Château du Géant, Medieval castle ruins in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, France.
The castle stands on a rocky peak above Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, featuring thick defensive walls and remaining towers that demonstrate medieval military architecture.
Built during the Middle Ages, this fortress served as a strategic defensive position to protect the local population from invasions in the Hérault valley.
The castle holds a strong connection to local folklore through tales of a giant who resided there with a magpie, terrorizing villagers until defeated.
Visitors can reach the castle through marked hiking trails that start from Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert village and lead through the surrounding natural landscape.
The site offers views over the Gellone Valley, where, according to legend, magpies permanently disappeared after the giant's defeat by Guilhem.
Location: Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
GPS coordinates: 43.73586,3.55024
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:52
Pont du Diable, Hérault
3.2 km
Grotte de Clamouse
2.9 km
Gorges de l'Hérault
3.2 km
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey
273 m
Castellas de Montpeyroux
4.7 km
Pipe organ in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert abbey church
227 m
Église Saint-Sylvestre-des-Brousses
4.2 km
Menhir du Lacam des Lavagnes
4.8 km
Église Saint-Laurent de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
396 m
Baume Cellier
2.8 km
Aven de la Combe du Bouis
4 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Belle-Grâce de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
2.1 km
Puechabon
4.9 km
Église Saint-Martin du Barry
5.1 km
Bastide de Reynes
3.4 km
St Guillhem-Le-Désert
4 km
Église de la Nativité-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Fos
3.8 km
Altar of Saint-Guilhem, Gellone abbey
228 m
Musée de l'Abbaye de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
235 m
Saint-Jean-de-Fos war memorial
3.8 km
Menhir de la Mare des Lavagnes
4.4 km
Moulin de l'abbaye de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
1 km
Chapelle des Pénitents, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
229 m
Abbatiale de la Transfiguration-du-Seigneur-et-Saint-Guilhem de l'abbaye dite de Gellone de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
226 m
Roc de la Vigne
3.7 km
Tour des Prisons
265 m
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, 12th century house
201 m
Aven de la Capitelle
4.4 kmReviews
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