Chamborigaud

Chamborigaud
Viaduct of Chamborigaud, with Mont Lozère in the background
Chamborigaud
Administration
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Alès
Canton	Génolhac
Intercommunality	Hautes Cévennes
Mayor	Michel Boulat (2005–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	259–887 m (850–2,910 ft) (avg. 329 m/1,079 ft)
Land area1	17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Population2	782  (2008)
- Density	44 /km2 (110 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	30080/ 30530
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 44°18′07″N 3°58′43″E / 44.302°N 3.97861°E / 44.302; 3.97861

Chamborigaud is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

The village is known for its stunning viaduct, designed by Charles Dombre, the construction of which ended in 1867. Unlike most other bridges of this type, the curve of the Viaduct of Chamborigaud faces upstream.

Population

Historical population of Chamborigaud

1793	1821	1846	1872	1901	1926	1946	1962	1968	1975
695	923	844	1363	1455	1513	1281	1313	1083	869

1982	1990	1999	2008
872	716	731	782

See also

• Communes of the Gard department

References

• INSEE

External links

• The Regordane Way or St Gilles Trail, which passes through Chamborigaud.