Thoiras

Thoiras (earlier spelling Toiras, okzitan. Toirac ) is a village in France, located in the department of Gard in the Languedoc- Roussillon region. The municipality is situated on the river la Salindrenque, which flows east of the village in the Gardon de Saint- Jean, at the foot of the Cévennes mountains at an altitude between 139 m and 169 m and has 441 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011). Nearby are the towns of Nîmes (56 km) and Ales (23 km).

Geography

The adjoining Thoiras communities are Anduze, Corbès, Anduze, Lasalle, Mialet, Saint -Bonnet -de- Salendrinque, Saint -Jean -du- Gard, Saint- Félix -de- Pallières, Sainte -Croix -de- Caderle and Vabres in same department.

Attractions

  • Château de Thoiras
  • Filigree Bridge ( Pont) of Salindres

Personalities

In Saint -Jean -de- Gardonnenque, now Saint -Jean -du- Gard, which formerly belonged to the castle Thoiras, Marquis de Toiras was posted on March 1, 1585 Jean du Caylar de Saint -Bonnet was born.

Jean Caylar d'Anduze de Saint-Bonnet Arrondissement Arrondissement of Le Vigan Cantons of France Postal codes in France Cévennes Mialet (Gard) Saint-Jean-du-Gard Alzon Arre (Gard) Aumessas Bez-et-Esparon Dourbies Le Vigan (Gard) Mandagout Mars (Gard) Montdardier Revens Saint-Laurent-le-Minier Saint-Martial (Gard) Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu Sauve Valleraugue Vissec
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