Uzès
E107689
Uzès is a historic town in southern France’s Occitanie region, known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and proximity to the Pont du Gard.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uzès canonical | 10 |
| town of Uzès | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune of France
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | medieval and Renaissance urban fabric ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 44.013°N 4.419°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| departmentCapitalOf |
arrondissement of Nîmes
ⓘ
surface form:
arrondissement of Nîmes (administrative affiliation)
|
| distanceToPontDuGard | about 20 kilometres ⓘ |
| economy |
olive cultivation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ truffle trade ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 150 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFestival | truffle festival (Fête de la Truffe) ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Bishop’s Palace (Palais épiscopal)
ⓘ
Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit d’Uzès ⓘ Duchy of Uzès ⓘ
surface form:
Duché d’Uzès
Place aux Herbes ⓘ Tour Fenestrelle ⓘ medieval ramparts and towers ⓘ |
| hasMarket | weekly market on Place aux Herbes ⓘ |
| hasWineAppellation | Duché d’Uzès AOC ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Ville d’art et d’histoire (City of Art and History) ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Languedoc ⓘ |
| INSEECODE | 30334 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Duché d’Uzès (ducal castle)
ⓘ
historic town centre ⓘ proximity to Pont du Gard ⓘ well-preserved medieval architecture ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Occitan-speaking area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Occitanie
ⓘ
Southern France ⓘ
surface form:
southern France
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Gard department ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Pont du Gard
ⓘ
surface form:
Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct
|
| nearestLargeCity |
Avignon
ⓘ
Nîmes ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.uzes.fr/ ⓘ |
| partOf |
historical province of Languedoc
ⓘ
surface form:
Languedoc region (historical)
|
| population | around 8,500 inhabitants (early 2020s) ⓘ |
| postalCode | 30700 ⓘ |
| religionHistory | important Protestant centre during the French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| river | Alzon ⓘ |
| timeZone |
CEST
ⓘ
CET ⓘ |
| tourismDesignation | popular destination for cultural and heritage tourism ⓘ |
| transport | connected by regional roads to Nîmes and Avignon ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Viscounty of Uzès ⓘ |
| wasSeatOf | Duchy of Uzès ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gard
subject surface form:
Gard
subject surface form:
Gardon
this entity surface form:
town of Uzès