Champdomergue
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| Champdomergue | |
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  Champdomergue | |
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| Coordinates | 44°16′20.64″N 3°54′10.44″E / 44.2724000°N 3.9029000°E |
Champdomergue is a hill in the commune of Le Collet-de-Dèze, where on 11 September 1702 the Camisards fought a battle against the royalist forces with no clear outcome. This was the first battle in the Wars in the Cévennes. In 1943–44 it was a stronghold of the Maquis resistance movement who were preparing for the liberation of the Alès basin.[1][2]
There are two monuments in the garrigues on the summit of the hill commemorating these events.[3] A third monument is to the prophet Françoise Bres, who was executed by hanging at Pont-du-Montvert, 25 January 1702.
In addition to being an important site for France's Protestant minority, the hill has also attracted tourism for its historical significance and hiking trail.[4][2]
