Gard: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture and History

The Pont du Gard is a three-tiered aqueduct bridge that rises almost 48.77 metres high. At the Pont du Gard Museum, Roman water culture and the construction of aqueducts are presented through immersive scenography. Gard encompasses four UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Pont du Gard, the Abbey of Saint-Gilles, the Maison Carrée in Nîmes, and the landscapes of the Causses and Cévennes. In the broader regional context, the UNESCO cultural landscape of the Causses and Cévennes is a mountainous area with deep valleys, shaped by agro-pastoral systems and characterised by drailles.

Nature and Landscape

Gard is associated with three UNESCO biosphere reserves and four regional nature reserves. The Camargue gardoise bears the designation Grand Site de France.

Paths and Activities

The greenway network in Gard is reserved for non-motorised traffic, including bicycles, pedestrians and scooter users. Gard has 120 kilometres of cycle paths. A greenway connection links the marinas of Beaucaire and Saint-Gilles along the towpath of the Rhône–Sète Canal. At the Pont du Gard, the site is a pedestrian area; visitors arriving on foot or by bicycle can visit it free of charge.

Gard has more than 10,000 kilometres of hiking trails. Activities include horse riding in the Camargue and canoeing on the Cèze. The routes provided by Latitude Gard include information on distance, duration, difficulty level, elevation gain, type of activity, routes, sights and recommendations.

Food and Wine

Gard has 13 AOP-AOC and 5 IGP wine designations. The officially highlighted culinary specialities of Gard include Oignon doux des Cévennes, Figue de Vézénobres, Olivette du pays de Nîmes, Tavel wine and Camargue bull. In the broader regional context, Oignon doux des Cévennes has AOC status; its growing areas are visible in the Cévennes landscape. Wine tourism in Gard includes visits to wineries, tastings and walks through the vineyards.

Travel Tips

When hiking around the Cascades du Sautadet, visitors should follow the marked trails, as the site is considered dangerous.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment can then visit the following local pages: Saint-Gilles, Aiguèze, Anduze, Arpaillargues-Et-Aureillac, Aujac, Barjac, Beaucaire, Bellegarde, Belvezet, Bessèges, Brouzet-Lès-Alès, Calvisson, Caveirac, Clarensac, Codognan, Collias, Colognac, Connaux, Flaux, Fons-Sur-Lussan, Fontarèches, Fourques, Gagnieres, Gaujac, La Capelle-Et-Masmolène, La Grand'combe, Laval-Saint-Roman, Le Vigan, Les Salles-Du-Gardon, Marguerittes, Marsillargues, Méjannes-Le-Clap, Meynes, Monoblet, Montclus, Ners, Nimes, Peyremale, Pont-Saint-Esprit, Pujaut, Quissac, Remoulins, Robiac, Rochefort-Du-Gard, Saint-Hilaire-D'ozilhan, Saint-Hyppolyte-Du-Fort, Saint-Jean-Du-Gard, Saint-Julien-De-Peyrolas, Saint-Laurent-D'aigouze, Saint-Laurent-De-Carnols, Saint-Laurent-Des-Arbres, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Quentin-La-Poterie, Saint-Siffret, Saint-Victor-De-Malcap, Saint-Victor-La-Coste, Sardan, Saze, Sernhac, Sommières, Saint-Laurent-La-Vernède, Théziers, Uzès, Vallabrix, Valliguières, Vézénobres, Villeneuve-Lès-Avignon, Martignargues, Montfrin, Saint-Jean-De-Crieulon, Sauve, Venejan, Vergèze, Aubais, Alès, Chusclan, Aramon, Domazan, Saint-Alexandre, Tresques, Saint-Pons-La-Calm, Castillon-Du-Gard, Saint-Bonnet-Du-Gard, Vers-Pont-Du-Gard, Verfeuil, Saint-Dionizy, Saint-Ambroix, Deaux, Saint-Privat-Des-Vieux, Saint-Florent-Sur-Auzonnet, Cardet, Soustelle, Alzon, Crespian, Les Mages, Courry, Castelnau-Valence, Lasalle, Aigremont, Villevieille, Bagard, Manduel, Redessan, Saint-Jean-De-Maruéjols-Et-Avéjan, Gallargues Le Montueux, Pompignan, Rivières, Navacelles, Poulx, Lédenon, Sainte-Anastasie, Mons, Fournes, Carsan, Cornillon, Mejannes Les Ales, Rousson, Bordezac, Tavel, Saint-Victor-Des-Oules, Saint-Hilaire-De-Brethmas, Saint-André-De-Valborgne, Sabran, Caissargues, Aimargues, Goudargues, Saint-Geniès-De-Comolas, Roquemaure, Saint-Félix-De-Pallières, Sanilhac-Sagriès, Saint-Paul-La-Coste, Estézargues, Saint-Privat-De-Champclos, Saint-Paulet-De-Caisson, Saint-Maximin, Bagnols-Sur-Cèze, Saumane, Bonnevaux, Montaren-Et-Saint-Médiers, Avèze, Lédignan, Domessargues, Bouillargues, Fressac, Les Angles, Allègre-Les-Fumades, Chamborigaud, Lanuéjols, Saint-André-De-Roquepertuis, Saint-Christol-Lès-Alès, Saint-Julien-Les-Rosiers, Boissières, Saint-André-D'olérargues, Cabrières, Montpezat, Dions, Aigues-Vives, Pouzilhac, Rochegude, Molières-Sur-Cèze, Corbès, Meyrannes, Saint-Clément, Sauveterre, Gailhan, Aumessas, Saint-Bauzély, Sumène, Aigaliers, Sénéchas, Cendras, Vallabrègues, Bourdic, Jonquières-Saint-Vincent, Junas, Beauvoisin, La Rouvière, Saint-Gervais, Saint-André-De-Majencoules, Génolhac, Lussan, La Calmette, Langlade, Générargues, Tornac, Saint-Césaire-De-Gauzignan, Blauzac, La Roque-Sur-Cèze, Parignargues, Uchaud, Dourbies, Comps, Cavillargues, La Bastide-D'engras, Valleraugue, Saint-Côme-Et-Maruéjols, Saint-Hippolyte-De-Caton, Codolet, Saint-Chaptes, Durfort-Et-Saint-Martin-De-Sossenac, Montdardier, Fontanès, Saint-Martin-De-Valgalgues, Laudun-L'ardoise, Nages-Et-Solorgues, Boisset-Et-Gaujac, Le Pin, Cros, Le Cailar, Campestre-Et-Luc, Pougnadoresse, Euzet, Ribaute-Les-Tavernes, Bernis, Mialet, Générac, Vic-Le-Fesq, Brignon, Corconne, Potelières, Aulas, Boucoiran-Et-Nozières, Liouc, Lirac, Aubord, Molières-Cavaillac, Baron, Vestric-Et-Candiac, Saint-Roman-De-Codières, Montfaucon, Serviers-Et-Labaume, Fons, Salazac, Mandagout, Massillargues-Attuech, Arphy, Carnas, Branoux-Les-Taillades, Argilliers, Milhaud, Montignargues, Conqueyrac, Saint-Paul-Les-Fonts, Combas, Saint-Just-Et-Vacquières, Saint-Jean-De-Ceyrargues, Notre-Dame-De-La-Rouvière, Canaules-Et-Argentières, Souvignargues, Congénies, Mus, Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu, Saint-Julien-de-la-Nef, Saint-Julien-de-Cassagnas, Saint-Dézéry, Aspères, Lézan, Moussac, Rodilhan, Sauzet, Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie, Malons-et-Elze, Cassagnoles, Saint-Étienne-des-Sorts, Bez-et-Esparon, Tharaux, Revens, Concoules, Saint-Gervasy, La Vernarède, Mauressargues, La Bruguière, Bréau-et-Salagosse, Les Plantiers, Cruviers-Lascours, Lamelouze, Saint-Jean-du-Pin, Brouzet-lès-Quissac, Issirac, Vauvert, Logrian-Florian, Salindres, Bouquet, Bezouce, Saint-Martial, Aujargues, Saint-Laurent-le-Minier, Orthoux-Sérignac-Quilhan.

For the higher-level travel overview: Languedoc-Roussillon.