Country France Department Gard Intercommunality Pont du Gard Area 11.34 km² Local time Friday 5:07 PM | Region Occitanie Canton Aramon Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 883 (1999) Arrondissement Nîmes | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 44% Humidity | ||
Théziers is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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Map of 30390 Th%C3%A9ziers, France
History
Théziers was founded in the 6th century BC by Greek colonists, who, after they had founded the coastal town of Marseille (Greek: Μασσαλία), advanced inland to found smaller colonies in the periphery. The ancient name of the town was Tedusia (Greek: Θεδουσία), under which the town was known during the Roman times. It was a fortified settlement situated on a hill, which was captured by the Celts during their invasions in the 2nd century BC. Gradually the Romans occupied the Gaul and expelled the Celts, while the settlement evolved as a Gallo-Roman village.
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