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Gard (Occitan: Gard) is a department located in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It is named after the river Gardon (or Gard). Image File history File links Blason30. ... Image File history File links Credit(s): fr:Utilisateur:Rinaldum Source: french wikipedia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The term Administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction. ... Departments (French: dÃ©partements) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Montpellier Regional President Georges FrÃªche (PS) (since 2004) Departments Aude Gard HÃ©rault LozÃ¨re PyrÃ©nÃ©es-Orientales Arrondissements 14 Cantons 186 Communes 1,545 Statistics Land area1 27,376 kmÂ² Population (Ranked 10th) - January 1, 2006 est. ... In France, a prÃ©fecture is the administrative town of a dÃ©partement. ... NÃ®mes (ProvenÃ§al Occitan: Nimes in both classical and Mistralian norms) is a city and commune of southern France. ... A subprefecture in Verdun, France Subprefectures (French: sous-prÃ©fectures) are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. ... Not to be confused with Alias. ... Le Vigan Geography This little French town (about 6000 inhabitants) is located at the south of the Massif Central and near of the Mont Aigoual, in the Arre valley, in the Gard Department. ... The 100 French dÃ©partements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ... The 3 arrondissements of the Gard department are: Arrondissement of AlÃ¨s, (subprefecture: AlÃ¨s) with 12 cantons and 101 communes. ... The cantons of France are administrative divisions subdividingarrondissements and dÃ©partementscommunes Cantons number 3,879 among the 329 arondissements and 96 departments of France. ... The following is a list of the 46 cantons of the Gard department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: AlÃ¨s-Nord-Est AlÃ¨s-Ouest AlÃ¨s-Sud-Est Anduze Barjac BessÃ¨ges GÃ©nolhac La Grand-Combe LÃ©dignan Saint-Ambroix Saint-Jean-du-Gard VÃ©zÃ©nobres Aigues... The commune is an administrative division of France. ... The following is a list of the 353 communes of the Gard dÃ©partement, in France. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Categories: | ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 kmÂ² and 10,000 kmÂ². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Rio de la Plata estuary Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Estuaries An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Occitan, or langue doc is a Romance language characterized by its richness, variability, and by the intelligibility of its dialects. ... Departments (French: dÃ©partements) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... This region consists of the southern part of France. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Montpellier Regional President Georges FrÃªche (PS) (since 2004) Departments Aude Gard HÃ©rault LozÃ¨re PyrÃ©nÃ©es-Orientales Arrondissements 14 Cantons 186 Communes 1,545 Statistics Land area1 27,376 kmÂ² Population (Ranked 10th) - January 1, 2006 est. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Gardon at Pont Saint-Nicolas The Gardon (or Gard) is a river in southern France. ...

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. Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... The Via Domitia was the first Roman road built in Gaul, which is in modern day France. ... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC - 110s BC - 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC Years: 123 BC 122 BC 121 BC 120 BC 119 BC - 118 BC - 117 BC 116 BC...

Gard is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the ancient province of Languedoc. The French Revolution (1789â€“1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the dÃ©partement system superseded provinces. ... Coat of arms of the province of Languedoc, now being used as an official flag by the Midi-PyrÃ©nees region as well as by the city of Toulouse Languedoc (pronounced ) (LengadÃ²c (pronounced ) in Occitan) is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day rÃ©gions...

Geography

Gard is part of the region of Languedoc-Roussillon and is surrounded by the department of Hérault, Lozère, Aveyron, Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, and Ardèche. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Montpellier Regional President Georges FrÃªche (PS) (since 2004) Departments Aude Gard HÃ©rault LozÃ¨re PyrÃ©nÃ©es-Orientales Arrondissements 14 Cantons 186 Communes 1,545 Statistics Land area1 27,376 kmÂ² Population (Ranked 10th) - January 1, 2006 est. ... This article is about the French department. ... LozÃ¨re (in Occitan Losera), is a department in southeast France near the Massif Central. ... Aveyron (Occitan: Avairon) is a department in southern France named after the Aveyron River. ... Bouches-du-RhÃ´ne is a dÃ©partement in the south of France named after the mouth of the RhÃ´ne River. ... The Vaucluse is a dÃ©partement in the southeast of France. ... ArdÃ¨che (Occitan and Arpitan: Ardecha) is a department in south-central France named after the ArdÃ¨che River. ...

The highest point in the department is the Mont Aigoual. The Mont Aigoual is the highest point of the Gard departement (alt: 1567 m) and is a part of the Massif Central. ...

Serious flooding has occurred in the department in recent years. Picture of flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. ...

Tourism

Gard contains a part of the Cévennes National Park. The CÃ©vennes National Park (French: Parc National des CÃ©vennes) is a national park, located in southern France, in the mountainous area of CÃ©vennes. ...

There are important Roman architectural remains in Nîmes, as well as the Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... NÃ®mes (ProvenÃ§al Occitan: Nimes in both classical and Mistralian norms) is a city and commune of southern France. ... The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct in the south of France constructed by the Roman Empire, and located near Remoulins, in the Gard dÃ©partement. ... Pont du Gard, France, a Roman era aqueduct circa 19 BC. It is one of Frances top tourist attractions at over 1. ...

Image File history File links // Location & Date West end of a bridge (Le Pont de Beaucaire) spanning the River RhÃ´ne between Beaucaire and Tarascon. ... Image File history File links // Location & Date West end of a bridge (Le Pont de Beaucaire) spanning the River RhÃ´ne between Beaucaire and Tarascon. ... View down into Beaucaire and the marina from the bridge leading to Tarascon. ...

See also

The following is a list of the 46 cantons of the Gard department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: AlÃ¨s-Nord-Est AlÃ¨s-Ouest AlÃ¨s-Sud-Est Anduze Barjac BessÃ¨ges GÃ©nolhac La Grand-Combe LÃ©dignan Saint-Ambroix Saint-Jean-du-Gard VÃ©zÃ©nobres Aigues... The following is a list of the 353 communes of the Gard dÃ©partement, in France. ... The 3 arrondissements of the Gard department are: Arrondissement of AlÃ¨s, (subprefecture: AlÃ¨s) with 12 cantons and 101 communes. ...

External links

Categories: Departments of France | Gard Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Departments (French: dÃ©partements) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... PrÃ©fecture building of the Ain dÃ©partement, in Bourg-en-Bresse Ain is a dÃ©partement named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France bordering Switzerland. ... Aisne is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. ... Allier is a dÃ©partement in south-central France named after the Allier River. ... Alpes_de_Haute_Provence is a French département in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence. ... Hautes-Alpes is a dÃ©partement in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range. ... Alpes_Maritimes is a département in the extreme southeast corner of France. ... ArdÃ¨che (Occitan and Arpitan: Ardecha) is a department in south-central France named after the ArdÃ¨che River. ... Ardennes is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Ardennes area. ... AriÃ¨ge is a dÃ©partement in southwestern France named after the AriÃ¨ge River. ... Aube is a dÃ©partement in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. ... Aude (Occitan: Aude) is a department in south-central France named after the Aude River. ... Aveyron (Occitan: Avairon) is a department in southern France named after the Aveyron River. ... Bouches-du-RhÃ´ne is a dÃ©partement in the south of France named after the mouth of the RhÃ´ne River. ... For the apple brandy produced in the region, see Calvados (spirit). ... For the cheese, see Cantal. ... Charente is a dÃ©partement in central France named after the Charente River. ... Charente-Maritime is a dÃ©partement on the west coast of France named after the Charente River. ... Cher is a dÃ©partement in the center of France. ... CorrÃ¨ze is a dÃ©partement in the center of France, named after the CorrÃ¨ze River. ... Corse-du-Sud is a French dÃ©partement. ... Haute-Corse is a French dÃ©partement. ... For other uses, see CÃ´te dOr (disambiguation). ... CÃ´tes-dArmor (French) / AodoÃ¹-an-Arvor (Breton) is a dÃ©partement in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. ... Creuse is a dÃ©partement in central France named after the Creuse River. ... Dordogne (Occitan: Dordonha) is a department in central France named after the Dordogne River. ... Doubs is a dÃ©partement in eastern France named after the Doubs River. ... DrÃ´me is a dÃ©partement in southeastern France named after the DrÃ´me River. ... Eure is a dÃ©partement in the north of France named after the Eure River. ... Eure-et-Loir is a French département, named after the Eure and Loir rivers. ... Flinstones (Penn-ar-Bed in Breton) is a dÃ©partement of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French). ... Haute-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. ... Gers is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France named after the Gers River. ... Gironde is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France named after the Gironde Estuary. ... This article is about the French department. ... Ille-et-Vilaine is a dÃ©partement of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French) in the northwest corner of France. ... Indre is a dÃ©partement in the center of France named after the Indre River. ... Indre-et-Loire is a dÃ©partement in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers. ... IsÃ¨re is a dÃ©partement in the east of France named after the IsÃ¨re River. ... Jura is a dÃ©partement in the east of France named after the Jura mountains (not be confused with the Swiss canton of Jura). ... Landes is a dÃ©partement in southern France. ... Loir-et-Cher is a dÃ©partement in north-central France named after its two principal rivers. ... This article is about the French department. ... Haute-Loire is a département in south-central France named after the Loire River. ... Loire-Atlantique (formerly Loire-InfÃ©rieure) is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Loiret is a dÃ©partement in north-central France named after the Loiret River. ... Lot is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France named after the Lot River. ... Lot-et-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers. ... LozÃ¨re (in Occitan Losera), is a department in southeast France near the Massif Central. ... Maine-et-Loire is a dÃ©partement in west-central France. ... Manche is a French dÃ©partement in Normandy named after La Manche (the sleeve), which is the French name of the English Channel. ... Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the Marne River which flows through the department. ... Haute-Marne is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Marne River. ... Mayenne is a dÃ©partement in northwest France named after the Mayenne River. ... Meurthe-et-Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers. ... Meuse is a dÃ©partement in northeast France, named after the Meuse River. ... Morbihan is a dÃ©partement in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan (small sea in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. ... Moselle is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Moselle River. ... NiÃ¨vre is a dÃ©partement in the center of France named after the NiÃ¨vre River. ... Extent of Dutch in the Arrondissement of Dunkirk, 1874 and 1972 Nord (French term for: North) is a dÃ©partement in the north of France. ... Oise is a dÃ©partement in the north of France named after the Oise River. ... Orne is a dÃ©partement in the northwest of France named after the Orne River. ... Pas-de-Calais is a département in northern France named after the strait which it borders. ... Building of the Conseil GÃ©nÃ©ral of the Puy-de-DÃ´me dÃ©partement, in Clermont-Ferrand Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Puy-de-DÃ´me Puy-de-DÃ´me is a dÃ©partement. ... PyrÃ©nÃ©es-Atlantiques (Gascon: PirenÃ¨us-Atlantics; Basque: Pirinio-Atlantiarrak or Pirinio-Atlantikoak) is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Hautes-PyrÃ©nÃ©es is a dÃ©partement in southwestern France. ... PyrÃ©nÃ©es-Orientales (English: , Catalan: , Occitan: ) is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. ... History The département was created on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution. ... Haut-Rhin is a French département, named after the Rhine river. ... RhÃ´ne is a French dÃ©partement located in the central Eastern rÃ©gion of RhÃ´ne-Alpes. ... 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Val-de-Marne is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Marne River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... Val-dOise is a French dÃ©partement named after the Oise River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ...

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