Sardan
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Le Vigan | |
| Canton | Quissac | |
| Community association | Piémont Cévenol | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 52 ' N , 4 ° 3' E | |
| height | 48-210 m | |
| surface | 6.24 km 2 | |
| Residents | 300 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 48 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 30260 | |
| INSEE code | 30309 | |
 Sardan - Château |
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Sardan is a place and a municipality with 300 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the southern French department of Gard . The municipality includes the hamlet ( hameau ) Toupiargues .
location
Sardan is located on the upper reaches of the Vidourle approx. 7 km (driving distance) southeast of the canton capital Quissac in the southern foothills of the Cevennes at an altitude of approx. 70 m above sea level. d. M. The closest major city is Nîmes (approx. 30 km east). The climate is temperate; Rain falls throughout the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2017 |
| Residents | 150 | 186 | 171 | 134 | 239 | 300 |
The slight increase in the number of inhabitants in the late 20th century is mainly due to the relative proximity to the major cities of Nîmes and Montpellier .
economy
For centuries, the residents of the community lived on a self-sufficient basis by farming and raising livestock (sheep, goats). In the 19th century, several mechanical wool and silk spinning mills were built in the Vidourle valley and its tributaries. Today tourism is important in the form of renting holiday homes ( gîtes ).
history
The first mention of the place name can be found in a document from 1609. During the revolutionary years , the small place received the status of a community ( commune ). A church was not built until the 1840s.
Attractions
- The small, unadorned Catholic parish church of Notre Dame has a simple bell gable .
- The privately owned and outwardly rather inconspicuous Castle of Sardan, located on the outskirts, was built in the 18th century; however, it was rebuilt around 1825 and enlarged with additions. On its ground floor there are rare paintings on paper that recall Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in Italy, where he achieved great military success. Because of these paintings, the country castle was declared a monument historique in 1996 .
outside
- A multi-arched stone bridge built in the 15th century crosses the Vidourle. Their center has subsided because of the strong flooding of the river.
- A hiking trail leads to the ruins of the Tour de Poujol , which served as a watchtower for a long time.
Web links
- Sardan - photos + info (French)
Individual evidence
- ^ Sardan - Map with altitude information
- ↑ Quissac / Sardan - climate tables
- ↑ Sardan - Château in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)