Between ceze and ardeche rivers

This is the land of water, of hills, and of vineyards.

Barjac  Situated between the Cèze River gorges and the Ardèche, Barjac has a great view of the Cévennes mountains.  Barjac is a Renaissance town. Visit of :  The old town center, where you can see examples of its local heritage -- alleyways, squares, and houses -- which have been renovated under the close supervision of the architects of the "Bâtiments de France."  The castle of the Comtes du Roure, whose courtyard contains a keep made of cut stones, once called the "Citadelle."

Saint privat de champclos  Visit of :  Castle of Ferreyrolles  The hermitage of St. Féréol  The parish church of Saint Privat  The church of Saint Sebastian  The chapel of Notre Dame des Lumières, built in the Romanesque style.

Montclus  The superb village of Montclus, located at a bend in the Cèze River, is a listed site. Beautiful country homes and narrow alleyways give this village an extraordinary character. The only remains of the past are the ruins of a former Benedictine grotto monastery and the square tower of the castle.

Goudargues  The village of Goudargues has been dubbed the "Venice of the Gard." Visit of :  Salle capitulaire (ruins of the abbey).  Abbey church from the 12th century.  Wash-houses in Goudargues and in the surrounding hamlets.  Castle in the hamlet of La Bastide.  Romanesque chapels in the hamlets of La Bastide and Goussargues.  Vestiges of a Carolingian chapel in the St-Michelet quarter.

Carthusian monastery of valbonne  The Carthusian Monastery of Valbonne, inscribed on the list of historical monuments, was founded in 1204 by Guilhem de Vénéjan, bishop of Uzès, and rebuilt in the 17th century. It housed the Carthusian order until 1901.

La roque sur cèze  This small medieval village was built on a rocky peak, and it offers a splendid view of the natural landmark of the Cascades du Sautadet. Visit of :  The Cascades du Sautadet: an extraordinary but dangerous site.  The potholes: cylindrical cavities in the rocky river bed, hollowed out by the swirling movement of the pebbles.  The Charles Martel Bridge, inscribed on the list of historical monuments.

Saint gervais  Saint Gervais is a village that boasts a 5000- year history, and it has also been able to maintain its rural character. Visit of :  The parish church which houses the relics of Saint Firmin and Saint Victor (Roman martyrs).  The fountain from 1767 which supplies a wash-house with water from the springs of la Grand Font.  The 13th-century fortified house, which became a castle in 1607.