Targon
Targon (French pronunciation: [taʁɡɔ̃]) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,132 | — |
| 1975 | 1,195 | +0.78% |
| 1982 | 1,435 | +2.65% |
| 1990 | 1,609 | +1.44% |
| 1999 | 1,685 | +0.51% |
| 2007 | 1,888 | +1.43% |
| 2012 | 1,885 | −0.03% |
| 2017 | 2,077 | +1.96% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Sights and monuments
- Église Saint-Romain de Targon, 12th century Romanesque church, listed as a monument historique since 1925.
- Église de Montarouch, 13th century Romanesque church, once the property of the Knights Hospitaller, now in ruins, listed as a monument historique since 1925.
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Saint-Romain church, south west view (June 2013) -
South façade and doorway to the church (June 2013) -
Doorway (June 2013) -
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Ruins of Montarouch church, south view (June 2013) -
Montarouch church, east view (June 2013) -
Monument to the dead in front of Saint-Romain church (June 2013)
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Targon.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Romain, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Ruines de l'église de Montarouch, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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