Marsillargues

Marsillargues ( Marsilhargues in Occitan) is a Commune Frenchwoman of 6700 inhabitants which belongs to the Community of communes of the Country of Lunel. It is located in the Canton of Lunel, in the department of the Herault. Its inhabitants are Marsillarguois. They are also called " bajans" , literally " insane, nigauds" as a Languedocien.

Geography

With its extreme limit is, the Vidourle delimits the border with the department of the Gard. The first two villages met are Aimargues in direction of Vauvert and Saint-Laurent-with Aigouze in direction of Acute-Dead.

Marsillargues is equidistant of Nimes and Montpellier.

The village is structured by a belt of boulevards bordered of plane trees centenaries which constitute a natural walk protected from the sun by the heats days of summer.

Administration

Demography

Inheritance

the church Saint-Saver is a classified Romance church , dating from the 12th century. An oil on fabric representing the " Nativité" is allotted to Charles Errard. Unfortunately the effect of time because at the building many vicissitudes, that the municipality endeavors to fill by a work campaign intended for its rehabilitation.

the castle Guillaume de Nogaret

Castle of XVIe century, the castle of Marsillargues constitutes one of the most beautiful elements of the inheritance of the area. It is called the castle of Guillaume de Nogaret, but of this last, built about 1305, remains in fact only part of the basement, the majority of the elements of architecture which one admires today date from XVIe century. To see particularly: the two frontages (north and south) which are wonders of architecture, the orangery with its balusters with round paunch, its four polygonal towers with Gothic profile, the fountain and its dolphin. Private property until 1948, the castle was acquired by the city. Registered with the inventory of the historic buildings since 1925, it was classified in 1952.

the museum Paul-Pastre In the court of the castle, the secular micocoulier takes care on the entry of the museum Paul Pastre, nested within the residence seigneuriale. Paul Pastre, amateur enlightened of local history and archeology, discovers 2 Gallo-Roman hotels in the ruins of the castle. Making following this discovery, the idea to create a museum takes form in 1949. Today, 400 m2 of exposures, divided into four rooms, invite you to discover the local history through its famous fellow-citizens, Guillaume de Nogaret, Fernand Janin, Apollon, and the objects of much of others, less famous.

the Temple Protesting : 31 meters length building on 16 broad. Beginning of construction (first stone) in 1802. It was inaugurated in 1806 whereas it did not have a ceiling yet. Work advanced slowly and it is only into 1818 that the construction of the ceiling and the platforms starts. If the bell-tower were finished in 1823 such as attests its keystone of it, the bell was installation only in 1826.

History

In the beginning, the village was probably a village of fishermen made up of huts located near Vidourle, it exists a street of the Fishermen besides.

The village as of the Moyen-âge was under the supervision of famous the Abbaye of Chant from which the name is probably derived from the eternal chants that the monks shelled. This abbey besides was owner of the majority of the surrounding grounds. One even claims that an underground communicated with the old feudal castle of Marsillargues. The current castle is of Renaissance style.

After the Second world war, the village turns primarily to the Viticulture which becomes its main resource. After having known tops and bottoms and even after the damage caused by the “Mildew”, the vine is remained until in the years 1958; the local cooperative wine cave was in the years 1950 and 1960 the first of Europe by the quantity of wine carried out. With the difficulties encountered by the massive production of “wine of cut” which proved to be difficult to sell, the wine growers are encouraged by premiums to tear off the vines. A new activity is set up: the fruit-bearing Arboriculture (apples, fishings, nectarines, etc), but it knows in its turn breathlessness. The inactivity and the little of local outlets lead many young people to leave the area.

Traditions

The characteristic of the village east which it is located in " Small Camargue" , perimeter of traditions taurines. The ultimate expression of these traditions is reached at the time of the " festivals votives" organized at the beginning of August generally and which lasts ten days. The program of these days is organized by the " Clubs taurins" most famous its quatrevingtième birthday in 2007 will celebrate: " Sounaïa" name of the bell which hangs with the neck of the bull rassemblor the " Simbèou" , with the participation of the municipality.

Generally the day starts with an exit in close, in the middle of the bulls and of the gardians of various the local Manade S. It is or rather, it was the occasion for the least young young people and to spend one good moment, to take part in the sorting of the bulls, and to taste famous roasted sausage accompanied by rosy wine. Then the departure of the bulls of the meadows generally of Cailar (3km) was organized for " Abrivado" term which means the arrival of the bulls surrounded of the camargues assembled by the gardians. And all the procession of trailers filled of young people and young girls and also of all generation, drawn by tractors, as well as many other actors running after the bulls to try to make them escape from the procession, by seizing their tail.

The moment more awaited of Marsillarguois was the crossing of the bridge of Vidourle says " recently; BOULET" bridge; , where the idlers come piled up to attend " Abrivado". It was in theory on the blow of midday when horses and gardians, bulls, and caravan of guides achieved this phase commemorative of the votive festivals, each day per same hour. This " abrivado" came to a end as of the crossing of the arenas, where the bulls finally arrived at the end final of the morning. The race of a emboulée young cow requested by young people and less young people, preceded 1 p.m. traditional aperitif. It was the moment of rest deserved after one morning so rich of events of all kinds. An orchestra played of the " Paso doble" who animated many couples sauntering on the track of dance, while others sitted around the " guéridons" and the tenderized glance, sirotaient " Pastis" who ran with floods.

After midday, a race with the rosette of bulls was organized and each marsillarguois reviewed honor to assist by taking seat in the steps of the arenas. The race intersected with an interval proceeded with 6 bulls. According to the day concerned these bulls could be " cocardiers" (high-speed motorboats of the herd) or of the anoubles (young bulls) and the amount of the attributes (rosette, nipples or strings) preceded more or less extremely. " rasetteurs" , very of white vêtus and " tourneurs" tried to achieve wonders under the cordial acclamations of an unchained public.

It was whereas the third act of the day intervened: " the bandido" i.e. the return to close to the bulls under the vigilance of the gardians with the same animation of the population.

The last act of the day was enclosed by enormous meals, that various the " bands of jeunes" organized and which finished at dawn after the ball.

The reproduction of this scenario, was daily so much so that the exhaustion of youth was total at the time of the last day.

Currently and for safety reasons the bandido and the abrivado were modified because the course is reduced and it is limited to the crossing of Marsillargues of the arenas to the " Chicanette". All the other points as a whole are maintained in the tradition.

Famous characters

Gaston Defferre is born in 1910 with the farmhouse from Bony, remains built by his/her Causse grandfather, close to Marsillargues on the road which goes to Saint-Laurent-with Aigouze.

Louis Uni known as Apollon was born in Marsillargues.

Fernand Janin was born in Marsillargues. Architect and town planner, he was boarder of the Academy from France to Rome of 1910 to 1912.

Paulin d' Anglas de Praviel, author, is born in 1793. He was lieutenant with the battalion of Senegal; he survived the Naufrage of the Jellyfish and composed this text to rectify the inaccurate assertions of the surgeon on Savigny board and a passenger, Mr. Corréard.

François Jalabert is born to with it the March 22nd 1769

Jacques Antoine Mourgue, Minister of Interior Department in 1792, was born the June 2nd 1734 in Marsillargues.

Henry de Justamond, Guard-store of the Company of the Eastern Indies, then Governor of the island Bourbon (island of the Meeting) 1715-1718, is born in 1683 in Marsillargues, resulting from a Protestant family. Its name is attached to the development of the culture of the coffee coming from Moka in the island.

External bonds

Official site of the town of Marsillargues
Localization of Marsillargues

Marsillargues with INSEE

Localization of Marsillargues on a road map Michelin

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