Calvisson
Calvisson | |
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Coordinates: 43°47′09″N 4°11′34″E / 43.7858°N 4.1927°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Calvisson |
Intercommunality | Pays de Sommières |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | André Sauzède[1] |
Area 1 | 28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,105 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30062 /30420 |
Elevation | 23–215 m (75–705 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Calvisson (French pronunciation: [kalvisɔ̃]; Provençal: Cauviçon) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
It lies between
Geography
Calvisson is a commune in Gard 17 km (11 mi) west of Nîmes. It is in the northern foothills of the Vaunage, a fertile valley surrounded by a rim of limestone hills rising to 200 m. The most prominent hill is the Rock of Gachone, which was the site of an important oppidum, or a fortified town, under the Romans. The natural vegetation is classic garrigue; today the valley is used for vineyards and horticulture. A tiny stream, the Escattes, flows through the village [1]. Calvisson also includes the hamlets of Sinsans and Bizac.
History
The site is known to have been settled since the Chalcolithic transition (4300–3200 BC)
In 1060, at the time of the domination of
From the 16th century, with the beginnings of
The
In 1787, the Rock of Gachone which stands above the village is used as triangulation point by Jean-Dominique Cassini for mapping the area.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,802 | — |
1975 | 1,793 | −0.07% |
1982 | 2,088 | +2.20% |
1990 | 2,725 | +3.38% |
1999 | 3,597 | +3.13% |
2007 | 4,300 | +2.26% |
2012 | 5,269 | +4.15% |
2017 | 5,745 | +1.74% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Sights
- The church of St Saturnin is 12th-century Romanesque and 15th-century Provençal Gothic
- the Temple is 19th-century neo-classical.
- the Rock of Gachone rises over the village to the west. There were four windmills there, three have been partially restored.
- The beginning of the 21st century saw the old railway transformed into Voie Verte- that is a metalled cycleway through the Vaunage: from Caveirac, through Calvisson and Congénies to Junas and Sommières. This is used by horses, cycles, and pedestrians. The two major roads on the route are avoided by means of bespoke tunnels.
- Three of the four windmills for which it was known have been restored.
Events
Bull running happens in Calvisson, according to the Carmargues tradition, where no bull gets hurt. The annual event takes place around 20 July over a period of five days. There are four events, the
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Taurine traditions". ot-sommieres.com. Office de Tourisme du Pays de Sommières. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.