Chamborigaud

Chamborigaud is a common French, located in the department of the Gard and the area Languedoc-Roussillon.

Geography

It is a village in full nature in the the southernmost Cevennes, ground of freedom, located at one hour of Nimes on the historical axis between the littoral and Paris by the Massif Central. This village offers to the foot Mont Lozere of the corners of Baignade S arranged, circuits of Randonnée S pedestrian, equestrian, VTT.

History

Chamborigaud (Gard) was initially a hamlet become at the 18th century a Paroisse of the Diocèse of Uzès, senior of Sénéchas. The inhabitants made themselves famous in the Guerre of the camisards (1702 - 1705).

In 1867, is completed the construction of the Viaduc of Chamborigaud for the Ligne of the Cevennes (conceived by Charles Dombre, Mr. Ruelle, Mr. Joubert), single by its curve and its 41 arches.

Administration

|- | align=right| 2001 - 2005 || Jean-Louis Munos ||align=" center" | || |- | align=right| since 2005 || Michel Boulat ||align=" center" | ||

Demography

Places and monuments

the Viaduct of Chamborigaud, which is in edge of the village, carried out by Mr. Charles Dombre assisted Misters Joubert and Ruelle, for the Railroad company " Lyon - the Mediterranean " (completed in 1867).

Personalities related to the commune

Jean-Pierre Chabrol (1925-2001), writer and storyteller, wrote many novels on its country, the Cevennes.

See too

Common of Gard
Régordane Way or Way of St Gilles
GR700

External bonds

Common of Chamborigaud
Chamborigaud in Gard
Footpath: GR700 Sees of Régordane or Way of St Gilles
Chamborigaud on the site of the national geographical Institute
Chamborigaud on the site of INSEE
Chamborigaud on the site of Quid
Localization of Chamborigaud on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plan on Chamborigaud on Mapquest

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