Uzès

Also known as Uzès-la-Montagne, Firmin-les-Uzés, Usès

Uzès (; ) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Uzès lies about north-northeast of Nîmes, west of Avignon, and southeast of Alès.

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Uzès is a commune in the Gard department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Nîmes and the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Uzès. The town has an official name that includes Uzès, Firmin-les-Uzés, and Uzès-la-Montagne.

With a population of 8,859, the commune consists of 3,801 males and 4,653 females. Its area is 25.41 square kilometers, and it lies at an elevation of 275 meters above sea level. Uzès shares borders with Arpaillargues-et-Aureillac, Blauzac, Montaren-et-Saint-Médiers, and Saint-Maximin. The postal code for the area is 30700.

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Place details

Locality: Uzès
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Population: 7,841
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Uzès
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Islamic Art (4782046090).jpg
French commune.caption: View of part of the town centre with Saint-Théodorit Cathedral and Fenestrelle Tower
French commune.arrondissement: Nîmes
French commune.canton: Uzès
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason d'Uzès.svg
French commune.INSEE: 30334
French commune.postal code: 30700
French commune.mayor: Jean-Luc Chapon
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.elevation m: 167
French commune.elevation min m: 49
French commune.elevation max m: 274
French commune.area km2: 25.41

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Contents

History
Ucetia
Ucetia and Pont du Gard
Second World War
Geography
Climate
Dukes of Uzès
Sights
Economy
Population
Notable people
See also
References
Further reading
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Uzès (; ) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Uzès lies about north-northeast of Nîmes, west of Avignon, and southeast of Alès.

==History== thumb|Old town Originally Ucetia or Eutica in Latin, Uzès was a small Gallo-Roman oppidum, or administrative settlement. The town lies at the source of the Alzon river, at Fontaine d'Eure, from where a Roman aqueduct was built in the first century AD, to supply water to the city of Nîmes, away. The most famous stretch of the aqueduct is the Pont du Gard, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which carried fresh water over splendid arches across the Gardon river.

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