La Capelle (Gard)
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| local community | La Capelle-et-Masmolène | |
| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 3 ' N , 4 ° 32' E | |
| Post Code | 30700 | |
| Incorporation | 1814 | |
 The castle of La Capelle (12th century) |
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La Capelle is a former French commune in the department of Gard . Today it belongs to the municipality of La Capelle-et-Masmolène .
geography
The two places Masmolène and La Capelle have almost grown together. They are only separated by a small wooded hill. La Capelle is the eastern of the two places. The terrain is wooded and fertile. The center of the newly formed community is in La Capelle .
history
After the French Revolution , La Capelle initially formed an independent community. It initially belonged to the arrondissement of Uzès and the canton of Saint-Quentin. From 1801 it belonged to the canton of Uzès and the arrondissement of Nîmes . In 1814 it merged with the municipality of Masmolène to form the municipality of La Capelle-et-Masmolène, which still exists today.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Statistique du département du Gard. Retrieved November 3, 2011 .
- ↑ La Capelle on cassini.ehess.fr