Saint-Jean-du-Gard, Administrative commune in Gard, France
Located at an elevation of 189 meters, Saint-Jean-du-Gard extends across 141 square kilometers in the southern region of Occitanie, surrounded by mountains.
The village, first documented in a 12th-century papal record, transformed into a Protestant stronghold during the 16th century and later developed through silk production.
The weekly Tuesday market brings together local merchants, farmers, and residents, maintaining long-standing traditions of community commerce and social interaction.
The town features the Maison Médicale Saint-Jean et Vallées medical center, providing essential healthcare services to residents of the commune and neighboring areas.
Robert Louis Stevenson completed his donkey journey here in 1878, commemorated by a fountain marking the end point of the current GR 70 hiking trail.
Location: canton of Saint-Jean-du-Gard
Location: Gard
Location: arrondissement of Alès
Elevation above the sea: 341 m
Shares border with: Mialet, Peyrolles, Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle, Moissac-Vallée-Française, Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française, Thoiras-Corbès
Address: 66 Grand Rue, 68170 Rixheim, France
Phone: +33466562636
Email: contact@ville-saintjeandugard.fr
Website: https://saintjeandugard.fr
GPS coordinates: 44.10472,3.88611
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:44
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Bridge of the Camisards
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Maison Rouge
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Château de Cambiaire
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Castle of Saint-Jean-du-Gard
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Protestant Church, Saint-Jean-du-Gard
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Pont St. Jean du Gard
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Parc Parfum d'Aventure
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Tour de l'Horloge
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Fontaine couverte
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Jardin Animalier de Mialet
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Church of Saint John the Baptist
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Filature Maison Rouge
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Temple de Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française
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Temple de Lasalle
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Chapelle de Mandajors
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Pierre de la Vieille
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