Pompignan (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃piɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Pompinhan) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region of Southern France. It is situated on the departmental border with Hérault, 30 km (18.6 mi) north of Montpellier. In 2019, Pompignan had a population of 957.
Demographics
Personalities linked to the commune
Jean-Jacques Lefranc de Pompignan (1709-1784).
Léon Soulié (1804 or 1807-1862), painter, was born in this town.
Dick Rivers owns a ranch there.
John Stuart Mill, being the final destination on his long first journey into France, 1820..
See also
- Communes of the Gard department
References
