Marignac (Haute-Garonne)

Marignac is a commune with 516 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Haute- Garonne in the Région Midi -Pyrénées. The inhabitants are called Marignacais. The town's name is likely derived from the Latin word marinus (bottom ) originate.

Geography

Marignac lies in a valley, 124 km from Toulouse, 30 km from Saint- Gaudens and 3 km from Saint - Béat away, near the confluence of the Garonne and Pique. The Franco- Spanish border is about 3 km away. Directly above the village rises the Montcuq, south of the Pic du Burat ( 2,154 m ), from which flows from a body of water through the town, the Ruisseau de Marignac, also called Le Burat. The panoramic mountain scenery is also still dominated by the Pic Saillant ( 1,785 m) and Pic du Gar ( 1,756 m).

The village lies on the Route nationale 125, the SNCF train station is Marignac -Saint- Béat.

History

Thanks to its location Marignacs in the river basin of the Garonne, the place is inhabited since the 10th century BC. The Garumner, named after the Garonne, a subdivision of Aquitania Novenpopulani ( " the nine Aquitanian peoples " ), was a liguro Celtic people. The Romans used the marble quarries of the environment and therefore built a road to Convenarum Lugdunum (now Saint -Bertrand -de- Comminges ).

In the 12th century the church was founded in the Middle Ages and was part of the Châtellenie Frontignes ( the border fortifications ) and the Comte de Comminges. 1268 were residents a contract that allowed them a consular management and the use of the mountains as a wood supplier and Pasture. 1312 confiscated Philip the Fair, the goods of the Knights Templar and the King of France had since the Lord of Marignac.

General

Since 2010, located in a modern equipped Marignac Centre de Secours et d' Incendie ( fire and rescue headquarters), since the place is ideal for applications due to its location at a Talkreuzung.

The population increased from 553 (1793) to 831 (1846) to 880 (1926) and fell continuously since then to 525 ( 2009). The town has a École maternelle ( for 2-6 year old children ) and École élémentaire (from 6 years, beginning of compulsory education in France). Since 1917 there was the only magnesium factory FVrankreichs, which was closed in 2001 and after several changes of ownership, most recently (2011) had only five employees.

From 1914 to 1952 reversed electric Tramway de Marignac from Marignac -Saint- Béat station to the border at Luchon with a route length of 15 km.

The writer José -Maria de Heredia (1842-1905) stayed on here and wrote some of his works here.

The theologian and publisher Juan Luis Vives (1815-1900) is buried in the cemetery of Marignac.

On 23 July 2007 Marignac was the target of the 15th stage of the Tour de France.

Attractions

The parish church of Sainte -Marie de Marignac dates from the 12th century, it was to the 19th century, the grave chapel of the local noble families Pardaillan, Sicard de Miramont and the Counts of Comminges.

The former Knights Templar Chapel Saint Martin from the 10th/11th. Century, renovated in 2005. She was one of the Orders seats that had been confiscated in 1312 by the King. The three castles d' Espouy, Sacère and Lucien Saint, and a watchtower from Gallo- Roman times (2003 restored) and the fortifications along the Pique ( Rouziet, Caltefort, Moustajon, Castelvielh, Gouaux, Oô, Garin, Castelblancat ) and the Garonne ( Castech de Gery, Saint- Béat, Fos, Bezins, Eup, Chaum, Fronsac, Galié ) are attractions in the surrounding area. The towers above were part of a chain of alarm systems that should guarantee the security of the valleys. The oldest bridge is the village of Pont Saint- Laurent.

The city fountain from 1878 bears the name Fontaine de Sabarrère or Fontaine aux canards ( "duck fountain" ).

Sainte -Marie de Marignac

Coat of arms in Sainte -Marie de Marignac

Chapelle Saint Martin de Marignac

Signal Tower

Fontaine de Sabarrère