LES GORGES DE L'HERAULT

Name: LES GORGES DE L'HERAULT
Address: 2, place de la liberté OFFICE DE TOURISME DE SAINT-GUILHEM-LE-D, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, 34150, FRANCE

Gorge (glen) in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert

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The source of the river Hérault is in Mount Aigoual (1565m). Its route winds along gorges and across rocks of granite, schist, limestone and dolomite then hurtles through blocks of granite in torrents, carving out deep gorges scattered with waterfall pools and other cascades. The Pont du Diable (devil’s bridge) at Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, built by Benedictine monks in the 10th century, marks the end of the gorges and the beginning of the river Hérault’s lower valley. According to legend, the... Read more
The source of the river Hérault is in Mount Aigoual (1565m). Its route winds along gorges and across rocks of granite, schist, limestone and dolomite then hurtles through blocks of granite in torrents, carving out deep gorges scattered with waterfall pools and other cascades. The Pont du Diable (devil’s bridge) at Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, built by Benedictine monks in the 10th century, marks the end of the gorges and the beginning of the river Hérault’s lower valley. According to legend, the devil demanded the soul of the first creature that crossed the river… and it turned out to be a dog! Visit a UNESCO World Heritage site while you’re here: the village of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert.

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