Blandas

Blandas
Part of the Rigalderie stone circle in Blandas
Part of the Rigalderie stone circle in Blandas
Coat of arms of Blandas
Location of Blandas
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Blandas is located in France
Blandas
Blandas
Blandas is located in Occitanie
Blandas
Blandas
Coordinates: 43°54′49″N 3°30′49″E / 43.9136°N 3.5136°E / 43.9136; 3.5136
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementLe Vigan
CantonLe Vigan
IntercommunalityPays Viganais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Weller[1]
Area
1
37.46 km2 (14.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
126
 • Density3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30040 /30770
Elevation280–953 m (919–3,127 ft)
(avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Blandas is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is known for its proximity to the Cirque de Navacelles and the town encompasses one of the principal overlooks on the Cirque. It is also known for its exceptional megalithic sites. It is included in the UNESCO world heritage site "The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape"[3][4]

  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.
  3. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  4. ^ "Accueil". Bienvenue à Blandas !.