Vézénobres

Vézénobres (French pronunciation: [vezenɔbʁ]; Occitan: Vesenòbre) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region in Southern France.

Vézénobres Vesenòbre (Occitan)
Commune
A general view of Vézénobres
Coat of arms
Location of Vézénobres
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Coordinates: 44°03′07″N 4°08′35″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Alès
Canton	Alès-3
Intercommunality	Alès Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sébastien Ombras[1]
Area 1	17.07 km2 (6.59 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,839
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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. ^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	914	—
1975	1,056	+2.08%
1982	1,092	+0.48%
1990	1,312	+2.32%
1999	1,391	+0.65%
2009	1,698	+2.01%
2014	1,756	+0.67%
2020	1,824	+0.64%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

The English rock singer Mick Jagger (of the Rolling Stones) bought a house in the village in 1978. He only remained there for a few months.

See also

• Communes of the Gard department