Country France Department Gard Canton Bagnols-sur-Cèze Area 31.37 km² | Region Occitanie Arrondissement Nîmes Intercommunality Rhône Cèze Languedoc Local time Tuesday 11:44 AM | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 78% Humidity Points of interest Saleilles Albert, Bousquet Broc Marguerite, Salvat Pradier Josette | ||
Bagnols-sur-Cèze (Occitan: Banhòus de Céser) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie région in southern France.
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Map of 30200 Bagnols-sur-C%C3%A8ze, France
History
A small regional center, Bagnols-sur-Cèze was quite certainly a Roman town (the name of the town comes from the Latin balnearius meaning baths) before the main part was built in the 13th century around a central arcaded square that is still preserved today. At the same period, the regional market was installed here, undoubtedly contributing to its expansion.
Population
Bagnols-sur-Ceze expanded steadily after the Marcoule nuclear center was created in 1956.
Sights
The old center of Bagnols-sur-Cèze retains its historic feel, with small streets and largely preservered architecture. Several façades are remarkable. The towns contains a notable museum of contemporary art, the Musée Albert-André, founded in 1868 as well as an archaeological museum with a collection of artifacts found mainly in nearby Roman sites.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Bagnols-sur-Cèze is twinned with: