Discover the Gard: Between the Mediterranean and the Cévennes
The Gard department offers visitors a diverse range of landscapes and regions, steeped in the essence of
the Mediterranean. Stretching from the sparkling shores of the Mediterranean to the Cévennes via the lower Rhône valley, the département
embraces a vast portion of the Camargue plain, stretching
as far north as Barjac, and to the west encompasses the "Piemont Cévenol", a rugged
land of stone and sun.
Roman civilisation left its flourishing mark on the region: Nîmes, a major Roman city, has bequeathed its
arenas and the Maison Carrée to this day. A few kilometres away, the prodigious Pont du Gard, an aqueduct built by the Romans,
majestically spans the Gardon, captivating the admiration of its visitors for two millennia. Nearby
Castillon du Gard offers the picturesque charm of a medieval village.
The sunshine and dry climate have favoured the cultivation of vines for thousands of years, in a natural
landscape where the bewitching scents of the garrigues reign supreme. The great wines of the Gard, such
as the AOC Côtes du Rhône villages on the left bank of the river in Provence Gardoise:
Laudun and Chusclan, Lirac with its special appellation, and AOC Tavel, reputed to
produce France's leading rosé wine, are treasures to be discovered.
Uzès, undoubtedly the most beautiful town in the Gard region of
Provence, reveals its narrow streets steeped in history, while the neighbouring village of
Lussan is listed as one of the most beautiful in France, and Saint-Laurent les
Arbres, with its medieval character, offers an enchanting refuge in the Rhône valley
between Provence and Languedoc.
Visitors to the Gard will be captivated by the richness of its heritage and the gentle
Mediterranean way of life that reigns supreme.
