Uzès

Uzès
Usès (Occitan)
View of part of the town centre with Saint-Théodorit Cathedral and Fenestrelle Tower
Location of Uzès
Uzès
Uzès
Coordinates: 44°00′47″N 4°25′14″E / 44.013°N 4.4205°E / 44.013; 4.4205
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonUzès
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Luc Chapon
Area
1
25.41 km2 (9.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
8,360
  Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30334 /30700
Elevation49–274 m (161–899 ft)
(avg. 167 m or 548 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Uzès (French pronunciation: [y.zɛs]; Occitan: Usès) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Uzès lies about 25 kilometres (16 miles) north-northeast of Nîmes, 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Avignon, and 32 kilometres (20 miles) southeast of Alès.