Saint-Gilles
One of Christendom's most important pilgrimage sites in the 12th century, Saint-Gilles-du-Gard is a modest town in the Gard department of southern France whose abbey church — listed as a historic monument since 1840 — still holds the tomb of Saint Gilles the Hermit. Set within the Camargue delta, the town sits alongside the Rhône and the Canal du Rhône à Sète, with a small central core of cafés and restaurants and several protected natural areas nearby.
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- Population13,231
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 20 km12 mi
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Saint-Gilles: quick answers
Where is Saint-Gilles?
Saint-Gilles is in Gard, France, about 16 km10.0 miles in a straight line from Arles.
How do you get to Saint-Gilles?
The nearest airport is Nîmes/Garons (FNI), about 20 min away by road. The nearest train station is Vauvert, about 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Saint-Gilles?
The warmest month is July, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 7°C44°F. The wettest month is October, with about 103 mm4.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Saint-Gilles?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 10 restaurants, 4 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Saint-Gilles?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Anduze, Remoulins and Alès. Saint-Gilles is listed among the day trips from Marseille.