Tourisme Culture UZES

The main stages of the history of Uzès, since Roman times to the present time.
Ucetia city water
It is at the edge of Alzon around the Eure spring, found the first traces of human work in Uzès. At the beginning of our era, the Romans capture abundant water. It is delivered by an aqueduct to Nîmes 50 km, the Pont du Gard is the most remarkable.
Uzès, bishops cited
The diocese of Uzès is created in the fifth century AD the Roman organization model. Until the Revolution it seems, the Bishops of Uzès coined money and made the justice powers that reflect their great power. In the eighteenth century, the diocese of Uzès has 193 parishes and is thus one of the largest one of the Languedoc.
Uzes first duchy of France in 1229, Languedoc, including Uzes part is attached to the crown of France. In 1565, Charles IX student Count Crussol dignity of duke to ensure the loyalty of the latter to the crown. In 1632, the Duke of Uzes is 1st Duke of France. The Duchy located in the heart of the city still belongs to the ducal family who stayed there for over 1000 years.
Uzès, Huguenot
In the 16th century, Uzès was the fifth largest city Protestant kingdom. But the temple of Uzes is destroyed during the wars of religion. In 1685, Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes: Protestants uzétiens convert or choose to emigrate across Europe.
Uzès to the industrial revolution
Uzès and its surroundings have many mills, now in ruins, but since the fifteenth century, the factories served the serge wool and linen, leather and silk. But the disease of silkworms led to the decline of sericulture occupying nearly 2000 people until the late nineteenth century in Uzès. That's when the station is implanted outside the city and we saw the development of two new activities: the production of utilitarian ceramics and arts and liquorice. These activities are always flagship réglisseries uzétiennes, Zan became Haribo - Ricqlès - Zan and pottery family Pichon, present in Uzès since 1802, continuing the tradition and expertise and contribute to Uzès, a destination international reputation.
Uzes, beautiful
In the twentieth century, Uzès is a new lease with the classification of its city center "protected area" January 5, 1965. Since Uzès continues to embellish paving streets, setting discretion son electrical property restoration of 12 hectares in 1965, today it is 41 hectares of the city are classified according to the terms of the Malraux law. Since the early fifties, economic development through tourism has taken but also the installation of large institutions such as psychiatric hospital district and the new Local Hospital, the company Haribo, the National Stud and many SMEs. Classified "City of Art and History" since November 2008, Uzes enjoys an international reputation and it moves around the world to wander the streets and admire its heritage.

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