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| Coordinates: 44°09′44″N 4°37′09″E / 44.1623°N 4.6193°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Bagnols-sur-Cèze |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Chapelet |
| Area 1 | 31.37 km2 (12.11 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 18,258 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30028 /30200 |
| Elevation | 30–268 m (98–879 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bagnols-sur-Cèze (Occitan: Banhòus de Céser) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie région in southern France.
History
A small regional center, Bagnols-sur-Cèze was quite certainly a Roman town (the name of the town comes from the Latin balnearius meaning baths) before the main part was built in the 13th century around a central arcaded square that is still preserved today. At the same period, the regional market was installed here, undoubtedly contributing to its expansion.
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Bagnols-sur-Ceze expanded steadily after the Marcoule nuclear center was created in 1956.
Sights
The old center of Bagnols-sur-Cèze retains its historic feel, with small streets and largely preserved architecture. Several façades are remarkable. The towns contains a notable museum of contemporary art, the Musée Albert-André, founded in 1868 as well as an archaeological museum with a collection of artifacts found mainly in nearby Roman sites.
The shoegaze music band named Alcest is from this city.
There are several murals featuring optical illusions.[2]
International relations
Bagnols-sur-Cèze is twinned with:[3]
Braunfels, Germany, since 1959
Feltre, Italy, since 1961
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Eeklo, Belgium, since 1976
Carcaixent, Spain, since 1982
Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary
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Notable people
- Yann Hubert (born 1985), goalkeeper
- Albéric Pont (1870-1960), dentist and pioneer in maxillofacial surgery
- Lionel Pérez (born 1967), goalkeeper
- Neige (born 1986), blackgaze musician
Albert André, art collector of late 19th century art, who bequeathed his magnificent collection to the town of Bagnols-sur-Cèze, where it resides in the Mairie, as the Musée Albert André
See also
- Communes of the Gard department
- List of works by Auguste Carli
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Bagnols-sur-Cèze Trompe-l-Oeils visit, photos, travel info and hotels, by Provence Beyond". www.beyond.fr. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "Villes jumelles". bagnolssurceze.fr (in French). Bagnols-sur-Cèze. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
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