| Between Avignon and Nimes, the village of Saint Victor la Coste sits against a hillside between the Cevennes hills and the Rhone valley. Saint Victor is composed of the village itself and a hamlet called Palus, name recalling the marshes that, centuries ago, covered much of the agricultural plain. Once separated by fields, these two areas are now joined by new housing construction. |
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The total surface of the village is 2700 hectares: 1300 hectares for the village and the plain and 1400 hectares for the hills and woods. This area covered by wild oaks was for a long time the source of the village's wealth. Now it is the vineyards (650 hectares) that have made the village famous for its Cotes du Rhone wines. |
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| Saint Victor la Coste, set apart from the main roads of the region, is a quiet country village. It has slowly developed from a traditional agricultural community into a modern town offering all the necessities. The village school (built in 1950) is attended by 185 children spread among the 7 classes of primary schooling. |
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