Lecques
Encyclopedia
Lecques is a commune
in the Gard
department in southern France
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It is built on rising ground, on the west bank of the River Vidourle
, 6 km to the north and upstream of Sommières
. The village centre is on a rocky outcrop, that overhangs the banks of the river. Steps lead down to the bridge. Its elevation means it is protected from the 'Vidourlades' or violent floods, for example, that of the 9th September 2002. There are remains of the ramparts, the narrow medieval streets and a church.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Gard
Gard
Gard is a département located in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.The department is named after the River Gard, although the formerly Occitan name of the River Gard, Gardon, has been replacing the traditional French name in recent decades, even among French speakers.- History...
department in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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It is built on rising ground, on the west bank of the River Vidourle
Vidourle
The Vidourle is a river in southern France, flowing into the Mediterranean Sea in Le Grau-du-Roi. Its source is in the Cévennes mountains, northwest of Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, at Saint-Roman-de-Codières. It flows generally southeast...
, 6 km to the north and upstream of Sommières
Sommières
Sommières is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.It lies from Nîmes, from Montpellier.-Geography:Sommières is to the south of the garrigues and on the edge of the Vaunage, a wine growing region. It straddles the River Vidourle.-History:...
. The village centre is on a rocky outcrop, that overhangs the banks of the river. Steps lead down to the bridge. Its elevation means it is protected from the 'Vidourlades' or violent floods, for example, that of the 9th September 2002. There are remains of the ramparts, the narrow medieval streets and a church.