Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Day Trip

Discover the history and nature of the Hérault department with this Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Day Trip. You'll visit fascinating places such as Salagou Lake!

Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Day Trip

We'll meet at 9 am at the Mosson tram station in Montpellier and travel by minibus to Hérault, where you will find Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, a notable medieval village in the region. The excursion will begin with a tour of the surrounding area, including a visit to a pottery workshop and a stop at a viewpoint for views of the gorges of southern France.

The next destination is Salagou lake, where you'll have time to have lunch and enjoy the views of the Hérault valley. Following this, we will visit the Pont du Diable, a medieval stone footbridge designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.

Afterward, a guided tour of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert will take place, focusing on the history of the Gellone Abbey, part of the French Way of St. James.

At 5 pm, we'll return to the starting point in Montpellier.