Gard is a department in Southern France, located in the region of Occitanie. It had a population of 748,437 as of 2019; its prefecture is Nîmes.
Nîmes is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes had an estimated population of 148,561 in 2019.
Montfrin is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Uzès is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Uzès lies about 25 kilometres north-northeast of Nîmes, 40 kilometres west of Avignon, and 32 kilometres southeast of Alès.
Saint-Gilles or Saint-Gilles-du-Gard is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Roquemaure is a small town and commune in the Gard department of southern France. The town lies 12 kilometres north of Avignon on the right bank of the Rhône. In 2017 the commune had a population of 5,481.
The arrondissement of Nîmes is an arrondissement of France in the Gard department in the Occitanie region. It has 180 communes. Its population is 554,624 (2016), and its area is 3,158.1 km2 (1,219.3 sq mi).
The following is a list of the 23 cantons of the Gard department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
The A9 autoroute is a motorway in Southern France.
Sauveterre is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Manduel is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Nîmes-Pont-du-Gard station, with high speed connections to Paris and Perpignan and regional services to Avignon, Nîmes and Montpellier, is situated in the commune.
Caveirac is a commune and a village in the Gard department in southern France. It is located 8 km (5 mi) west of Nîmes and is the first village in the Vaunage reached when travelling from Nîmes. Its early history is unclear but it was in existence by the year 893. Its main feature is the Chateau of Caveiric, a notable building which now houses the town hall. The surrounding area of plains and low hills is agricultural and there are extensive vineyards.
Saint-Privat-de-Champclos is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region in southern France. It is part of the canton of Rousson and of the arrondissement of Alès. Saint-Privat-de-Champclos has the INSEE code 30293, and the postal code is 30430. The area of Saint-Privat-de-Champclos is 11.64 km2.
Saint-Pons-la-Calm is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Goudargues is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Known locally as the Venise Gardoise, because of the canal that flows through it centre. This is lined with pavement cafés and shaded by a two rows of mature plane trees.
Le Cailar is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is located at the confluence of the River Vistre and the River Rhôny. It was an important port during the Iron Age at a time when lagoons connected to the Mediterranean Sea covered the adjoining low-lying land.
Pujaut is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The village is situated on the south side of a small hill overlooking a flat plain that once formed the bed of a lake. The lake was drained at the beginning of the 17th century. The village is located 3.5 km west of the Rhône, 4.5 km north of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and 5 km south of Roquemaure. In 2017 the commune had a population of 4,136.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nîmes, France.
The canton of Redessan is an administrative division of the Gard department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Redessan.
The canton of Roquemaure is an administrative division of the Gard department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Roquemaure.
