Fournes
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Redessan | |
| Community association | Pont du Gard | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 56 ' N , 4 ° 36' E | |
| height | 7-172 m | |
| surface | 17.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,085 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 61 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 30210 | |
| INSEE code | 30116 | |
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Fournès is a French commune with 1,085 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department of the Occitanie region .
geography
The municipality is located in the canton of Remoulins , where Fournès is the oldest village. Fournès is close to the A9 motorway and 20 kilometers from the cities of Nîmes and Avignon .
history
The slopes of Fournès have been inhabited since ancient times. Visigoths , Sarrazenes and finally the Franks populated the area. In 1211 the settlement was called Castrum de Fornisio , in 1386 as Magnesium . The hilltop village was protected by its walls and the castle built in 1150. The castle was destroyed during the Huguenot Wars .
The old village church in the upper part of the village was burned down in the 12th century.
Culture and sights
- Chapel Saint-Pierre , of Charles Martel built
- Current church from 1836 with a separate bell tower
- Remains of the castle
- Statue of General Gilly, a General of Napoleon who was born in Fournes
- Way of the Cross with thirteen stations
- Remains of an irrigation system for the village
Personalities
- Jacques-Laurent Gilly (1769–1829), General
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
| Residents | 375 | 428 | 465 | 514 | 590 | 738 | 891 | 1085 |
Web links
Commons : Fournès - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Information on the website of the association of municipalities ( Memento of the original from May 25, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
