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Bagnols-sur-Cèze

Commune in Occitania, France

Summary

Commune in Occitania, France

Field	Value
name	Bagnols-sur-Cèze
native name	oc
commune status	Commune
image	Place à Bagnols-sur-Cèze 2.JPG
caption	The main square in Bagnols-sur-Cèze
arrondissement	Nîmes
image coat of arms	Blason de la ville de Bagnols-sur-Cèze (30).svg
canton	Bagnols-sur-Cèze
INSEE	30028
postal code	30200
mayor	Jean-Yves Chapelet
term	2020–2026
intercommunality	CA du Gard Rhodanien
demonym	Bagnolais
coordinates
elevation m	47
elevation min m	30
elevation max m	268
area km2	31.37
population
population date
population footnotes
website

|image coat of arms = Blason de la ville de Bagnols-sur-Cèze (30).svg

Bagnols-sur-Cèze (; 'Bagnols-on-Cèze'; ) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region in Southern France.

History

A 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

Bagnols-sur-Ceze expanded steadily after the Marcoule nuclear centre was established in 1956.

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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.

International relations

Bagnols-sur-Cèze is twinned with:

GER Braunfels, Germany, since 1959
ITA Feltre, Italy, since 1961
ENG Newbury, England, since 1971
BEL Eeklo, Belgium, since 1976
ESP Carcaixent, Spain, since 1982
HUN Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary

Notable people

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

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

References

(13 September 2022). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises.
{{Cassini-Ehess. 2383. Bagnols-sur-Cèze
[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7633058?geo=COM-30028#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
"Bagnols-sur-Cèze Trompe-l-Oeils visit, photos, travel info and hotels, by Provence Beyond".
"Villes jumelles". Bagnols-sur-Cèze.
"Fédération Française de Football".

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