Thesaurus

Situated at the foot of barren hills, the Monts Garrigues, in a plain of vinyards. It was the capital of a Gaulish tribe; taken by Rome in 121 BCE, it became a chief city of Roman Gaul. It was plundered by Vandals and Visigoths in the 5th century. It was occupied by Saracens until 737, and then was under the counts of Toulouse in the 10th century. It joined the French crown territories in 1229. It was a Protestant stronghold in the 16th century; it was the scene of an uprising in 1815. It is noted for well-preserved Roman buildings and artifacts.