La Garde-GuérinIt is the archetype of a fortified village and it has kept its 12th century structure. From the top of its plateau, La Garde Guérin is above the dramatic gorges of Chassezac and held a key position on the road to the pilgrimage to St Gilles-du-Gard, to Rome and to the Holy Land. In the Middle Ages, all the activity was structured around this road whose security was enforced by a company of independent knights. Behind the walls, the visitor may discover 31 fortified houses, restored in the 16th where the knights lived when they were watching on the road. What to discover?Village: guided visit everyday; on appointment for groups |
