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.
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The main square in Bagnols-sur-Cèze | |
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Coordinates: 44°09′44″N 4°37′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Bagnols-sur-Cèze |
Intercommunality | CA du Gard Rhodanien |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Chapelet |
Area 1 | 31.37 km2 (12.11 sq mi) |
Population | 18,091 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30028 /30200 |
Elevation | 30–268 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. |
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.
Bagnols-sur-Ceze expanded steadily after the Marcoule nuclear center was established in 1956.
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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.[4]
Bagnols-sur-Cèze is twinned with:[5]
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
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