Gard - Definition


Gard - Definition

Gard
Details
Information
Number	30
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon
Prefecture	N�mes
Subprefectures	Al�s Le Vigan
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 48th 623,125 106 /km�
Area	5,853 km�
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	46
Communes	353
President of the general council
Location

Gard is a d�partement located in the south of France named after the river Gardon (or Gard).

Contents

5 Miscellaneous topics

6 External links

History

The Gard area was settled by the Romans in classical times. It was crossed by the Via Domitia, which was constructed in 118 BC.

The department was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the fromer province of Languedoc.

Geography

Gard is part of the region of Languedoc-Roussillon and is surrounded by the departments of H�rault, Loz�re, Aveyron, Bouches-du-Rh�ne, Vaucluse, and Ardeche.

The highest point in the department is the Mont Aigoual.

Serious flooding has occurred in the department in recent years.

Tourism

Gard contains a part of the C�vennes National Park.

There are important Roman architectural remains in N�mes, as well as the Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct.

Images

Signpost welcoming travellers into the Gard, at Beaucaire.

Miscellaneous topics

Communes of the Gard d�partement

External links

Prefecture website (http://www.gard.pref.gouv.fr/) (in French)
Conseil G�n�ral website (http://www.cg30.fr/) (in French)
Map of the department (http://www.quid.fr/departements.html?mode=detail&dep=30&style=map)

French d�partements
France \| Administrative divisions \| r�gions \| d�partements \| arrondissements \| cantons \| communes
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 2A \| 2B \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25 \| 26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50 \| 51 \| 52 \| 53 \| 54 \| 55 \| 56 \| 57 \| 58 \| 59 \| 60 \| 61 \| 62 \| 63 \| 64 \| 65 \| 66 \| 67 \| 68 \| 69 \| 70 \| 71 \| 72 \| 73 \| 74 \| 75 \| 76 \| 77 \| 78 \| 79 \| 80 \| 81 \| 82 \| 83 \| 84 \| 85 \| 86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92 \| 93 \| 94 \| 95
Les DOM-TOM: 971 \| 972 \| 973 \| 974 \| 975 \| 976 \| 986 \| 987 \| 988 \| French Southern Territories \| �les �parses

de:Gard (D�partement) eo:Gard fr:Gard sv:Gard nl:Gard

Copyright 2008 WordIQ.com - Privacy Policy :: Terms of Use :: Contact Us :: About Us
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Gard".