Saint-Victor-la-Coste
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Saint-Victor-la-Coste (;
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Occitan: ''Sent Victor de la Còsta'') is a commune in the
Gard Gard () is a department in Southern France, located in the region of Occitanie. It had a population of 748,437 as of 2019;department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in the
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region in
Southern France Southern France, also known as the South of France or colloquially in French language, French as , is a defined geographical area consisting of the regions of France that border the Atlantic Ocean south of the Marais Poitevin,Louis Papy, ''Le midi ...
. In 2019, it had a population of 2,135. Built against a hill overlooking a plain covered with vineyards with the Rhône Valley in the distance, the town was once part of the medieval domain of the Sabran family, vassals to the Count of Toulouse.


Demographics


Sights

Interesting sights include an 11th-century church and a 13th-century fort, known locally as ''Le Castellas'', and which was restored by the French volunteer organization
La Sabranenque
'.


Wine

There are several wineries in the village producing Côtes du Rhone wines.


See also

* Communes of the Gard department


References


External links


City council website
Communes of Gard {{Gard-geo-stub