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Some History

Eyragues is a word of low latinity due to the juxtaposition of two Nouns area aquae, of or aira aguae, airagues, meaning area of water, Allusion evident for the "marest" which formed the lourons of the plain. Airagos, on 1536 (Ant. de Arena) Airasgos (mercator, Bompart.) initial E. Appears at the beginning of the 17 century. Until 1789 Mr. de Bionneau signed Of Ayragues. The village had city titlewhat conferred him(her) the right to have A Priest increased in theology in one of the Universities of the realm and to be Represented to the assemblies of the clergy.

This place is quoted for the first time in a donation that the brothers Ugolin, Pierre and Fulcon, son of Emenon, Châteaurenard, make in Convent of Lérins and, among the enumerated possessions, we read: pratum paludis of Airaga (Make of Mourguet) act dated April 14th, 1094. Among the witnesses Represent Imbert d' Agoult, of Châtd, and Guillaume Azo, Ugo Niel, Eyragues. From then on the securities(titles) multiply: of April 3rd, 1155, bubble of the Pope Adrien IV Who confirms to Géoffroi Evêque of Avignon the possessions of his(her,its) Church Carrying: " ecclesiam sancti maximi of Airago " of June 8th, 1197 lounge of Célestin confirming to the brothers of the house of Check-step the possessions which enjoys The convent and which contains these words " molindinum e domos of Airaguae cum Terris, vincis and alliis perti mensiis am.

Since 1688, head of Holy Maxime in 1755, cowl(mitre), cross, butt and long necklace On field of azure. On August 23rd, 1789 the council voted for a new subject more Shape to the topography of the place. " A field of azure in the body of water, Torn floating on a swamp floated by azure, Accompanied with three flowers of lily of vert, chief two, a sharp, Surmounted by a floating banner of purple carrying the sloganin French : The Union formed me, the union will embellish me. " The next year the flowers of lily Made replaced chief by hydrophilic two, big plentiful insects In stagnant waters and collectively called cresto-anguielo. Slogan became: " Simili foedere mutata virescunt " of political inspiration, because The banner so constituted was carried in Paris on the holiday of the Union, July 14th, 1790...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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