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Gellone Abbey Must-see
A UNESCO-listed 9th-century Romanesque abbey, founded by Guilhem, a companion of Charlemagne.
See on the map →Nestled at the mouth of the Hérault gorges, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert grew up around its Gellone Abbey, a UNESCO-listed stop on the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela.
Open Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert on the interactive mapA UNESCO-listed 9th-century Romanesque abbey, founded by Guilhem, a companion of Charlemagne.
See on the map →A spectacular canyon carved by the Hérault upstream of the village, popular for swimming and canoeing.
See on the map →An 11th-century medieval bridge spanning the Hérault, one of the oldest Romanesque bridges in France.
See on the map →A natural rocky amphitheatre overlooking the village, reached via a steep hiking trail.
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