Castillon-du-Gard

Castillon-du-Gard
A general view of Castillon-du-Gard
A general view of Castillon-du-Gard
Coat of arms of Castillon-du-Gard
Location of Castillon-du-Gard
Castillon-du-Gard is located in France
Castillon-du-Gard
Castillon-du-Gard
Location within France
Castillon-du-Gard is located in Occitanie
Castillon-du-Gard
Castillon-du-Gard
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°58′15″N 4°33′19″E / 43.9708°N 4.5553°E / 43.9708; 4.5553
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonRedessan
IntercommunalityPont du Gard
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Muriel Dherbecourt[1]
Area
1
17.38 km2 (6.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,695
 • Density97.53/km2 (252.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30073 /30210
Elevation17–194 m (56–636 ft)
(avg. 98 m or 322 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Castillon-du-Gard (French pronunciation: [kastijɔ̃ dy ɡaʁ]; Occitan: Castilhon de Gard) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 468—    
1975 589+3.34%
1982 716+2.83%
1990 759+0.73%
1999 943+2.44%
2007 1,248+3.56%
2012 1,513+3.93%
2017 1,684+2.16%
2023 1,695+0.11%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people

  • Niels Kaj Jerne (1911–1994), Danish immunologist and Nobel Prize winner, died in Castillon-du-Gard

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE