Beauvoisin, Gard

Beauvoisin (French pronunciation: [bovwazɛ̃]; Occitan: Bèuvesin) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Beauvoisin station has rail connections to Nîmes and Le Grau-du-Roi.

CountryFrance

Area

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27.82 km² (10.74 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

6,066

TimezoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Beauvoisin
Commune
The temple in Beauvoisin
Coat of arms
Location of Beauvoisin
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Coordinates: 43°43′09″N 4°19′26″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Nîmes
Canton	Vauvert
Intercommunality	CC Petite-Camargue
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Mylène Cayzac[1]
Area 1	27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	6,066
• Density	218.0/km2 (564.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	30033 /30640
Elevation	1–128 m (3.3–419.9 ft) (avg. 69 m or 226 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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Beauvoisin is a small southern village with a post office, bar, newsagent, grocers, butchers and a couple of bakeries. It retains a tradition of bull running in the city streets and the arenas. This involves retrieving decorations that are attached to the bull's horns. The idea is to demonstrate bravery rather than to kill or gain a victory over a bull. Another local tradition is the Empègue which appears annually in designs that reflect the local culture.^[3]