Saint-Jean-du-Gard, Administrative commune in Gard, France
Saint-Jean-du-Gard is a commune in the canton of Gard in southern Occitanie. The village sits at 189 meters elevation and spans across a mountainous landscape.
First documented in a 12th-century papal record, the village became a Protestant stronghold during the 16th century. Silk production later became central to the local economy.
The weekly Tuesday market brings local merchants, farmers, and residents together, maintaining long-standing traditions of community exchange and social connection.
The town has the Maison Médicale Saint-Jean et Vallées medical center offering healthcare services to residents. The mountainous setting means visitors should plan accordingly when exploring the surrounding landscape.
Robert Louis Stevenson completed his famous donkey journey here in 1878, marked by a commemorative fountain. This endpoint of the GR 70 hiking trail draws walkers who have traveled the route from distant starting points.
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