Country France Department Gard Intercommunality Petite-Camargue Elevation 69 m Local time Wednesday 12:10 PM | Region Occitanie Canton Vauvert Population (2008) 3,523 Area 27.82 km² Arrondissement Nîmes | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 52% Humidity | ||
Beauvoisin is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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Map of 30640 Beauvoisin, France
Beauvoisin is a small southern village with a post office, bar, newsagent, grocers, butchers and a couple of bakeries. It's quite famous for bull games in the city streets and the arenas. Unlike Spanish bullfighting, the game in Gard is to retrieve decorations that are attached to the bulls horns. The idea is to be quick and nimble and to demonstrate your bravery rather than to kill or gain a victory over a bull. Throughout the streets you will also see Empègue which appear annually in designs that reflect the local culture.
Historic buildings
The castle was an early building being constructed in 1067 for the Knights Templar. The other most notable building is the Temple which was built on the ruins of an old church. This building was completed in 1834.