Saint-Maximin (Gard)

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Saint-Maximin
Sent Corn Semin
Saint-Maximin coat of arms
Saint-Maximin (France)
Saint-Maximin
region Occitania
Department Gard
Arrondissement Nîmes
Canton Uzes
Community association Pays d'Uzès
Coordinates 44 ° 0 ′  N , 4 ° 27 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 0 ′  N , 4 ° 27 ′  E
height 40-202 m
surface 9.9 km 2
Residents 746 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 75 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 30700
INSEE code

Saint-Maximin ( Occitan : Sent Maissemin ) is a French commune with 746 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department in the Occitanie region . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Nîmes and the Canton of Uzès .

geography

Saint-Maximin is about 33 kilometers west-southwest of Orange . The municipality is crossed by the Alzon River. Saint-Maximin is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Siffret in the north and northeast, Argilliers in the east, Collias in the south and southeast, Sanilhac-Sagriès in the south and southwest and Uzès in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
Residents 243 255 278 393 628 630 609 746
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Culture and sights

  • Saint-Maximin Church
  • Racine Castle, residence of Jean Racine 1661/62
Saint-Maximin Church

Web links

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