Saint-Victor-la-Coste

Saint-Victor-la-Coste (Provençal: Sent Victor de la Còsta) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Commune
A general view of Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Coordinates: 44°03′46″N 4°38′35″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonRoquemaure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Véronique Herbé[1]
Area
1
26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
2,104
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30302 /30290
Elevation68–275 m (223–902 ft)
(avg. 138 m or 453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Built against a hill overlooking a plain covered with vineyards with the Rhone valley in the distance, the town was once part of the medieval domain of the Sabran family, vassals to the Count of Toulouse.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962775—    
1968919+18.6%
1975951+3.5%
19821,143+20.2%
19901,285+12.4%
19991,524+18.6%
20081,845+21.1%

Sights

Interesting sights include an 11th-century church and a 13th-century fort, known locally as Le Castellas, and which was restored by the French volunteer organization La Sabranenque.

Wine

There are several wineries in the village producing Côtes du Rhone wines.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.


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