Mialet, Gard


Mialet is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
It lies close to Alès and Saint-Jean-du-Gard.
The commune includes the hamlet of Mas Soubeyran, centre of the Protestant resistance during the 16th century. It houses the Musée du Désert, dedicated to the history of Protestantism in France.
WWW mialet.fr

History

The town's entire population was expelled by French troops on 1 April 1703, during the War of the Camisards.

Sights

  • Bridge, the Pont des camisards
  • Mas Soubeyran, known for its annual Protestant gatherings

Notable residents

Rolland, or Rolland Laporte, from his real name Pierre Laporte, born 3 January 1680, died 14 April 1704, was a Camisard chief in the Cévennes, nicknamed «le Général des enfants de Dieu». His birth house is now the Musée du Désert.