Barjac (Gard)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Alès | |
| Canton | Rousson | |
| Community association | Cèze Cévennes | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 18 ′ N , 4 ° 21 ′ E | |
| height | 112-364 m | |
| surface | 42.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,596 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 37 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 30430 | |
| INSEE code | 30029 | |
| Website | http://www.gard-provencal.com/vv/barjac.htm | |
 Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville ) |
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Barjac is a French commune with 1596 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the French department of Gard in the Occitanie region .
geography
Barjac lies on a knoll between the river Cèze to the west and the Gorges de l'Ardèche to the east .
history
Most of the town's buildings date from the Renaissance . The center of the old town is characterized by houses, narrow streets and squares from this era. The castle of the Counts of Roure , formerly called the citadelle , has been rebuilt again and again since the 12th century. There is now a library in the former stables and a cinema in the former kitchen rooms. At the end of July, the castle hosts the annual Chansons et paroles (songs and words) festival .
The Dolmen des Oeillantes are a closely spaced group of dolmen near Largentière , northeast of Barjac.
population
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 1.109 | 1,056 | 1,091 | 1,241 | 1,361 | 1,379 | 1,530 | 1,596 |
Personalities
From 1993 to 2008, the German painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer lived and worked in the former La Ribaute silk factory near Barjac on a former industrial site of 35 hectares.
