Moulézan

Moulézan
region	Occitania
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Nîmes
Canton	Quissac
Community association	Nîmes metropolis
Coordinates	43 ° 56 '  N , 4 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 56 '  N , 4 ° 8'  E
height	69-284 m
surface	11.39 km 2
Residents	648 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	57 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	30350
INSEE code	30183

Moulézan is a French commune with 648 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department in the Occitanie region and is located north of Montmirat . The name of the community is derived from the Latin name Molisius and the suffix -anum . The inhabitants are called Moulézanais and Moulézanaise .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2017
Residents	278	280	284	300	330	396	415	648
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Ancient finds

Some Gallo-Roman dwellings and places of worship, including burial places, were uncovered in the vicinity of the place. Stone carvings, roof tiles ( tegulae ) and clay vessels ( doliae ) were found. The most beautiful piece is a limestone carved statue of the Gallic god Telesphorus , which was discovered in Moulézan in 1884. It is now in the Musée Archéologique de Nîmes .

literature

• Michel Provost: Carte archéologique de la Gaule: 30/3. Gard, volume 30; Volume 33. Editions MSH, 1999, ISBN 978-2-87754-066-7 ; on Google books (accessed October 1, 2012)

Web links

Commons : Moulézan  - collection of images

• Official website of the municipality (accessed September 29, 2012)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Michel Provost: Carte archéologique de la Gaule: 30/3. P. 478 f.