^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2
The department is named after the river Gardon. In recent decades of the 21st century, local administration and French speakers have returned to the original Occitan name of the river, Gard (Occitan pronunciation:[gaɾ]). It is part of a revival of Occitan culture.
In classical times the Gard area was settled by Romans and their allies. They built the Via Domitia across the region in 118 BC. Centuries later, on 4 March 1790, Gard was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution. It comprised the ancient province of Languedoc.
Originally this department was to include the canton of Ganges, but Ganges was transferred to the neighbouring department of Hérault. In return, Gard was assigned the fishing port of Aigues Mortes, which gave the department its own outlet to the Gulf of Lion on the Mediterranean Sea.
During the middle of the nineteenth century the prefecture, traditionally a centre of commerce with a manufacturing sector focused on textiles, was an early beneficiary of railway development, becoming an important railway junction. Several luxurious hotels were built, and the improved market access provided by the railways also encouraged, initially, a rapid growth in wine growing. But many winegrowers were ruined when the vineyards were infected with phylloxera in 1872.
In the first quarter of the 21st century, the department has suffered serious flooding. The region has also been subject to some of the highest recorded temperatures in France's history as climate change alters summer heat.[4]
Demographicsedit
Population development since 1791:
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1791
313,464
—
1801
300,144
−0.43%
1806
322,144
+1.42%
1821
334,164
+0.24%
1831
357,283
+0.67%
1841
376,062
+0.51%
1851
408,163
+0.82%
1861
422,107
+0.34%
1872
420,131
−0.04%
1881
415,629
−0.12%
1891
419,388
+0.09%
1901
420,836
+0.03%
1911
413,458
−0.18%
1921
396,169
−0.43%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1931
406,815
+0.27%
1936
395,299
−0.57%
1946
380,837
−0.37%
1954
396,742
+0.51%
1962
435,107
+1.16%
1968
478,544
+1.60%
1975
494,575
+0.47%
1982
530,478
+1.01%
1990
585,049
+1.23%
1999
623,125
+0.70%
2006
684,306
+1.35%
2011
718,357
+0.98%
2016
742,006
+0.65%
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
The inhabitants of Gard are called "Gardois". The most populous commune is Nîmes, the prefecture. As of 2019, there are eight communes that have more than 10,000 inhabitants each:[3]
Gard is also home to the source of Perrier, a carbonated mineral water sold both in France and internationally on a large scale. The spring and facility are located just south-east of the commune of Vergèze.
^"Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
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For other uses see Gard disambiguation Gard French pronunciation ɡaʁ is a department in Southern France located in the region of Occitanie It had a population of 748 437 as of 2019 3 its prefecture is Nimes GardDepartment of FranceFrom top down left to right Pont du Gard prefecture building in Nimes Cevennes and Arena of NimesFlagCoat of armsLocation of Gard in FranceCoordinates 44 7 41 N 4 4 54 E 44 12806 N 4 08167 E 44 12806 4 08167CountryFranceRegionOccitaniePrefectureNimesSubprefecturesAlesLe ViganGovernment President of the Departmental CouncilFrancoise Laurent Perrigot 1 PS Area1 Total5 853 km2 2 260 sq mi Population 2021 2 Total756 543 Rank32nd Density130 km2 330 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Department number30Arrondissements3Cantons23Communes351 1 French Land Register data which exclude estuaries and lakes ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 The department is named after the river Gardon In recent decades of the 21st century local administration and French speakers have returned to the original Occitan name of the river Gard Occitan pronunciation gaɾ It is part of a revival of Occitan culture Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Politics 4 1 Departmental Council 4 2 Members of the National Assembly 5 Tourism 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gard news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message In classical times the Gard area was settled by Romans and their allies They built the Via Domitia across the region in 118 BC Centuries later on 4 March 1790 Gard was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution It comprised the ancient province of Languedoc Originally this department was to include the canton of Ganges but Ganges was transferred to the neighbouring department of Herault In return Gard was assigned the fishing port of Aigues Mortes which gave the department its own outlet to the Gulf of Lion on the Mediterranean Sea During the middle of the nineteenth century the prefecture traditionally a centre of commerce with a manufacturing sector focused on textiles was an early beneficiary of railway development becoming an important railway junction Several luxurious hotels were built and the improved market access provided by the railways also encouraged initially a rapid growth in wine growing But many winegrowers were ruined when the vineyards were infected with phylloxera in 1872 Geography editGard is part of the region of Occitanie and is surrounded by the departments of Herault Lozere Aveyron Bouches du Rhone Vaucluse and Ardeche It has a short coastline to the south on the Mediterranean Sea The highest point in the department is Mont Aigoual In the first quarter of the 21st century the department has suffered serious flooding The region has also been subject to some of the highest recorded temperatures in France s history as climate change alters summer heat 4 Demographics editPopulation development since 1791 Historical populationYearPop p a 1791313 464 1801300 144 0 43 1806322 144 1 42 1821334 164 0 24 1831357 283 0 67 1841376 062 0 51 1851408 163 0 82 1861422 107 0 34 1872420 131 0 04 1881415 629 0 12 1891419 388 0 09 1901420 836 0 03 1911413 458 0 18 1921396 169 0 43 YearPop p a 1931406 815 0 27 1936395 299 0 57 1946380 837 0 37 1954396 742 0 51 1962435 107 1 16 1968478 544 1 60 1975494 575 0 47 1982530 478 1 01 1990585 049 1 23 1999623 125 0 70 2006684 306 1 35 2011718 357 0 98 2016742 006 0 65 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org source 5 6 The inhabitants of Gard are called Gardois The most populous commune is Nimes the prefecture As of 2019 there are eight communes that have more than 10 000 inhabitants each 3 Commune Population 2019 Nimes 148 561 Ales 41 837 Bagnols sur Ceze 18 091 Beaucaire 15 906 Saint Gilles 13 931 Villeneuve les Avignon 12 216 Vauvert 11 492 Pont Saint Esprit 10 369Politics editIn the closely contested first round of the 2012 presidential election Gard was the only department to vote for the National Front candidate Marine Le Pen by a slim plurality with 25 51 of the vote The incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy of the Union for a Popular Movement party received 24 86 of the vote while Socialist candidate Francois Hollande received 24 11 of the vote share 7 Departmental Council edit The President of the Departmental Council has been Francoise Laurent Perrigot of the Socialist Party PS since 2021 Party Seats The Republicans LR 12 Socialist Party PS 10 Union of Democrats and Independents UDI 7 French Communist Party PCF 6 Miscellaneous left DVG 4 National Rally FN 4 Europe Ecology The Greens EELV 2 Miscellaneous right DVD 1 Members of the National Assembly edit In the 2017 legislative election Gard elected the following representatives to the National Assembly Constituency Member Party Gard s 1st constituency Francoise Dumas La Republique En Marche Gard s 2nd constituency Gilbert Collard National Rally Gard s 3rd constituency Anthony Cellier La Republique En Marche Gard s 4th constituency Annie Chapelier Ecology Democracy Solidarity Gard s 5th constituency Olivier Gaillard La Republique En Marche Gard s 6th constituency Philippe Berta MoDemTourism editGard contains a part of the Cevennes National Park There are important Roman architectural remains in Nimes as well as the famous Roman aqueduct the Pont du Gard Gard is also home to the source of Perrier a carbonated mineral water sold both in France and internationally on a large scale The spring and facility are located just south east of the commune of Vergeze nbsp Aigueze nbsp Uzes nbsp CezeSee also editArrondissements of the Gard department Cantons of the Gard department Communes of the Gard departmentReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les conseillers departementaux data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 4 May 2022 Telechargement du fichier d ensemble des populations legales en 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 a b Populations legales 2019 30 Gard INSEE France endures its hottest day ever as Europe swelters in heat wave CNN 28 June 2019 Historique du Gard Le SPLAF Evolution et structure de la population en 2016 INSEE Resultats Gard Presidentielle 2012 1er et 2nd tour Le Monde fr Retrieved 11 April 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gard Gard Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 11 11th ed 1911 in French Prefecture website in French Departmental Council website in French Welcome to the Gard in English Welcome to the Gard in French Guide Gard Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gard amp oldid 1172190848, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,