Saint-Gaudens (Gascon Occitan : Sent Gaudenç ) is a common French, located in the department of the Haute-Garonne and the area the Midday-Pyrenees.

Its inhabitants is called Saint-Gaudinois.

Geography and town planning

flowered City : The city is in the Comminges, Pyrenean Piedmont , to approximately 90 km in the south-south-west of Toulouse and with nearly 70 km of Tarbes. It is installed on left bank of the the Garonne, which runs in the south of west in east.

Saint-Gaudens constitutes a city-stage on the historical connection Toulouse-Tarbes by the Trunk road 117, now doubled in the north of the city by the Autoroute A64. It is also a crossroads with the Trunk road 125 ensuring the connection Toulouse Spain. A station the SNCF also serves it, between the center town and the Garonne.

Blazon

Blazon of azure to the bell of money, battled of gold.

History

In the antiquity, a Roman Voie connecting Toulouse to Dax passes near the current site of the city, where a rural field called is Mansus . The name changes at the time of christianization, and becomes Mas Saint Pierre .

In 475 the place accommodates the burial of a Martyr: Gaudens, killed by the Visigoth S. a religious community is created then on its behalf. A church and a Monastère are built about the 8th century, the monks following the rules of life of Saint Chrodegand.

The borough takes its current name at the 9th century, because of the worship which developed around the martyr, and at the moment when its Relique S is deposited in the church of the Farmhouse Saint Pierre. To the 11th century, the religious community gives itself the statute of collegial chapter. The church is rebuilt at that time, while taking as a starting point the Basilique Saint-Sernin of Toulouse and it becomes a Collégiale.

In 1160, the hospital of the knights of Jean Saint of Jerusalem is created. A charter of habits is granted by Bernard IV, count de Comminges with the inhabitants in 1202 (it will be confirmed in 1345). In 1212 then in 1216, the city accommodates the cross Simon IV of Montfort. The 13th century is one period when the city becomes a commercial place. The absence of fortifications is felt and of defenses are set up (in the shape of walls and ditches, with two doors). The Pope Clement V, old bishop of Comminges, returns visit to the city the January 13rd 1309 and recognizes in a bubble of January 20th the authentic character of the Relique S, while granting many Indulgence S to encourage the pilgrimages with the sanctuary.

The XIV {{E}} and the 15th century are marked by a rather major economic crisis because of wars (Civil war, foreign war). The city undergoes then the insults due to the wars of religion, in spite of work undertaken to supplement its defenses at the 16th century (one second enclosure provided with five doors is contruite following the growth of the suburbs out the walls): the August 2nd 1569, the city is taken by the Huguenot S carried out by the count de Montgommery. The files of the city are set fire to, the church and the Marché are ransacked and plundered. Part of the relics is however saved while being put at the shelter in a close church. The arrival of the Maréchal of Matignon makes it possible the Catholique S to take again the city shortly after.

Saint-Gaudens is attached to the Crown of France in 1607 by Henry IV. The August 30th 1661, the relics of the saint take again their initial place with the Collégiale. This date remains that of the employers' Fête city, always celebrated nowadays.

During XVII {{E}} and 18th centuries, the chapter takes again width, until the Révolution: it is then removed and its files are destroyed essentially.

Administration

Demography

Economy

• Paper mill

Places and monuments

• Collegial of Saint-Gaudens: Collegial and its Cloister
• Vault Saint-Jacob
• Vault of Old Caou
• Road racing set of Comminges
• Station of Saint-Gaudens
• municipal Museum

Personalities related to the commune

• Armand Marrast
• Elie Baup: trainer of Football
• Guillaume Alexandre Thomas Pégot
• Guy Lafitte (1927 - 1998): Saxophonist of Jazz.
• Norbert Casteret (1897 - 1987): Speleologist and writer.
• Pierre Berbizier: player of Rugby to XV
• Raymond-Theodore Troplong

See too

• Common of the Haute-Garonne
• International festival of music of Comminges

External bonds

• Official site
• Firemen of Saint-Gaudens
• general Sites on the communes:
• Saint-Gaudens on the site of the national geographical Institute
• Saint-Gaudens on the site of INSEE
• Saint-Gaudens on the site of Quid
• Localization of Saint-Gaudens on a chart of France and communes bordering
• Plane on Saint-Gaudens on Mapquest

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