Chamborigaud

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Chamborigaud
Viaduct of Chamborigaud, with Mont Lozère in the background
Chamborigaud
Coordinates: 44°18′07″N 3°58′43″E / 44.302°N 3.9786°E / 44.302; 3.9786Coordinates: 44°18′07″N 3°58′43″E / 44.302°N 3.9786°E / 44.302; 3.9786
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon
Department Gard
Arrondissement Alès
Canton Génolhac
Intercommunality Hautes Cévennes
Government
 • Mayor (2005–2008) Michel Boulat
Area
 • Land1 17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Population2 782
 • Population2 Density 44/km2 (110/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 30080 / 30530
Elevation 259–887 m (850–2,910 ft)
(avg. 329 m or 1,079 ft)

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.

Chamborigaud is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

The village is known for its stunning viaduct, designed by Charles Dombre, the construction of which ended in 1867. Unlike most other bridges of this type, the curve of the Viaduct of Chamborigaud faces upstream.

Population

Historical population of Chamborigaud
Year1793182118461872190119261946196219681975
Population695923844136314551513128113131083869
Year1982199019992008
Population872716731782

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