Saint-Martial (Gard)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Le Vigan | |
| Canton | Le Vigan | |
| Community association | Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 2 ′ N , 3 ° 44 ′ E | |
| height | 276-1,125 m | |
| surface | 17.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 179 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 30440 | |
| INSEE code | 30283 | |
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Saint-Martial is a French commune of the department Gard in the region Occitania .
geography
The southern French mountain village with 179 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) is located on the southern edge of the Cevennes . The Rieutord river has its source in the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
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| Residents | 200 | 223 | 201 | 171 | 188 | 156 | 196 |
Attractions
The church of Saint-Martial is considered a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture of the 12th century. The master builder's challenge was to build a stable building out of slate ( schiste ) and crumbly rock. During the restoration in the 1980s, the walls were stripped of the weathered and worn plaster and the stone was exposed. The church was probably connected to a fortification earlier, but this has disappeared over the centuries.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Martial - Collection of images, videos and audio files
