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Commune of Rochefort-du-Gard |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Villeneuve-lès-Avignon |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Avignon |
| Mayor | Jean-Marie Pascal (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 48 m–267 m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Languedoc-Roussillon ( Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló) is one of the 26 regions of France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Gard ( Occitan: Gard) is a département located in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Nîmes is an arrondissement of France located in the Gard department, in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 56 m) |
| Land area¹ | 34. 03 km² |
| Population² (2005 (estimate)) |
6,667 |
| - Density | 171/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 30217/ 30650 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 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 | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | |
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Rochefort-du-Gard is a town and commune in the Gard département, in southern France. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Gard ( Occitan: Gard) is a département located in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
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Culture
Located in the canton of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Rochefort-du-Gard is integrated into Languedoc-Roussillon but naturally rooted in Provence, and it depends on the economic area of Avignon. Languedoc-Roussillon ( Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló) is one of the 26 regions of France. Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France Avignon (/aviɲɔ̃/ in French) ( Provençal: Avinhon in classical norm or Avignoun in Mistralian norm is a commune
With its 42 associations, it enjoys a great number of cultural and sporting events. Nearly 3'000 people come to see the "Grand Aïoli," held on the Monday after the village festival. Aioli ( Provençal Occitan alhòli, Catalan allioli) is a sauce made of Garlic and Olive oil.
Wine
Rochefort-du-Gard is well-renowned for its AOC Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages Signargues, one of the best appellation of the southern part of the Rhône Valley. Appellation d’origine contrôlée ( AOC) which translates as "controlled term of origin" is the French certification granted to certain French The Rhône wine region in Southern France is situated in the Rhône river valley and produces numerous wines under various Appellation d'origine contrôlée The different soils, micro-climates and vines provide an ideal habitat for this prestigious appellation. Everything was set in motion to achieve optimum results: full-bodied wines combining force and elegance yet retaining the uniqueness of terroir through a complex pallet of aromas.
Sights
Rochefort du Gard is also well known for its very conserved historic monuments:
- Le Castelas, a fully renovated Romanesque chapel from the 10th century, which towers above the village
- The Sanctuary of Notre Dame, built under Charlemagne's rule in 798. Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his The chapel, the nave, the choir, the baroque altar, the museum of thanksgiving plaques, the hall of echoes, and the Grand Calvary are all worth the visit
- The church of Saint Bardulphe, a neo-Gothic parish church which was renovated in 1981 and 1988
- The town hall, a former a chapel built from 1729 to 1934
- The wash-house with its Doric columns; it was completed in 1807 and entirely renovated in 1999
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