🇫🇷 Bagnols-sur-Cèze is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie région in southern France.
1History A small regional centre, Bagnols-sur-Cèze was quite certainly a Roman town (the name of the town comes from the Latin balnearius meaning "related to baths, bathing-place") before the main part was built in the 13th century around a central arcaded square that is still preserved today. At the same period, the regional market was installed here, undoubtedly contributing to its expansion.
1Sights The old centre of Bagnols-sur-Cèze retains its historic feel, with small streets and largely preserved architecture. Several façades are remarkable. The towns contains a notable museum of contemporary art, the Musée Albert-André, founded in 1868 as well as an archaeological museum with a collection of artifacts found mainly in nearby Roman sites.
The shoegaze music band named Alcest is from this city.
There are several murals featuring optical illusions.
1Bagnols-sur-Cèze has a population of over 18,072 people. Bagnols-sur-Cèze also forms part of the wider Nîmes Arrondissement which has a population of over 554,624 people. It is also a part of the larger Gard Département. Bagnols-sur-Cèze is situated 34 km north-west of Avignon.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Bagnols-sur-Cèze has links with:
🇩🇪 Braunfels, Germany 🇪🇸 Carcaixent, Spain 🇧🇪 Eeklo, Belgium 🇮🇹 Feltre, Italy 🇭🇺 Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary 🏴 Newbury, England🇨🇦 Belleville 44.161
🇳🇱 Zwijndrecht 4.65
🇳🇱 Alphen aan den Rijn 4.657
🇧🇪 Flemish Brabant 4.591
🇳🇱 Capelle aan den IJssel 4.583
🇧🇪 Philippeville 4.55
🇳🇱 Lansingerland 4.5
Locations Near: Bagnols-sur-Cèze 4.61914,44.1653
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🇫🇷 Montélimar 4.745,44.565 d: 45.5
🇫🇷 Carpentras 5.049,44.056 d: 36.4
🇫🇷 Largentière 4.294,44.544 d: 49.4
Antipodal to: Bagnols-sur-Cèze -175.381,-44.165
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🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16196.3
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