Marguerittes
Sign in to saveMarguerittes (; ) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. In 1717, Antoine de Teissier (b.1667) was created the 1st Baron de Marguerittes. One of his sons was a Huguenot who took refuge in Switzerland and his grandson, Jean Antoine de Teissier, 3rd Baron of Marguerittes, was guillotined 20 May 1794. The 3rd Baron's son settled in England at Woodcote Park and was created Baron de Teissier by Louis XVIII in recognition of his father's sacrifices to France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Marguerittes
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,974
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Marguerittes
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Église Saint-Pierre de Marguerittes 02.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The interior of the church of Saint-Pierre de Marguerittes
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Marguerittes (Gard).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Nîmes
- French commune.canton
- Marguerittes
- French commune.INSEE
- 30156
- French commune.postal code
- 30320
- French commune.mayor
- Rémi Nicolas
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Nîmes Métropole
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Marguerittes
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nîmes
- Population
- +8346
- Area
- +25.29
- Elevation
- +72
- Shares border with
- Rodilhan
- Official website
- www.marguerittes.fr
- Image
- Marguerittes église paroissiale.JPG
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Marguerittes (; ) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. In 1717, Antoine de Teissier (b.1667) was created the 1st Baron de Marguerittes. One of his sons was a Huguenot who took refuge in Switzerland and his grandson, Jean Antoine de Teissier, 3rd Baron of Marguerittes, was guillotined 20 May 1794. The 3rd Baron's son settled in England at Woodcote Park and was created Baron de Teissier by Louis XVIII in recognition of his father's sacrifices to France.
==Population==