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Sainte Guilhem
Sainte Guilhem ('most beautiful villages of France') is found 20 km east of Lodève.
Tourist Information and places to visit
Sainte 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. More than a thousand years old, the village squeezes attractively together along the valley bottom.
The Gellone Abbey is the highlight of a visit to the village - a completely perfect Roman church that simply belongs in its setting, sitting serene and graceful below the towering rocks.
There is a cave near St Guilhem le Desert - the Clamouse Caves - that is well worth a visit, with its spectacular 'cathedral room'.
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Travel, hotels and holiday gites, Sainte Guilhem
See the Visit Sainte Guilhem section above for gites and hotels local to the area. For more general French travel options, see the Gites in France listings, or French holidays for other holidays, and Travel to France for ferries, Sainte Guilhem car-hire, eurotunnel, cheap flights etc.
Places to visit - Sainte Guilhem
- Brantome Dordogne town
- Chateau de Bordeilles Chateau
- Chateau de Puyguilhem Chateau
- Chateau de Puymartin Chateau
- Excideuil Dordogne town
- Perigueux Dordogne town
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole Most beautiful village
- Thiviers Market town
Any places listed above are within about 20-25 km (as the crow flies)
Information and photos of Sainte Guilhem, France
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Sainte Guilhem : Herault : Languedoc-Roussillon
