La Capelle-et-Masmolène
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Uzes | |
| Community association | Pays d'Uzès | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 3 ' N , 4 ° 32' E | |
| height | 148-267 m | |
| surface | 24.45 km 2 | |
| Residents | 439 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 30700 | |
| INSEE code | 30067 | |
 La Capelle castle from the 12th century |
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La Capelle-et-Masmolène is a French commune with 439 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department of the Occitania region .
geography
The municipality consists of the two districts of La Capelle and Masmolène . The two places, whose cores are only 800 meters apart, are separated by a small wooded hill. The municipality is located about ten kilometers from Uzès .
history
In 1814 the two districts of La Capelle and Masmolène were combined into one municipality. In 1810 the pond near the village was drained by the monk Benoît .
The common coat of arms was created in 1694. There it can be seen on the Saint-Martin church .
The place La Capelle was the summer residence of the bishops of Uzès until the French Revolution . Masmolène was originally called Mommolena (1121). There is a small Romanesque chapel from 1044.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
| Residents | 276 | 276 | 233 | 298 | 323 | 372 | 389 | 439 |
Culture and sights
- La Capelle castle from the 12th century
- Ruins of the keep and Romanesque chapel (11th century) in Masmolène
- Etang de la Capelle (42 hectare pond)
The village and the castle are listed in "the most scenic areas of the Gard" dated May 14, 1970.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Information on the website of the community association ( Memento of the original from November 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
