Bagnols-sur-Cèze

Bagnols-sur-Cèze (French pronunciation: ​[baɲɔl syʁ sɛz], literally Bagnols on Cèze; Occitan: Banhòus de Céser) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie région in southern France.

Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Commune
The main square in Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Coat of arms
Location of Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Coordinates: 44°09′44″N 4°37′09″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonBagnols-sur-Cèze
IntercommunalityCA du Gard Rhodanien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Yves Chapelet
Area
1
31.37 km2 (12.11 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
18,091
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30028 /30200
Elevation30–268 m (98–879 ft)
(avg. 47 m or 154 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

A small regional center, Bagnols-sur-Cèze was quite certainly a Roman town (the name of the town comes from the Latin balnearius meaning baths) before the main part was built in the 13th century around a central arcaded square that is still preserved today. At the same period, the regional market was installed here, undoubtedly contributing to its expansion.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17934,800—    
18004,888+1.8%
18064,994+2.2%
18214,921−1.5%
18314,902−0.4%
18364,847−1.1%
18414,090−15.6%
18464,827+18.0%
18514,780−1.0%
18564,870+1.9%
18615,050+3.7%
18665,184+2.7%
18724,876−5.9%
18764,930+1.1%
18814,666−5.4%
18864,458−4.5%
18914,454−0.1%
18964,500+1.0%
YearPop.±%
19014,461−0.9%
19064,582+2.7%
19114,445−3.0%
19213,918−11.9%
19264,450+13.6%
19314,481+0.7%
19364,669+4.2%
19465,211+11.6%
19545,546+6.4%
196212,905+132.7%
196816,468+27.6%
197517,534+6.5%
198217,602+0.4%
199017,872+1.5%
199918,103+1.3%
200818,506+2.2%
201218,375−0.7%

Bagnols-sur-Ceze expanded steadily after the Marcoule nuclear center was created in 1956.

Sights

The old center of Bagnols-sur-Cèze retains its historic feel, with small streets and largely preserved architecture. Several façades are remarkable. The towns contains a notable museum of contemporary art, the Musée Albert-André, founded in 1868 as well as an archaeological museum with a collection of artifacts found mainly in nearby Roman sites.

The shoegaze music band named Alcest is from this city.

There are several murals featuring optical illusions.[2]

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Bagnols-sur-Cèze is twinned with:[3]

Notable people

Albert André, art collector of late 19th century art, who bequeathed his magnificent collection to the town of Bagnols-sur-Cèze, where it resides in the Mairie, as the Musée Albert André

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. "Bagnols-sur-Cèze Trompe-l-Oeils visit, photos, travel info and hotels, by Provence Beyond". www.beyond.fr. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  3. "Villes jumelles". bagnolssurceze.fr (in French). Bagnols-sur-Cèze. Retrieved 2019-11-21.


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