Baillargues

Baillargues is a common French, located in the department of the Herault and the area Languedoc-Roussillon, member of the old District of Montpellier, replaced by the Community of agglomeration of Montpellier. Its inhabitants is called the " Baillarguois".

Geography

The commune is located at the east of Montpellier, on the trunk road 113 driving with Lunel. It is bordering on Castries in north, Saint-Brès in the east, Mudaison in south-east, Mauguio in the south, Saint-Ells and Vendargues in the west. The river Cadoule mark the western limit and the river Bérange mark the limit is.

The communal territory is divided by the main roads of road traffic: the highway A9 and the Trunk road 113.

In the north of the highway, extends from the Garrigue S with some pieces of Vigne S.
the city itself extends in a triangle formed by the highway in north, the river Bérange in the east, the main road and the Railway Montpellier Nimes in the south. In this triangle are the old dense center, the recent allotments and a zone of marketing activities.
In the south of the railway, the vines of the plain of Mauguio were replaced by the Golf of Massane, which close with an allotment isolated from the remainder to the commune by a level crossing.

The zone of activities Biste includes/understands a specialized supermarket and trade. They benefit from the proximity of the highway exchanger of Baillargues- Vendargues; this axis is free towards the destination of Montpellier. Nevertheless, the zone of Baillargues is in competition with the zone of activities close to Saint-Ells where an independent tradesman exerts under the sign E.Leclerc.

The GR. 653 known as the Way of Arles crosses the commune.

History

As soon as they had conquered the Mediterranean part of Gaulle (120-118 av. J.C.), the Romans organized the province known as “Narbonnese” (of the Alps in the Pyrenees). They created in particular celebrates it Domitienne way. It is with less than 2 km of this road - it passed to the site of Déméter - which a Romain named Ballius made build a “villa”, vast house with dependences, in a great agricultural domain. With the passing of years, the villa became a village and its name evolved/moved until becoming Baillargues here a few centuries. The first mention of our village is reproduced on a document gone back to 819 by which the Emperor Louis says “Débonnaire” yielded to the bishop of Maguelone the suzerainty of the grounds of Baillargues.

The Romance church Saint-Julien

The Romance church of Saint-Julien de Baillargues was built in the center of the oldest part of the village, undoubtedly in XIIe century. It was strengthened in XVe century to protect the inhabitants from the small troops of soldiers who, without employment, during the interruptions of the war known as of “Hundred years” plundered the country. This work of setting in defense left quite visible traces: frontage flanked of two turns, remainders of machicolation at the top of the frontage and the bell-tower, loopholes on the bedside, etc

The maintenance of the church caused some concern with the inhabitants. The heavy semi-circular vault, built out of stone, was weakened by the spacing of the side walls due to its push, the infiltrations coming from the roof degraded it so much so that in 1760 it had to be replaced by the current groined vault. Less esthetic but lighter (one built it out of brick), it spares the whole of the building.

At the XIXe century, the growth of the population required an enlarging of the church. One obtained it by building, by stages, 4 side chapels. The presence of relieving arches in the walls made it possible to build them without making an attempt on the solidity of the unit. Very recently, of important work consolidated the high parts of the building and discreetly renovated outside. It only remains to rehabilitate the interior with the same care so that the church of Baillargues makes honor at the village.

Strengthened an in the past village

The strengthened village (in XIIè and XIIIè centuries) occupies old a castrum.

The setting in defense of the church, undoubtedly considered to be quickly insufficient, was supplemented by an enclosure about rectangular, likely to discourage a troop of summarily armed attackers.

This enclosure surrounding the group of the houses closest to the church forms the historical heart of the village.

There remain about it thick walls, a tower of angle and a monumental door, formed of two Roman arches separated by a machicolation, which constituted the main entrance of the “city”.

In addition to this door, there existed initially two other doors which were destroyed.

The One hundred year old war having taken end, the population increased and of new houses were built out of the ramparts, component of the suburbs which did not cease extending.

Chronology

Roman Period: construction of a “villa” by Ballius on the current site of the city;
819: Louis Débonnaire yields to the bishop of Maguelone his suzerainty on the grounds of Baillargues;
1146: First mention of the church saint-Julien de Balanegues (Baillargues) in the cartulaire of Aniane;
1377: 11 fires compose Baillargues;
1645: Castries is set up in Marquisat by Louis XIV. This one includes the commune of Baillargues;
1709: Baillargues counts 426 inhabitants
1743: Baillargues counts 310 inhabitants; (reduction in the population because of an epidemic of plague)
1789: The marquis de Castries deposits his titles and privileges. Baillargues does not have any more a lord;
1963: The church of Baillargues is registered on the additional Inventory of the Historic buildings, other than the side chapels;

Administration

Foot-note: dates followed by a "? " indicate that the mandate could start before (or be completed afterwards) the date mentioned.

Demography

Places and monuments

Church Saint-Julien , registered with the inventory additional of the MH (except the side chapels) - decree of June 28th, 1963. The church shelters a table Apparition of the Virgin with St-François , by Coustou (3rd quarter of the XVIIIè century).
Old Church Saint-Antoine-with-the-Cadoule , registered with the additional inventory of the MH - decree of February 13rd, 1926.
Castle of Layrargues : main courtyard with wrought iron gate, frontage with triangular pediment, perron in hemicycle, planted park of pines of Alep.
War memorial the , by Jean Mérignargues.

Additional details

Baillargues has its Festival of cartoon film of Baillargues . From November 14th to 25th 2007, it is on the topic of the love with many projections (of which the preview " three brigands" to discover on our site.

Personalities related to the commune

Alphonse Capion , Abbé, born has Argelliers on August 16th, 1886, it was ordered priest in 1889 and became successively vicar with Olonzac, Holy-Ursule of Pézenas, Saint-Nazaire de Béziers, then cleaned in Vendémian and Baillargues.Il is established in Montpellier as chaplain of the private clinic of the Square of the King where it dies on January 28th, 1949. He is in particular the author of the work " Baillargues 819-1930".
Louis Vieu , former teacher and communal principal. This man of a deep scholarship devoted his life, in company of his wife also teacher, with the education of several generations of baillarguois (of which the current mayor). He is in particular the author of the work " Baillargues under Louis XIV"

See too

Common of Herault

External bonds

Official site of the town of Baillargues
Baillargues on the site of the national geographical Institute
Festival of cartoon film of Baillargues
Baillargues on the site of INSEE
Baillargues on the site of Quid
Localization of Baillargues on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Baillargues on Mapquest

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