Saint-Alexandre: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Saint-Alexandre is situated on a rounded hill with gentle slopes and has a circular village layout as well as a historic centre with narrow lanes. When planning your own trip, you may wish to focus on renting a holiday apartment in Saint-Alexandre.

Culture and History

The Romanesque church of Saint-Alexandre was built in the 12th century. It has three naves, an apsidal semi-dome and a dome. Its façade features a terracotta statue of Saint Alexander, the patron saint of the village. The current bell tower dates from 1978 and was rebuilt after the previous tower was struck by lightning in 1964.

The Chapelle de la Vierge is the former castle chapel and now serves as the town hall of Saint-Alexandre. It contains a gilded Renaissance-style statue of the Virgin made of fig wood. The statue was rescued during the unrest and hidden in the false roof. The Château de Saint-Alexandre is also part of the local history: it served as a defensive stronghold and centre of local power; the ruling family lived there until the Revolution.

The Chapelle Saint-Joseph was built in 1840.

Wine and Local Insights

Terra 6840 is a winery in Saint-Alexandre and sells AOC Côtes-du-Rhône wines directly from the estate. The winery offers guided tours of its vineyard, during which visitors can learn about the winemaking process. By appointment, private wine tastings are also offered in its vineyard in the Gard département.

Hiking and Cycling

The “Sentier entre village et vignobles” combines the discovery of rural heritage with a hike through the vineyards. The route is a moderately difficult circular trail covering 8.1 kilometres, for which approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes are planned. The trail starts and ends in Saint-Alexandre on Rue des Lierres.

For cyclists, the “Boucle cyclo-découverte la Spiripontaine” cycle loop heads towards the village of St-Alexandre, where a stop is recommended.

Nature

Saint-Alexandre is one of the municipalities within the Natura 2000 bird protection area “Marais de l'Ile Vieille et alentour”. The village is also part of the continental ZNIEFF Type 2 area “Le Rhône et ses canaux”, which was classified under the 1930 law and designated as a bird protection area in accordance with the Birds Directive.

Other Activities

L’Exutoire is independently accessible by wheelchair and has step-free access. Activities on offer include axe throwing, laser tag, bubble football, Archery Tag, a Color Room and escape games.

Other places: Le Vigan, Bordezac, Arphy, Caissargues, Vauvert, Saint-André-De-Valborgne, La Bastide-D'engras, Saint-Pons-La-Calm

To the higher-level travel overview: Gard.