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
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 (20082014) Robert Pizard-Deschamps
Area
1
26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,073
  Density78/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. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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