Goudargues
Sign in to saveGoudargues (; ) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Known locally as the Venise Gardoise, because of the canal that flows through it centre. This is lined with pavement cafés and shaded by a two rows of mature plane trees.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Goudargues
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Goudargues Quai de la Fontaine 9186.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The Quai de la Fontaine in Goudargues
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Goudargues (30).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Nîmes
- French commune.canton
- Pont-Saint-Esprit
- French commune.INSEE
- 30131
- French commune.postal code
- 30630
- French commune.mayor
- Fred Mahler
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Gard Rhodanien
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Goudargues
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nîmes
- Population
- +1125
- Area
- +30.27
- Elevation
- +201
- Shares border with
- Verfeuil
- Official website
- www.goudargues.fr
- Image
- Eglise à Goudargues 2.JPG
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Goudargues (; ) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Known locally as the Venise Gardoise, because of the canal that flows through it centre. This is lined with pavement cafés and shaded by a two rows of mature plane trees.
==History== The Romans are known to have been present in the locality. In AD 800, Benedictine monks from Aniane founded an abbey around the lake of Gordanicus. This lake, near the Cèze was fed by natural springs. It was this abbey that is the basis of modern Goudargues- and the settlements name is derived from Gordanicus.