La Bruguière

La Bruguière
Commune
Coat of arms of La Bruguière
Coat of arms
Location of La Bruguière
Map
La Bruguière is located in France
La Bruguière
La Bruguière
La Bruguière is located in Occitanie
La Bruguière
La Bruguière
Coordinates: 44°06′43″N 4°24′48″E / 44.1119°N 4.4133°E / 44.1119; 4.4133
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonUzès
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Godefroy[1]
Area
1
16.43 km2 (6.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
329
 • 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.

La Bruguière (French pronunciation: [la bʁyɡjɛʁ]; Occitan: La Bruguièira) is a commune dating back to the Middle Ages in the Gard department in southern France.

Geography

Equidistant from the Cévennes and from the Mediterranean Sea, 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. There is no village cafe or commerce, but there are interesting medieval era stone buildings.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 172—    
1975 158−1.21%
1982 188+2.51%
1990 184−0.27%
1999 182−0.12%
2009 291+4.81%
2014 333+2.73%
2020 329−0.20%
Source: INSEE[4]

Administration

Period Identity Party
Elected in March 2001 until 2014 Michel Reboulet Miscellaneous left
Elected in March 2014 until 2020 Didier Godefroy[5] 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. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "La Bruguière visit, photos, travel info and hotels, by Provence Beyond". www.beyond.fr. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Maire de La Bruguière (30) - nom, prénom, âge, date de naissance et la profession du maire de La Bruguière". Mon-maire (in French). 20 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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