Mialet, Gard
Mialet (French pronunciation: [mjalɛ]; Occitan: Mialet) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Mialet | |
|---|---|
 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 | 623 |
| • 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 1 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" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "The progress of the war 1702-1704". Musée protestant. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mialet (Gard).
- Le Musée du Désert website (in English)
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