Marguerittes

Marguerittes
The interior of the church of Saint-Pierre de Marguerittes
The interior of the church of Saint-Pierre de Marguerittes
Coat of arms of Marguerittes
Location of Marguerittes
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Marguerittes is located in France
Marguerittes
Marguerittes
Marguerittes is located in Occitanie
Marguerittes
Marguerittes
Coordinates: 43°51′39″N 4°26′41″E / 43.8608°N 4.4447°E / 43.8608; 4.4447
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonMarguerittes
IntercommunalityCA Nîmes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rémi Nicolas[1]
Area
1
25.29 km2 (9.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,467
 • Density330/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30156 /30320
Elevation41–197 m (135–646 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marguerittes (French pronunciation: [maʁɡəʁit]; Occitan: Margarida) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. In 1717, Antoine de Teissier (b.1667) was created the 1st Baron de Marguerittes. One of his sons was a Huguenot who took refuge in Switzerland and his grandson, Jean Antoine de Teissier, 3rd Baron of Marguerittes, was guillotined 20 May 1794. The 3rd Baron's son settled in England at Woodcote Park and was created Baron de Teissier by Louis XVIII in recognition of his father's sacrifices to France.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.