Wild limestone gorges of the Gardon river upstream of the Pont du Gard, with cliffs, caves and the hermitage of Notre-Dame de Laval. Canoeing down from Collias to the Pont du Gard is a classic summer outing.
Trails along the rim and down to the river give great views, with beaches for swimming in summer.
A Roman aqueduct bridge built in the 1st century AD to carry water across the Gardon river to Nîmes.
Beautiful 18th-century gardens built around the spring that gave Nîmes its name, with statues, stone balustrades, canals and the ruins of the Roman T…
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world, built around 70 AD and seating about 24,000 people.
A 14th-century fortress on a hill across the Rhône from Avignon, built by the French kings to watch over the papal city.
The bridge of the famous children's song 'Sur le pont d'Avignon'.
The largest Gothic palace in the world, built in the 14th century when the popes lived in Avignon instead of Rome.
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