Marguerittes
Marguerittes is a commune with 8601 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) in the department of Gard of the Languedoc -Roussillon region.
Geography
Marguerittes located on the eastern outskirts of Nîmes. The community is located at the transition between the Costières plane and the Garrigue hills.
History
Since the early history of the area by hunters, gatherers and fishermen was settled. During Roman times it was used to supply the city of Nimes in agricultural products. Many Roman villas were scattered here. Later Marguerittes was a small fortified village with a castle. Maybe the village grew out of a villa called Virgelosa, which developed the present name over time. Probably the village was near the aqueduct from Uzès to Nîmes, which led via the famous Pont du Gard. Apparently there was another small aqueduct, the water from Nîmes brought back to the supply of a Roman villa.
Culture and sights
- Oppidum Roquecourbe
- Gallo- Roman cemetery
- Remains of Roman villas and early medieval settlements
- Church from the 15th century, rebuilt in the 17th century
- Remains of the Roman aqueduct from Uzès to Nîmes
Demography
Demographics
Age structure
28 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger. Five percent of the population 75 years of age or older.