Mialet, Gard
Mialet (French pronunciation: [mjalɛ]; Occitan: Mialet) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Mialet | |
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 The Pont des Camisards in Mialet | |
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Location of Mialet  | |
  Mialet  Mialet | |
| Coordinates: 44°06′42″N 3°56′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Alès |
| Canton | La Grand-Combe |
| Intercommunality | Alès Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jack Verriez[1] |
| Area 1 | 30.76 km2 (11.88 sq mi) |
| Population | 619 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30168 /30140 |
| Elevation | 140–691 m (459–2,267 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies close to Alès and Saint-Jean-du-Gard.
The commune includes the hamlet of Mas Soubeyran, centre of the Protestant resistance during the 16th century.
History
The town's entire population was expelled by French troops on the first of April, 1703, during the War of the Camisards.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 1,566 | — |
| 1821 | 1,437 | −8.2% |
| 1846 | 1,421 | −1.1% |
| 1872 | 1,171 | −17.6% |
| 1901 | 935 | −20.2% |
| 1926 | 633 | −32.3% |
| 1946 | 489 | −22.7% |
| 1962 | 427 | −12.7% |
| 1968 | 371 | −13.1% |
| 1975 | 354 | −4.6% |
| 1982 | 449 | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 511 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 539 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 563 | +4.5% |
Sights
- Bridge, the Pont des camisards
- Mas Soubeyran, known for its annual Protestant gatherings
Notable residents
Rolland, or Rolland Laporte, from his real name Pierre Laporte, born 3 January 1680, died 14 April 1704, was a Camisard chief in the Cévennes, nicknamed «le Général des enfants de Dieu» (general of the children of God). His birth house is now the Musée du Désert.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- "The progress of the war 1702-1704". Musée protestant. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
External links
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- Le Musée du Désert website (in English)
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