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Vézénobres |
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Vézénobres
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Alès |
| Canton | Vézénobres |
| Intercommunality | Région de Vézénobres |
| Mayor | Bernard Miahle (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 84–219 m (276–719 ft) (avg. 110 m/360 ft) |
| Land area1 | 17.07 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,694 (2008) |
| - Density | 99 /km2 (260 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30348/ 30360 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Vézénobres (Occitan: Vesenòbras) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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Vézénobres is a medieval town that is known for the intense religious wars that lasted a few centuries. It was home to many Protestant leaders, namely, those who were directly involved in the Carmisard wars. Eventually the Catholic Dragoons invaded and killed all of them and they were buried in the walls of their own houses.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 920 | — |
| 1821 | 898 | −2.4% |
| 1846 | 1,047 | +16.6% |
| 1872 | 1,001 | −4.4% |
| 1901 | 914 | −8.7% |
| 1926 | 762 | −16.6% |
| 1946 | 641 | −15.9% |
| 1962 | 865 | +34.9% |
| 1968 | 914 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1,056 | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 1,092 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,312 | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 1,391 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,694 | +21.8% |