Bagnols-sur-Cèze (French pronunciation: [baɲɔl syʁ sɛz], lit. "Bagnols-on-Cèze"; Occitan: Banhòus de Céser) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region in Southern France.
Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Banhòus de Céser (Occitan) | |
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 The main square in Bagnols-sur-Cèze | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bagnols-sur-Cèze  | |
  Bagnols-sur-Cèze  Bagnols-sur-Cèze | |
| Coordinates: 44°09′44″N 4°37′09″E / 44.1623°N 4.6193°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Bagnols-sur-Cèze |
| Intercommunality | CA Gard Rhodanien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Chapelet[1] |
| Area 1 | 31.37 km2 (12.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 18,248 |
| • 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. | |
History
editA small regional centre, Bagnols-sur-Cèze was quite certainly a Roman town (the name of the town comes from the Latin balnearius meaning "related to baths, bathing-place") 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.
Demographics
editBagnols-sur-Ceze expanded steadily after the Marcoule nuclear centre was established in 1956.
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Sights
editThe 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.[5]
International relations
editBagnols-sur-Cèze is twinned with:[6]
Braunfels, Germany, since 1959
Feltre, Italy, since 1961
Newbury, England, since 1971
Eeklo, Belgium, since 1976
Carcaixent, Spain, since 1982
Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary
Notable people
edit- Gersonides (born 1288), Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, physician and astronomer/astrologer
- Albéric Pont (1870-1960), dentist and pioneer in maxillofacial surgery
- Lionel Pérez (born 1967), goalkeeper
- Neige (born 1985), blackgaze musician
- Sandie Toletti (born 1995), footballer for Real Madrid and the France national team[7]
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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bagnols-sur-Cèze, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Bagnols-sur-Cèze Trompe-l-Oeils visit, photos, travel info and hotels, by Provence Beyond". www.beyond.fr. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Villes jumelles". bagnolssurceze.fr (in French). Bagnols-sur-Cèze. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Fédération Française de Football". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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