Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert
Saint Guilhem ('most beautiful villages of France') is found 20 km east of Lodève.
Tourist Information and places to visit
Saint Guilhem le Desert was an important stopping point for pilgrims where they could worship a part of the 'true cross'.
Set in the Gellone Valley, it is in a beautiful and remote location, surrounded by wild and rugged countryside, with steep slopes and cliffs poised high over the village.
More than a thousand years old, the village squeezes attractively together along the valley bottom, just one street more or less - but it is a very long street! there are numerous traditional stone houses and buildings, many restored, and other architectural highlights (fountains etc).
The 'centre' if one can be said to exist, is the part of the town around the abbey and the Place de la Liberte, but the village isn't very large and it is recommended to walk right from one end to the other.
There are also a couple of 're-creation' type museums with characters set in rooms typical of bygone days.
Apart from the village itself, the Gellone Abbey is a highlight of a visit to Saint-Guilhem - a completely perfect Roman church that simply belongs in its setting, sitting serene and graceful below the towering rocks and dating in part from the 12th century.
There is a cave near St Guilhem le Desert - the Clamouse Caves - that is well worth a visit, with its spectacular 'cathedral room'. See also the Pont du Diable (an old bridge) in a very pretty setting straddling the gorge as you approach the village from the Herault Gorges - the river beach below the bridge is popular with bathers. Also on the approach you will see the towers and mill at Plancameil.
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Tourist Classifications for Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert
- Most beautiful villages in France
Places to visit near Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
24 km: Cirque de Moureze (Dolomite rock formations) 32 km: La Couvertoirade (Most beautiful village) 25 km: Lodeve (small riverside town)
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