Orsan
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Bagnols-sur-Cèze | |
| Community association | Gard Rhodania | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 8 ′ N , 4 ° 40 ′ E | |
| height | 29-230 m | |
| surface | 6.9 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,145 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 166 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 30200 | |
| INSEE code | 30191 | |
| Website | http://www.orsan.fr/ | |
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Orsan is a French commune with 1,145 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department of the Occitanie region .
geography
Orsan is five kilometers southeast of Bagnols-sur-Cèze .
The neighboring municipalities of Orsan are Chusclan in the northeast, Codolet in the southeast, Laudun-l'Ardoise in the south and Bagnols-sur-Cèze in the west.
history
Several objects from Roman times have been discovered, including a tombstone.
In 1384 Orsan belonged to the diocese of Uzès . The community at that time had about thirty residents. The village was also affected by the Tuchin uprising . In 1383 the rebellious peasants who were directed against the bishops of Uzès devastated the town of Laudun . The area around Bagnols-sur-Cèze and Pont-Saint-Esprit was particularly hard hit by the uprising. At the beginning of the 16th century, Pierre de Cambis , a knight whose family originally came from Florence , became ruler of the village. Before 1568 Orsan had sided with the Protestants during the Huguenot Wars . In March 1568, the Viscount of Joyeuse brought the village back to the side of the Catholics. Orsan has been part of a high-quality wine-growing region since the 17th century. In 1661 the parish was merged with a parish of Bagnols-sur-Cèze. In 1696 a cadastre was created by the municipality. In 1721, when the plague raged in Alès , sanitary measures were introduced in Orsan. On November 29, 1795, the residents of Orsan requested the division of public property, which happened on December 5, 1800. On September 22, 1798 and 1799, Republic Day was celebrated in the communes of the canton of Roquemaure, to which Orsan was then part. The new cemetery was inaugurated on May 5th, 1816. In 1833 a lavoir was built . On April 9, 1855, the new bell of the old church was consecrated. In 1863 it was decided to build a new church. Construction was completed in 1868.
In the 19th century 450 people lived in the village. All residents were of the Catholic faith. There were some coal mines in the late 19th century, but they were soon abandoned due to the poor quality of the coal. In addition, madder was grown in Orsan during the 19th century .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2017 |
| Residents | 514 | 720 | 847 | 968 | 961 | 1014 | 1094 | 1145 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Geographical information
- ↑ History Part 1 ( Memento of the original from July 21, 2011 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.
- ↑ History Part 2 ( Memento of the original from January 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ History Part 3 ( Memento of the original from January 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
