La Bruguière (; oc, La Bruguièira) is a
commune dating back to the
Middle Ages 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
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in southern
France.
Geography
Equidistant from the
Cévennes and from the Mediterranean Sea, between the rivers of the
Cèze
The Cèze (; oc, Céser) is a karstic French river, a right tributary of the Rhône. It runs through the departments of Lozère and Gard in the Occitanie region. It is long, and its basin area is . Its source is in the Cévennes mountains, ...
and the
Gardon, close to the larger cities of Avignon,
Nimes and Alès, as well as Uzès, the village has been a historical center in the region for centuries. La Bruguière is essentially an agricultural village despite its small touristic interest. There is no village cafe or commerce, but there are interesting medieval era stone buildings.
Population
Administration
Places and Monuments
* Belfry mounted on a 12th-century Roman tower.
* Maze of little alleys surrounding the old village.
* 4 medieval stone lavoirs or wash-houses.
References
Communes of Gard
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