Country France Department Gard Intercommunality Pont du Gard Area 15.29 km² Local time Saturday 4:45 AM | Region Occitanie Canton Aramon Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 2,934 (1999) Arrondissement Nîmes | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 84% Humidity Points of interest Gardon, Château de Montfrin, Cave des Vignerons | ||
Montfrin is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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Map of Montfrin, France
Population
The residents are called Montfrinois.
Geography
Montfrin is located between Nîmes and Avignon, 10 km (6.2 mi) from Pont du Gard. The Gardon flows through the commune.
History
In Roman times, the place was called Mons Ferinus (mountain of the ferocious animals).
Charles Martel fought a battle there against the Saracens in 736, four years after the Battle of Tours.
The village has attracted celebrities during its history (including François I, Richelieu, Molière), and until the French Revolution, due to the presence of a "healing" spring, the spring of Fontcluse. A story says that the virtues of the spring were discovered by Charles Martel, who witnessed the healing of wounded soldiers after the battle.