Saint-Gilles, Medieval abbey town in Gard, France.
Saint-Gilles extends across 153 square kilometers between Arles and Nîmes, featuring streets that connect to the Petite Camargue natural region.
The seventh-century abbey served as a major pilgrimage site on the route to Santiago de Compostela, housing the relics of Saint Giles.
The west portal of the abbey church displays intricate Provençal Romanesque architecture with three naves and detailed stone carvings.
The Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport operates within the commune boundaries, providing regional transportation connections for travelers.
A spiral staircase within the abbey church leads to an underground crypt where pilgrims visit the shrine dedicated to Saint Giles.
Location: Gard
Location: arrondissement of Nîmes
Elevation above the sea: 25 m
Shares border with: Arles, Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Beauvoisin, Bellegarde, Caissargues, Fourques, Garons, Générac, Nîmes, Vauvert
Phone: +33434395800
Email: contact@ville-saint-gilles.fr
Website: http://saint-gilles.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.67778,4.43111
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:00
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Domain of the castle of Avignon
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Vis de Saint-Gilles-du-Gard
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Espeyran Castle
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Mas de Méjanes
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Grand prieuré de Saint-Gilles
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Abbaye de Franquevaux
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Réserve naturelle régionale du Scamandre
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Musée de la Camargue
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Château de Générac
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Chapelle de Montcalm
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Maison romane de Saint-Gilles-du-Gard
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Prieuré Saint-Vincent-de-Broussan
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Golf Club de Nîmes Campagne
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Guinguette de Franquevaux
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Église de l'Immaculée-Conception de Générac
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Saint Giles Abbey
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The education of the Virgin
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Christ on the Cross
156 m
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Église réformée de Saint-Gilles
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Chapelle de l’abbaye de Franquevaux
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Temple de Générac
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