Vézénobres

Vézénobres
Coat of arms
Vézénobres
Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Vézénobres
Coordinates: 44°03′07″N 4°08′35″E / 44.052°N 4.143°ECoordinates: 44°03′07″N 4°08′35″E / 44.052°N 4.143°E
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Alès
Canton	Vézénobres
Intercommunality	Région de Vézénobres
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Bernard Miahle
Area^1	17.07 km^2 (6.59 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	1,694
• Density	99/km^2 (260/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	30348 / 30360
Elevation	84–219 m (276–719 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 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.

Vézénobres (Occitan: Vesenòbras) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

History

Vézénobres is a medieval town that is known for the intense religious wars that lasted a few centuries. It was home to many Protestant leaders, namely, those who were directly involved in the Carmisard wars. Eventually the Catholic Dragoons invaded and killed all of them and they were buried in the walls of their own houses.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1793	920	—
1821	898	−2.4%
1846	1,047	+16.6%
1872	1,001	−4.4%
1901	914	−8.7%
1926	762	−16.6%
1946	641	−15.9%
1962	865	+34.9%
1968	914	+5.7%
1975	1,056	+15.5%
1982	1,092	+3.4%
1990	1,312	+20.1%
1999	1,391	+6.0%
2008	1,694	+21.8%

See also

• Communes of the Gard department

References

• INSEE

External links

• The Regordane Way or St Gilles Trail, which passes through Vézénobres