Aiguèze

Aiguèze (French pronunciation: [eɡɛz]; Occitan: Aiguesa) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Since 2005, Aiguèze has been a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France"), the first such location in Gard.

Aiguèze Aiguesa (Occitan)
Commune
A view of Aiguèze
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Aiguèze
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Coordinates: 44°18′15″N 4°33′23″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Nîmes
Canton	Pont-Saint-Esprit
Intercommunality	CA Gard Rhodanien
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Charles Bascle[1]
Area 1	20.03 km2 (7.73 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	212
• Density	11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	30005 /30760
Elevation	40–405 m (131–1,329 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	206	—
1975	161	−3.46%
1982	182	+1.77%
1990	215	+2.10%
1999	204	−0.58%
2007	220	+0.95%
2012	216	−0.37%
2017	214	−0.19%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

Aiguèze is a medieval village. The 14th century fort has a watchpath which provides fine views of the entrance to the Ardèche Gorges.^[4]

The origins of the parish church are Romanesque; a Renaissance doorway was removed in the 19th century. The interior was restored at the beginning of the 20th century with decor donated in 1910 by the Archbishop of Rouen, primate of Normandy, a native of the village. The church has been a listed monument historique since 1993.^[5]

Including the church, the commune has five sites recorded in the French Ministry of Culture list of historic sites.^[6]

See also

• Communes of the Gard department