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Half-day excursion. Only 1 hour's drive from Montpellier, discover
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, a typical Languedoc village, a stopover on the
pilgrimage route to St Jaques de Compostelle (listed as a World Heritage Site
by UNESCO). It is a village classified as one of the "most beautiful
villages in France"; only 300 inhabitants, more than a million tourists
every year. You will go to meet its prestigious religious past, with its
thousand-year-old Romanesque church housing the relics of St Guilhem,
Charlemagne's first cousin, and a piece of the true cross of Jesus Christ.
Stroll along the Way of St Jaques and enjoy its sumptuous landscapes
overlooking the village, the Infernet circus, the mountains of St Guilhem, the
scrubland flora (juniper, thyme, lavender, rosemary,...). Free time at the end
of the day in the village; stop at the famous Pont du Diable which spans the
Hérault gorges, one of the oldest medieval bridges in France.
PROGRAMME
OPTION 1: CLAMOUSE GROTTO
Visit the famous Clamouse cave, classified as one of the most
beautiful. It is a real Ali Baba's cave with the greatest diversity of crystals
(aragonite and calcite) in France, a sumptuous illumination of this fragile
environment, an original and enchanting show (jumper over and shoes
recommended) Discover a secret place hidden until 1945 when the speleo-club
team brought this cave to light and enter into the legend of the
"Clamouse" which means "howling" in the Occitan regional
language. Free time at the Devil's Bridge, the oldest Romanesque bridge in
France (1000 years old) World Heritage Site and pilgrimage route to Santiago de
Compostela. Swimming possible at the river.
OPTION 2: RIVER CANOEING (JUNE TO SEPTEMBER)
Canoe trip (2 or 3 places) in the gorges of the river Hérault
(about 1 hour). Very quiet, for beginners. In the heart of nature, the
extraordinary landscapes of the Languedoc hinterland will reveal themselves to
you. Unsupervised activity. You must be able to swim