Castillon-du-Gard

Castillon-du-Gard
region	Occitania
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Nîmes
Canton	Redessan
Community association	Pont du Gard
Coordinates	43 ° 58 '  N , 4 ° 33'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 58 '  N , 4 ° 33'  E
height	17-194 m
surface	19.14 km 2
Residents	1,684 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	88 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	30210
INSEE code	30073
Website	http://www.castillondugard.fr/
Alley overlooking the Saint-Christophe church

Castillon-du-Gard is a French commune with 1,684 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department of the Occitanie region .

geography

The municipality is located between the cities of Nîmes and Avignon , 22 kilometers away, and 15 kilometers from Uzès . The Pont du Gard is two kilometers away .

history

The village was first mentioned in 1207. It was called Castrum Castelione , so it was a fortified settlement. In 1211 the village became the property of the Uzès Church. The ruler of the place was the provost of Uzès, who owned a house in the village. At that time the village was protected by a small wall, of which remains have been preserved on the east side. The population was concentrated in the center, the hamlets of Saint-Caprais and Saint-Christophe in the plain were abandoned. In the 14th century, Saint-Caprais was apparently completely deserted, while Saint-Christophe was settled by a religious community. At that time, there appears to have been conflicts between Castillon and surrounding villages. So the representatives of the place complained in 1307 in Beaucaire about the Viguier of Valliguières , which had confiscated a large amount of salt. The 14th century was marked by the Hundred Years War , robberies and a wave of plague. In the 16th century the place was the scene of the wars of religion . In 1568 Castillon was conquered by the Protestants, two years later by the Catholics. On May 27th, 1575 the place was conquered again by the Protestants and in March 1580 it was recaptured by the Catholics. 1626–1628 the village fell under the rule of the Duke of Rohan , who had the fortifications dismantled. In 1720 the wall was repaired at the request of the municipal council. In 1865 the construction of a new church was completed, which had been built due to the rapid population growth in the middle of the 19th century. Shortly thereafter, the village was badly hit by phylloxera, which destroyed part of the vineyards.

One of the most famous residents of the place was the Nobel Prize for Medicine, Niels Kaj Jerne , who died here on October 7, 1994.

Attractions

• Old town center with the gargoyles, the old watchtower and the old portal
• Saint-Christophe village church
• Old Romanesque chapel
• Windmill
• Chapels of the former hamlets of Saint-Caprais and Saint-Christophe

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008	2017
Residents	434	468	589	716	759	943	1306	1684

Web links

Commons : Castillon-du-Gard  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Population statistics from 1793

Individual evidence

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