Mialet, Gard
Mialet is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Mialet | |
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 The Pont des Camisards in Mialet | |
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Location of Mialet 
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  Mialet  Mialet | |
| Coordinates: 44°06′42″N 3°56′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Alès |
| Canton | La Grand-Combe |
| Intercommunality | Grand Alès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Gilbert Rouanet |
| Area 1 | 30.76 km2 (11.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 624 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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
Personalities
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.
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See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mialet (Gard). |
- Le Musée du Désert website (in English)
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