
, who became Lord of Marsillargues, in reward of his services returned to Philip IV
Philip IV of France
Philip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...
, King of France. From the feudal castle, only the basements, the large kitchens and the keep with its square tower remain.
Saint-Sauveur Church
The church was built in 1688 by Jacques Cubissol, and houses a remarkable oil painting on canvas "La Nativité" attributed to French painter Charles ErrardCharles Errard
Charles Errard the Younger was a French painter, architect and engraver, co-founder and director of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture...
.
Protestant Temple
A Temple was first built between 1574 and 1582. During the tragic period of the French Wars of Religion, it was damaged and then repaired in 1599, only to be totally destroyed in 1685 following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.The Concordat of 1801 allowed a Protestant minister to be installed at Marsillargues in 1803. Ground was broken for a new Temple in 1806, and it was finished in 1818.
Famous people
- Jacques Antoine Mourgues, French Interior Minister in 1792, was born in Marsillargues in 1734.
- Paulin Etienne d'Anglas de Praviel, was born in Marsillargues in 1793: The French lieutenant known as the last marooned man of the shipwreck of the French frigate "Medusa".
- ApollonApollon (strongman)Appolon , born Louis Uni, was a French strongman, especially famous for his grip strength.Born in Marsillargues, Uni was a friend and protegé of academic and champion of physical education Edmond Desbonnet. Uni appeared in the silent film Mare Nostrum.He died in Evreux.-External links:*...
, born Louis Uni (1862–1928) was a French strongman native from Marsillargues.
- Gaston DefferreGaston DefferreGaston Defferre was a French socialist politician.-Biography:Lawyer and member of the French Section of the Workers' International political party, he was a member of the Brutus Network, a Resistance Socialist group during World War II...
(1910–1986), French Interior Minister (1981–1984), and Mayor of MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
(1944–1945, 1953–1986) is born in Marsillargues in 1910.