Alzon Explained

Alzon
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville d'Alzon (30).svg
Arrondissement:Le Vigan
Canton:Le Vigan
Insee:30009
Postal Code:30770
Mayor:Roger Laurens[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays Viganais
Coordinates:43.9678°N 3.4403°W
Elevation M:600
Elevation Min M:502
Elevation Max M:1414
Area Km2:27.48

Alzon (in French pronounced as /alzɔ̃/) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

The commune is located in the south of the Cévennes National Park, in the upper Vis river valley.

Geography

Climate

Alzon has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) closely bordering on a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). The average annual temperature in Alzon is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Alzon was on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 1 March 2005.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.