| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Nîmes |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason de la ville de Bagnols-sur-Cèze (30).svg |
| Canton: | Bagnols-sur-Cèze |
| Insee: | 30028 |
| Postal Code: | 30200 |
| Mayor: | Jean-Yves Chapelet[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CA Gard Rhodanien |
| Coordinates: | 44.1623°N 4.6193°W |
| Elevation M: | 47 |
| Elevation Min M: | 30 |
| Elevation Max M: | 268 |
| Area Km2: | 31.37 |
Bagnols-sur-Cèze (in French pronounced as /baɲɔl syʁ sɛz/, "Bagnols-on-Cèze"; Occitan (post 1500);: Banhòus de Céser) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region in Southern France.
A small regional centre, Bagnols-sur-Cèze was quite certainly a Roman town (the name of the town comes from the Latin balnearius meaning "related to baths, bathing-place") before the main part was built in the 13th century around a central arcaded square that is still preserved today. At the same period, the regional market was installed here, undoubtedly contributing to its expansion.
Bagnols-sur-Ceze expanded steadily after the Marcoule nuclear centre was established in 1956.
The old center of Bagnols-sur-Cèze retains its historic feel, with small streets and largely preserved architecture. Several façades are remarkable. The towns contains a notable museum of contemporary art, the Musée Albert-André, founded in 1868 as well as an archaeological museum with a collection of artifacts found mainly in nearby Roman sites. The shoegaze music band named Alcest is from this city.
There are several murals featuring optical illusions.[2]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France.
Bagnols-sur-Cèze is twinned with:[3]
Feltre, Italy, since 1961
Eeklo, Belgium, since 1976
Carcaixent, Spain, since 1982
Kiskunfélegyháza, HungaryAlbert André, art collector of late 19th century art, who bequeathed his magnificent collection to the town of Bagnols-sur-Cèze, where it resides in the Mairie, as the Musée Albert André