La Bruguière

La Bruguière is a commune dating back to the Middle Ages in the Gard department in southern France.

La Bruguière
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of La Bruguière
La Bruguière
La Bruguière
Coordinates: 44°06′43″N 4°24′48″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonUzès
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Didier Godefroy
Area
1
16.43 km2 (6.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
328
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30056 /30580
Elevation228–320 m (748–1,050 ft)
(avg. 274 m or 899 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Roman tower on a hill in the village of La Bruguière.

Geography

Equidistant from the Cévennes and from the Mediterranean ocean, between the rivers of the Cèze and the Gardon, close to the larger cities of Avignon, Nimes and Alès, as well as Uzès, the village has been a historical center in the region for centuries. La Bruguière is essentially an agricultural village despite its small touristic interest. It has a population of 360 inhabitants.[2] There is no village cafe or commerce, but there are interesting medieval era stone buildings.[3]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1999182—    
2008284+56.0%
2014333+17.3%
2018360+8.1%

Administration
PeriodIdentityParty
Elected in March 2001 until 2014Michel RebouletMiscellaneous left
Elected in March 2014 until 2020 Didier Godefroy[4] Independent politician

Places and Monuments
  • Belfry mounted on a 12th-century Roman tower.
  • Maze of little alleys surrounding the old village.
  • 4 medieval stone lavoirs or wash-houses.[3]

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Commune de la Bruguière". 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  3. "La Bruguière visit, photos, travel info and hotels, by Provence Beyond". www.beyond.fr. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  4. "Maire de La Bruguière (30) - nom, prénom, âge, date de naissance et la profession du maire de La Bruguière". Mon-maire (in French). 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2018-11-19.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.