was originally surrounded by the city wall, has the château in its northwest corner and the church, reconstructed in the nineteenth century, in its centre. This ancient part is surrounded by another zone that also has tightly packed houses and narrow streets. The outer suburbs are modern. Landmarks The Commune of Aimargues has several buildings of historic interest: The Château de Teillan located 2 km to the south of the village is an old Roman castrum originally called "Villa Telliamis". It subsequently belonged to Psalmody Abbey before it was acquired by the Bornier family. Today's building dates from the second half of the 16th century with some 17th-century additions. It became a listed historic monument in 1992. The Mas de Malherbes, property of the Ménard-Dorian family, linked to the Victor Hugo one. The former 17th-century parish church was converted into an indoor market at the end of the 19th century. Now known as the Salle Georges Brassens, it is used as an exhibition centre. The village also has schools, nurseries, a library, a youth centre and an adult leisure centre. There is a bullfighting arena where the "course camarguaise" takes place. In the traditional fights held here, the bull is not killed but an unarmed raseteur attempts to snatch a rosette from between its horns. Population Economy While agriculture and wine production are still important contributors to the local economy, more recent players such as Royal Canin, the dog and cat food producer, Itesoft, a software company, and the underwear company Éminence are also important employers, benefitting from easy access to the motorway with connections to Italy and Spain as well as to the north of France. Mayors Under French Revolution : Jean-Baptiste Lancry de La Loyelle, first mayor elected (moderate, January–October 1790) ; Charles Carbonnier (moderate, November 1790-November 1791) ; Marc-Antoine Boissier (moderate, November 1791-December 1792) ; Pierre Boissière senior (moderate, December 1792-October 1793) ; Pierre Fontanès (jacobin, October 1793-May 1795) ; Guillaume Carbonnier junior (moderate, May 1795-1800) ; Under Consulate and French Empire : Antoine Prouzet junior (moderate, May 1800-September 1805) ; Jean-Baptiste Roussellier (moderate, September 1805; Pierre Paulet (1805-1808) ; Antoine Prouzet junior (moderate, 1808-January 1813) ; Étienne de Bonafoux (ultraroyalist, January 1813-April 1815) ; Guillaume Carbonnier-Bousquet (moderate, April–July 1815) ; Under the Bourbon Restoration : Étienne de Bonafoux (ultraroyalist, July 1815-February 1819) ; Jean-Baptiste Roussellier (liberal, March 1819-January 1824) ; Louis-Auguste de Galhaut (royalist, January 1924-October