Chamborigaud

Chamborigaud

Viaduct of Chamborigaud, with Mont Lozère in the background

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Chamborigaud

Coordinates: 44°18′07″N 3°58′43″E / 44.302°N 3.9786°E / 44.302; 3.9786Coordinates: 44°18′07″N 3°58′43″E / 44.302°N 3.9786°E / 44.302; 3.9786
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Gard
Arrondissement Alès
Canton Génolhac
Intercommunality Hautes Cévennes
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Émile Corbier
Area1 17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Population (2013)2 813
  Density 46/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 30080 / 30530
Elevation 259–887 m (850–2,910 ft)
(avg. 329 m or 1,079 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chamborigaud is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

The village is known for its stunning viaduct, designed by Charles Dombre, the construction of which ended in 1867. Unlike most other bridges of this type, the curve of the Viaduct of Chamborigaud faces upstream.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793695    
1821923+32.8%
1846844−8.6%
18721,363+61.5%
19011,455+6.7%
19261,513+4.0%
19461,281−15.3%
19621,313+2.5%
19681,083−17.5%
1975869−19.8%
1982872+0.3%
1990716−17.9%
1999731+2.1%
2008782+7.0%

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