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27-558: It neighbours the larger town of Valence d'Agen and stands on the D813 road between Bordeaux and Toulouse and beside the canal de Garonne and railway that also link the cities. The D813 is classified as a departmental road in the French system. Formerly, this road was designated as the N113, where the N indicated that it was a national road. The Voie Verte cycle path serves the commune from Moissac to

54-475: A large area and has four successive lines of walls and towers. Stresses its acropolis, where the remains were located on at least two large public buildings built with huge stones squared. The Poblat de Sant Josep, located at the top of the hill of the same name, represents a good example of the ancient urbanism. It is small but has a wall, two towers, streets and houses of the Iberian and Roman eras. Their time of glory

81-676: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Valence d%27Agen Valence d'Agen ( French pronunciation: [valɑ̃s] ; Occitan : Valença d'Agen ), is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France . Valence d'Agen is located 25 km (16 mi) from Agen , 45 km (28 mi) from Montauban , 60 km (37 mi) from Cahors , 90 km (56 mi) from Toulouse and 160 km (99 mi) from Bordeaux . The departmental road D813 passes through

108-461: Is a small town, easy to stroll around and discover its heritage. Water from the Garonne river feeds small and large fountains scattered throughout the city, and flows through its many Lavoir of which 3 remain. The oldest Lavoir is that of Théron, remarkable for its circular roof. Dating is uncertain but it was in place at the end of the 18th century. Restorations in 1880 saw the appearance of tiling, for

135-592: Is centred now on the city commerce. La Vall d’Uixó is situated in the valley of the Belcaire river , near the Mediterranean Sea . This fantastic geographical situation is the main reason why the weather is typical from the Mediterranean coast. Its location is perfect, it's located 25 km to the south of the province's capital Castelló , 45 km to the north of the community's capital Valencia and 8 km to

162-605: Is in the Alfondeguilla mountains, and it flows into the Mediterranean Sea , in Moncofa . La Vall d’Uixó has an area of 67.10 km2 and, according to the 2009 official census, la Vall has a population of 33.670 inhabitants. Ranked by population, it is the fourth city in the province of Castellón , after Castelló de la Plana , Vila-real and Borriana . There are 16,813 men and 16,858 women. The ethnicity groups in la Vall d'Uixó are: Spaniards: 32,976 Foreigners: 695 Being part of

189-471: Is varied and rich. In addition, la Vall has a high level of production of citrus. Also, throughout the municipal district there are carob trees, olives trees, pine trees, white mulberry trees. La Vall citizens used to call it the Barranco de San José. It has many tributaries, like "La rambla de Cerverola", "Barranc de Randero" and "Barranc de l'Alcúdia". Their beds are usually dry throughout the year. Its source

216-478: The City Hall is located at the present. Throughout the 20th century was the second major economic and demographic expansion. La Vall attended to a high immigration because of the heavy industrialization of the ancient craft of footwear, lasting in time until the beginning of the 90s. Since then, and after a period of economic crisis due to the closure of this company, la Vall changed its socio-economic structure, which

243-530: The La Vall Anthem says, la Vall is surrounded by many mountains: Penya Migdia (550 m.), Penya-Creuc (326m.), Ródeno (538 m.), Pinyal (309 m.), Font de Cabres (637 m.), La Pitera (645 m.), Penyalba (648 m.), Pipa (591 m.), El Frontó (621 m.), Sants de la Pedra (585 m.), El Castell (492 m.), Sumet (450 m.), La Balona (456 m.), Penya Garrut (412 m.) and Alto de Cerverola (492 m.). The type of soil

270-532: The Spanish autonomous region known as the Valencian Community . This Tarn-et-Garonne geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . La Vall d%27Uix%C3%B3 La Vall d'Uixó ( Valencian pronunciation: [la ˈvaʎ dujˈʃo] , also known as Vall-llarga , Vall del Duc or simply as La Vall ; Spanish : Vall de Uxó ) is a town situated in eastern Spain, in

297-467: The Valencian province of Castelló . La Vall is located 25 km to the south of the province's capital Castelló , 45 km to the north of the community's capital Valencia and 8 km to the Mediterranean Sea , and sits at 118 m above sea level. The current territory of La Vall d'Uixó has been occupied since prehistoric times by different human groups. La cova de Sant Josep and other caves in

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324-513: The Mediterranean Sea, so it is at 118 m above sea level, which make this town noticeably esetio. Thanks to the huge economic and society development during the last decades, la Vall is one of the most prosperous cities in the province of Castellón . La Vall d’Uixó is surrounded by a few cities in la Plana Baixa: Almenara , Alfondeguilla , La Llosa , Moncofa , Nules and Xilxes and borders on Valencia's province with Sagunto . As

351-601: The Valencian Community, the common festivities are: According to the Valencian linguistic area, la Vall d'Uixó is part of the Valencian-speaking area. The current socioeconomic situation of la Vall d'Uixó is the result of the transformation produced in this territory mainly in middle of the last century. In those years were developed a strong process of economic development and progressive population growth based on

378-657: The Valley during the Neolithic and Bronze Age . During the Bronze Age grew villages located high in the mountains, well fortified with walls and watchtowers. Its strategic location allowed them to control a vast territory and step into the Serra d'Espadà . The Iberian era was supposed a considerable expansion of the population, as evidenced by the remains of the Iberian city of La Punta d’Orleyl and Poblat Sant Josep. La Punta d’Orleyl occupies

405-465: The brickwork have recently been restored. The wash house of Pé de Gleyze, dating from the 19th century, is built in a more traditional format than the others. La Vall d'Uixó , a Spanish town of about 35,000 located in the Province of Castellón , has been a twin city to Valence since September 1990. The Spanish twin to Valence, France lies about 45 km due north of Valencia , Spain and forms part of

432-513: The centuries and the proximity of the natural setting of the Close and Espadán enclaves along the Mediterranean coast to the tourist development has allowed projection of the Vall d'Uixó as a tourist town. List of the preceding mayors of la Vall d'Uixó La Vall d'Uixó has an interesting heritage, especially Les coves de sant Josep (Saint Joseph's caves), which has an important caves painting into it, and it's

459-483: The east and the western border of Lot-et-Garonne towards Bordeaux. It will eventually run all the way from Bordeaux to Sète . The residents of Golfech are known as Golféchois . The Golfech Nuclear Power Plant is located in the western part of the commune. The river Barguelonne forms most of the commune's northern and north-western borders, then flows into the Garonne , which forms all of its south-western border. This Tarn-et-Garonne geographical article

486-475: The establishment of these populations did not change too much the kind of life. Throughout this long period has been able to document the existence of a dozen villages that are located on both sides of the Belcaire river. These are Alcúdia, Zeneja, Benigafull, Benizahat, Zeneta and Benigasló.Each was independent and had its own industrial area, as well as its necropolis. The political and legal organization of La Vall

513-465: The following points: In the industrial sector, the dominant economic sectors by employment size and the number of companies is the construction sector, followed by the footwear and leather sector. Historical heritage accumulated and preserved throughout the centuries and the proximity of the natural setting Espadán and the Mediterranean coast has allowed projection of the Vall d'Uixó as a tourist town. Historical heritage accumulated and preserved throughout

540-565: The largest navigable subterranean river in Europe. La Vall has two historical city centres, because it is the result of the union of "El poble de Baix", where is the Assumpció Church, and "El poble de Dalt" where is the Àngel Church. Both historical centres preserve its historical structure. During summer, the highest temperatures are in the region of 42 °C, while the lowest temperatures drop to around 3 °C in winter. Annual precipitation

567-493: The sake of resistance to frost. The Saint-Bernard Lavoir was originally equipped with a drinking trough. Its construction, shortly after 1807, coincided with the filling in of the overly muddy ponds of the Plaça (current Jean-Baptiste-Chaumeil). In compensation, a Lavoir was built which made it possible to water the cattle and horses of the imperial gendarmes. A roof was added in 1924 to keep the washers from inclement weather. The roof and

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594-603: The surrounding area represent the most ancient vestiges in La Vall, from the chronological point of view. The archaeological works in these caves have revealed that they were occupied by hunters of the Upper Paleolithic period , according to a chronology of the C-14, approximately 16,000 years BC. There, two rocky panels were found with representations of cave paintings, giving an idea of the importance of place. People continued living in

621-493: The town. Valence-d'Agen station is situated on the northern edge of the town, on the D813. It lies on the Bordeaux-Toulouse line. The Barguelonne flows westward through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its north-eastern and north-western borders. A Bastide town with English origins, founded in the 13th century by Edward I , King of England when he was also the ruler of Aquitane . Valence d'Agen

648-515: The town. Until 2008 the road, which runs between Toulouse and Bordeaux , was classified as a National Road N113 until replaced by the Autoroute. Exit 8 off the autoroute A62, which runs between Bordeaux and Toulouse , lies a few kilometres south of town. A voie verte , a path open to walkers and cyclists which runs along the Canal Latéral de la Garonne that passes through the southern edge of

675-571: Was during the Iberian stages. Years ago, they were occupied during the 4th century AD, and in the end of the Roman Empire . During Roman times , the population evolved towards agricultural sector. A few years ago was located the remains of a necropolis of burial, which was dated between the 6th and 7th centuries and attached to the Visigothic period. In total we found the remains of 66 individuals with their funerary offerings. The Arab conquest and

702-405: Was not entirely so. The Moors retained their houses and continued working the land and carrying out its industrial activities, but under Christian control. During the 18th century, the population of La Vall increased significantly. The six villages joined each other and they created El poble de Dalt and El poble de Baix. From the 19th century (1860), both little towns formed a central square where

729-645: Was under the chairmanship of Castell d'Uixó. In 1250, la Vall received La Carta Pobla. Since that moment, la Vall become an important city inside the Kingdom of Valencia . This situation did not lead too significant changes, because the Muslim community of La Vall also maintained the structure of society. La Vall d'Uixó underwent profound changes during this time. Since the expulsion of the Moors in 1609, theoretically, all citizens in la Vall d’Uixó should be replaced by Christians, but it

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