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Calvisson is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region in southern France.It lies between Nîmes, Montpellier, the Cevennes and the Camargue and has a strong Protestant history.GeographyCalvisson is a commune in Gard 17km west of Nîmes. It is in the northern foothills of the Vaunage, a fertile valley surrounded by a rim of limestone hills rising to 200 m. The most prominent hill is the Rock of Gachone, which was the site of an important oppidum, or a fortified town, under the Romans. The natural vegetation is classic garrigue; today the valley is used for vineyards and horticulture. A tiny stream, the Escattes, flows through the village. Calvisson also includes the hamlets of Sinsans and Bizac.HistoryThe site is known to have been settled since the Chalcolithic transition (4300–3200 BC)In 1060, at the time of the domination of Counts de Toulouse, the name Calvisson appears for the first time. At the time, it was a fortified town surmounted by two towers which covered 2000 m². This fortified town controlled all of the Vaunage. In 1304 King Philip IV of France gave to Guillaume de Nogaretas a fiefdom.