Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort
A compact town in the Gard department of southern France's Occitanie region, Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort sits on the Vidourle river in mountain terrain, with a silk museum and a set of barracks among its historic landmarks. Four protected monuments include a dolmen and the Dugas building, and the surrounding area holds a Natura 2000 site covering the gorges of Rieutord, Fage, and Cagnasse. The wider region is deep wine country with scenic viewpoints throughout.
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- Population3,717
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort: quick answers
Where is Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort?
Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort is in Gard, France, about 25 km16 miles in a straight line from Alès.
How do you get to Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort?
The nearest airport is Nîmes/Garons (FNI), about 1 hr 10 min away by road. The nearest train station is Nozières - Brignon, about 40 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is October, with about 193 mm7.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 8 restaurants, 2 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Sainte-Enimie and Le Vigan.