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Beaucaire, Gard sits on the eastern bank of the Rhône River exactly 15 kilometers southwest of Avignon and 10 kilometers north of Arles. The commune connects to these cities via the D999 road which passes through the northern part of the town.
Ancient history records that this settlement was founded in the 7th century BC under the name Ugernum by Roman builders. It stood on the Via Domitia which started construction in 121 BC as the first Roman road built in Gaul linking Italy to Spain.
Raymond VII of Toulouse besieged Beaucaire in May 1216 to reclaim his father's property while Simon de Montfort attempted to relieve the town but failed. The city fell after a three-month siege ended with heavy losses for both sides.
Charles VII of France declared Beaucaire the site of the Fair of la Madeleine at the end of the Hundred Years War in 1453. By the mid-seventeenth century this fair became the largest commercial event in the Mediterranean region and allegedly exceeded the total volume of trade done in Marseilles within just one week.
Julien Sanchez served as mayor from 2014 to 2024 under the RN party before Nelson Chaudon took office in 2024. The commune contained 7,769 housing units in 2017 with 86 percent designated as primary residences.