Bagnols-sur-Cèze
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | ||
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The main square in Bagnols-sur-Cèze | ||
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  Bagnols-sur-Cèze | ||
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Location within Occitanie region  Bagnols-sur-Cèze | ||
| Coordinates: 44°09′44″N 4°37′09″E / 44.1623°N 4.6193°ECoordinates: 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 | |
| Intercommunality | Rhône Cèze Languedoc | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2010–2014) | Jean-Christian Rey | |
| Area1 | 31.37 km2 (12.11 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 18,375 | |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30028 / 30200 | |
| Elevation |
30–268 m (98–879 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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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.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 4,800 | — |
| 1800 | 4,888 | +1.8% |
| 1806 | 4,994 | +2.2% |
| 1821 | 4,921 | −1.5% |
| 1831 | 4,902 | −0.4% |
| 1836 | 4,847 | −1.1% |
| 1841 | 4,090 | −15.6% |
| 1846 | 4,827 | +18.0% |
| 1851 | 4,780 | −1.0% |
| 1856 | 4,870 | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 5,050 | +3.7% |
| 1866 | 5,184 | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 4,876 | −5.9% |
| 1876 | 4,930 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 4,666 | −5.4% |
| 1886 | 4,458 | −4.5% |
| 1891 | 4,454 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | 4,500 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 4,461 | −0.9% |
| 1906 | 4,582 | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 4,445 | −3.0% |
| 1921 | 3,918 | −11.9% |
| 1926 | 4,450 | +13.6% |
| 1931 | 4,481 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 4,669 | +4.2% |
| 1946 | 5,211 | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 5,546 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 12,905 | +132.7% |
| 1968 | 16,468 | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 17,534 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 17,602 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 17,872 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18,103 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 18,506 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18,375 | −0.7% |
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 preservered 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.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Bagnols-sur-Cèze is twinned with:
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Braunfels, Germany, since 1959 -
Feltre, Italy, since 1961 -
Newbury, England, since 1971 -
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Eeklo, Belgium, since 1976 -
Carcaixent, Spain, since 1982 -
Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary
See also
References
External links
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