Portes (Gard)

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Portes
Portes Coat of Arms
Portes (France)
Portes
region Occitania
Department Gard
Arrondissement Alès
Canton La Grand-Combe
Community association Alès agglomeration
Coordinates 44 ° 16 '  N , 4 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 16 '  N , 4 ° 1'  E
height 279-735 m
surface 14.42 km 2
Residents 344 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 24 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 30530
INSEE code

Portes castle ruins

Portes is a French commune with 344 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department in the Occitanie region .

geography

Portes is located in the Cevennes south of the Luech valley . The road between Alès and Génolhac runs through the village.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2016
Residents 785 579 388 369 313 310 353 344
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Portes castle ruins

Portes is known because of the historic pilgrimage site of the former Portes Castle ( French Château de Portes ).

Web links

Commons : Portes  - collection of images, videos and audio files