Montfaucon (Gard)
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Gard | |
Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
Canton | Roquemaure | |
Community association | Gard Rhodania | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 5 ' N , 4 ° 45' E | |
height | 23-68 m | |
surface | 4.24 km 2 | |
Residents | 1,492 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 352 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 30150 | |
INSEE code | 30178 | |
Website | http://www.montfaucon.fr/ | |
Town hall and church of Montfaucon |
Montfaucon is a French commune with 1,492 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department of the Occitania region . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Nîmes and the canton of Roquemaure .
geography
Montfaucon is located about 14 kilometers north-northwest of Avignon on the Rhône . Montfaucon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Caderousse in the north, Orange in the east and northeast, Roquemaure in the southeast, Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas in the south and Laudun-l'Ardoise in the northwest.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
Residents | 590 | 658 | 1058 | 1153 | 1266 | 1329 | 1295 | 1492 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint-Martin-Saint-Maur church
- Saint-Martin chapel
- Saint-Maur Chapel
- Montfaucon Castle, Monument historique since 1926
Web links
Commons : Montfaucon - collection of images, videos and audio files