Beauvoisin, Gard
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| Coordinates: 43°43′09″N 4°19′26″E / 43.7192°N 4.324°ECoordinates: 43°43′09″N 4°19′26″E / 43.7192°N 4.324°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Vauvert |
| Intercommunality | CC Petite-Camargue |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Guy Schramm |
| Area 1 | 27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 4,905 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30033 /30640 |
| Elevation | 1–128 m (3.3–419.9 ft) (avg. 69 m or 226 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beauvoisin is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Beauvoisin is a small southern village with a post office, bar, newsagent, grocers, butchers and a couple of bakeries. It retains a tradition of bull running in the city streets and the arenas. This involves retrieving decorations that are attached to the bull's horns. The idea is to demonstrate bravery rather than to kill or gain a victory over a bull. Another local tradition is the Empègue which appears annually in designs that reflect the local culture.[2]
Historic buildings[]
The castle was an early building being constructed in 1067 for the Knights Templar. The other most notable building is the Temple which was built on the ruins of an old church. This building was completed in 1834.
The primary school
The Town Hall and Clock
One of the two remains of windmills
The bull arena after renovation in 2007
Empègues - not on a historic building!
Religious building[]
The temple was built in 1834 by the architect Charled Durand on the ruins of the church. In 2012, it was officially declared to be historical monument.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,651 | — |
| 1906 | 1,759 | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 1,775 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 1,716 | −3.3% |
| 1926 | 1,608 | −6.3% |
| 1931 | 1,720 | +7.0% |
| 1936 | 1,620 | −5.8% |
| 1946 | 1,404 | −13.3% |
| 1954 | 1,553 | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 1,553 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,580 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,502 | −4.9% |
| 1982 | 1,901 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 2,706 | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 3,133 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 3,523 | +12.4% |
See also[]
- Costières de Nîmes AOC
- Communes of the Gard department
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Beauvoisin 2008 Archived 2008-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, translation, accessed 15 August 2008
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