Beauvoisin, Gard

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Beauvoisin (French pronunciation: [bovwazɛ̃]; Occitan: Bèuvesin) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Beauvoisin station has rail connections to Nîmes and Le Grau-du-Roi. Beauvoisin is a small southern village with a post office, bar, newsagent, grocers, butchers and a couple of bakeries. It retains a tradition of bull running in the city streets and the arenas. This involves retrieving decorations that are attached to the bull's horns. The idea is to demonstrate bravery rather than to kill or gain a victory over a bull. Another local tradition is the Empègue which appears annually in designs that reflect the local culture.

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Beauvoisin, Gard
Rue du Grand Jardin, Nîmes

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N 43.7192 °	E 4.324 °

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Rue du Grand Jardin

Rue du Grand Jardin
30640 Nîmes
Occitania, France
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