Saint-Pargoire

Saint-Pargoire is a common French, located in the department of the Herault and the area Languedoc-Roussillon. Its inhabitants is called the " Saint-Pargoriens".

Geography

Holy Pargoire, village of 2600 inhabitants approximately, depends on the sub-prefecture of Lodève and it is the village more in the south of the canton of Gignac. It is geographically located at the center of the department of Herault: St Pargoire is to 35 km of Lodève and Béziers, with 45 km of Montpellier and with 20 km of the sea. In fact, by having an access to A75 by the exchanger of Paulhan apart 5 km, St Pargoire could be a crossroads. The commune extends on 2800ha, energy of the arid garrigues which overhang Villeveyrac in left bank of Herault; the culminating point is with 190m altitude with the Mas of Vedel (on D30), the point low with 25m with the castle of Rieutor (on D32).

The vegetation is as contrasted as its relief, of with dimensions vine holds a dominating place by occupying almost 1000 ha, of the another Garrigue with holm oaks, kermes oak and Genêts and shrubs or plants indigenous (thyme, rosemary, heather, branching brachypode), strewn with wood of oaks or pines. On this subject the pine forest located in a hollow along the road of Sète (D2) deserves a turning: planted in 1931 by the inhabitants of the village, this one comprises a hundred variety of pines and cypress on 40 ha.

Economy

The Viticulture is the screen of economic fabric of the village (like all our area) With its 950ha planted in vine, the commune lives around the vine growing; many sources of revenue rise from the vine (mechanical agricultural, undertaken work agricultural, hollow, working, operating, etc) and are reflected on the economic activity of St.Pargoire.

However, the principal activity of St.Pargoire is related to the tertiary sector: trade and of services (butchery, bakeries/pastry makings, grocers, hardware/hardware store, hairdressing salons, kinesitherapists, doctors, dentist, nurses, carpenters, plumbers, masons, electricians, mechanics, taxis, cabinet of architecture, bar, restaurants, firm inn, tobacco/press, pharmacy, a green point Crédit Agricole, arranges Groupama, a post office as well as an appendix of the music school of Gignac, a fire station, an old people's home).

St.Pargoire has also several schools: the elementary school Jules Ferry, the nursery school Jean Jaurès, the private school co. Jeanne d' Arc. The commune has two places of worship: the church and the temple (avenue of the Station)

History

The origin of the name of the village comes from Pargoire, rich lord Corsican who were martyrisé with Parthian, Parthénée and Severin, his slaves, at one dubious time. Their remainders were transported in Noli, meadows of Soaps, in the old state of Genoa, where the cathedral their is dedicated. One represents usually holy Pargoire assembled on a horse surrounded by his companions. In order to supplement this brief history it is important to specify that excavations and the research carried out on the commune indicate that populations were present at St Pargoire 3000 years before J.C.Plusieurs menhirs and dolmens testify to their presence; in holding of Peyreficade between St Marcel and D2 it there had “menhir of St Pargoire” which was a drawn up stone of 3m top, which was destroyed in the Thirties, in 1976 one deducted in the department of Herault more than 130 menhirs. The abbots of St Guilhem the Desert (Gellone) are the first lords of St Pargoire which one knows. They undoubtedly succeeded the warlike lords who had been appointed with the guard of Septimanie; but when this one was entirely subjected, the country called Miliacus (from where the name Tops of Miliac) taken the name of St Pargoire, Corsican martyr to which the imposing church was dedicated.

Geology/Vegetation

On the commune of St.Pargoire, there are three types of different grounds:

argilo-limestone, cultivable, good ground for the vine and cereals.
the grounds compact, noncultivable, but good limestones for the breeding of the sheep (in clear regression).
the muddy or stony edges of the Herault which represent the 1/20e surface of the commune.

The near total of the vegetation which surrounds St.Pargoire is vine. The remainder is Garrigue with, with the foot of the holm oaks, some truffle.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Gothic Church dating from the Middle Ages.
Village in form of Circulade.
famous Viticultural Cooperative wine cave for very good vintages.
Town hall going back to 1857, renovated in 2004.
" Cross of the mission" dating from the beginning of XIXe.

Personalities related to the commune

Community life

Many associations animate St.Pargoire: sports associations (Judo, Game of bowls, Football, Hunting, Boxing…), of solidarity, first aid, festive associations (folk group, musical groups, festival committee…), of associations related to the school life (" Pitchouns" , a.P.E.L…), of associations of the 3rd age, the War veterans. The " Saint-Pargorien" alarm clock; is the harmony of the village and account about thirty players voluntary and talented. Associations have a big role in the life of St.Pargoire, they constitute a bond between the various groups of the company, bonds of friendship, bonds of solidarity; they take an active part in the life of the village making it possible to each one to meet or discover its inhabitants.

Local festival: the first weekend of August.

Market: weekly magazine, every Tuesday mornings.

See too

Common of Herault

External bonds

Saint-Pargoire on the site of the national geographical Institute
Saint-Pargoire on the site of INSEE
Saint-Pargoire on the site of Quid
Localization of Saint-Pargoire on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Saint-Pargoire on Mapquest

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