Country France Department Gard Intercommunality Uzège Area 24.06 km² Local time Wednesday 2:05 AM | Region Occitanie Canton Uzès Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 2,731 (1999) Arrondissement Nîmes | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Walking through saint quentin la poterie france
Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Contents
- Walking through saint quentin la poterie france
- Map of 30700 Saint Quentin la Poterie France
- History
- Personalities
- References
Map of 30700 Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, France
History
The suffix Poterie (English: pottery) was added to the town's name in 1886 following a decree signed by Jules Grévy, then President of the French Republic.
Personalities
Joseph Monier, the inventor of reinforced concrete used in construction, was born in the village in 1823. The town's marketplace has a reinforced concrete covering.
References
Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA