Browse / France / Occitanie / Saint-Bénézet

Saint-Bénézet

Occitanievillage

No image yet

Total population

287

Air quality index

35Good

Elevation109 m

Land area6.3 km²

Coordinates43.99°, 4.14°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11

CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery

City facts

Elevation

109 m

Area

6.3 km²

Official website

www.saintbenezet.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Saint-Bénézet is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

43.9923

Longitude

4.1365

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

35

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

6.5

PM10 (µg/m³)

10

Ozone (µg/m³)

56

NO₂ (µg/m³)

2.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

126,430

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
2,475
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
2,070
Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
2,044
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,873
Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,760
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,753
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1831 · Aves
1,748
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,639

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

32

Largest magnitude

4.8

Largest event

2019-11-11

Most recent

M 4.8 — 2019-11-11
5 km WNW of Rochemaure, France
M 4.3 — 2011-08-03
4 km ESE of Barjac, France
M 2.8 — 2008-11-25
2 km N of Malataverne, France
M 2.6 — 2008-01-24
7 km S of Le Cheylard, France
M 2.5 — 2008-01-22
4 km NW of Cruas, France
M 2.6 — 2007-08-03
1 km NE of Jonquières-Saint-Vincent, France

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Frédéric Desmons

Frédéric Desmons

French priest (1832-1910)

Jean Cavalier

Camisard rebel leader, Governor of Jersey

Anthony Vosalho

French footballer

French politician (1839-1918)

Louis Mourier

French politician (1873-1960)

French politician (1933-2020)

Alexandre Béchard

French politician

Christophe Cazalis de Labarèze

French politician

Daniel Rouveyran

French motorcycle racer (1939-1973)

Georges Dumas

French psychologist (1866-1946)

French physician (1835-1912)

French publisher and writer

Miranda Malzac

French politician (1850–1925)

French classical philologist (1860-1939)

Pierre Melchior d'Adhémar

Pierre Melchior d'Adhémar

French politician (1820–1877)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Occitanie

Browse all places in Occitanie →

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code: 30234
Department: 30
Region: 76
Population (Wikidata): 290

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
• INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr