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Pont du Diable (Hérault)
A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Saint-Gély-du-Fesc
Occitanie, France · Europe
About Saint-Gély-du-Fesc
Saint-Gély-du-Fesc is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Combaillaux, 33km from Cirque de Navacelles.
Saint-Gély-du-Fesc is in Occitanie, France, with about 8,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Combaillaux, about 4 km away.
Saint-Gély-du-Fesc (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒeli dy fɛsk]; Occitan: Sant Geli dau Fesc or Sant Gèli del Fesc) is a commune in the department of Hérault, Occitania, southern France.
The origin of this city is from Saint Gilles, a Christian of the 8th century, and Fesc means « control post » in Occitan language.
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2004, the city has decided to leave the Agglomeration community of Montpellier Agglomération and join the Communauté de communes du Grand Pic Saint-Loup.
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What is there to see near Saint-Gély-du-Fesc?
Within an hour or so of Saint-Gély-du-Fesc: Pont du Diable (Hérault) (20 km), Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (21 km), Cirque de Navacelles (33 km), Aigues-Mortes (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Saint-Gély-du-Fesc?
The nearest famous roads are Millau Viaduct (A75) and Gorges de la Nesque Road.
Where is Saint-Gély-du-Fesc?
Saint-Gély-du-Fesc is in Occitanie, France, about 4 km from Combaillaux.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,605
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitanie
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.6929, 3.8058
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Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Saint-Gély-du-Fesc
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
A medieval pilgrimage village around a Romanesque abbey, hidden in a wild gorge of the Hérault.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Cirque de Navacelles
A perfect horseshoe canyon carved by the Vis, with a tiny hamlet cradled in its abandoned river meander.
33 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Aigues-Mortes
A perfectly rectangular walled medieval port town rising from the Camargue salt marshes and pink lagoons.
34 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Arena of Nimes
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters in the world, still hosting events nearly 2,000 years after its construction.
47 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue
A wild wetland delta of pink flamingos, white horses and black bulls between the arms of the Rhône.
50 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mont Aigoual
The highest summit of the Cévennes at 1,565 m, crowned by a weather observatory with vast horizons.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Saint-Gély-du-Fesc
- 20 kmPont du Diable (Hérault)A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
- 51 kmMont AigoualThe highest summit of the Cévennes at 1,565 m, crowned by a weather observatory with vast horizons.
- 76 kmMillau ViaductWorld's tallest bridge - a stunning feat of engineering in southern France
- 76 kmMillau Viaduct (A75)The world's tallest bridge at 343m, crossing the Tarn gorge on the A75 - an experience to drive and to view from below.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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