Aujargues
Aujargues is a commune with 842 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Gard in the Languedoc- Roussillon region.
Geography
Aujargues located 13 kilometers northwest of Lunel between the 20 kilometers away Nîmes and the 28 kilometer distant Montpellier. A few kilometers south-west of the border is the Hérault. The municipality is crossed by the streams Ruisseau des Corbières and Ruisseau de Font Gaillarde. The neighboring communities of Aujargues are Souvignargues in the north, and Calvisson Congénies the east and Villevieille the south and west.
Culture and history
Church and cemetery
After the old village church were destroyed during the Wars of Religion, was the construction of a new church was decided in April 1686. The construction work was completed in 1689 and Aujargues received under the name of Saint -Martin his new church. Since 1984, one of these historiques the monument.
Externally, the building has various types, including a classical-style façade. Distinctive features of the church are particularly some pilasters, as well as two small pyramids on the roof, framing the bell tower. The inner blanket forms a ribbed vault, which is a typical element of a Gothic design. It also contains some elements of Romanesque arch. In addition to the main room of the church has three chapels, each band has its own altar.
The municipal cemetery was initially very close to the church, but was explained by a decision of the Municipal Council of 1903 in its size is inadequate. This was followed by a decision on the relocation of the cemetery in February 1905 and the acquisition of a suitable site in June 1906., Completed in 1908, the cemetery is located about 800 meters from the town center.
The Castle
The Castle of Aujargues existed since the Middle Ages, where it initially was a fortress. In 1306 it came into the possession of Guillaume de Nogaret, who received it as a gift from Philip IV. It remained until the year 1800 in the possession of his descendants, but was heavily damaged by arson in the wake of the French Revolution on April 1, 1792. For grounds of the castle, in 1969 declared a classified natural monument, also includes a 1699 -built dovecote.
The Pont du Curé
Near the church, the so-called Pont de Curé is, in which there is an overpass over the road ( the pastor bridge). Through them, the rectory is connected to the garden of the pastor. It was created in 1866 primarily from limestone. After it was destroyed by a lorry in 1993, it was built using a lighter stone again.