Saint-Jean-du-Gard
This small village in the Cévennes mountains of southern France's Gard department, Saint-Jean-du-Gard sits on a river with scenic mountain surrounds and two Natura 2000 protected natural areas nearby. For its size, it offers a reasonable spread of cafés and restaurants alongside several historic churches, and the wider region holds multiple UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population2,917
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
Nearest airports
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Saint-Jean-du-Gard: quick answers
Where is Saint-Jean-du-Gard?
Saint-Jean-du-Gard is in Gard, France, about 16 km9.8 miles in a straight line from Alès.
How do you get to Saint-Jean-du-Gard?
The nearest airport is Montpellier/Méditerranée (MPL), about 1 hr 33 min away by road. The nearest train station is Alès, about 39 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Saint-Jean-du-Gard?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C40°F. The wettest month is October, with about 199 mm7.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Saint-Jean-du-Gard?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 12 restaurants, 1 café and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Saint-Jean-du-Gard?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Sainte-Enimie and Mende.