카스티용 뒤 가르‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪5‬개의 동굴

On a wooded hill you discover this castle in gray stone. It cannot be visited, but know that it has four corner towers which protect four curtain walls and a square tower.

Limitless horizon. I suppose we must see the sea in very good weather. The arrival from the racing circuit further adds to the perspective. Its construction appears to date from the 12th century. Dating was made possible thanks to the use of blocks of calcitic concretions coming from the pipes of the Roman aqueduct of Nîmes. When visiting the castle, we can still spot these rubble stones today with their multiple parallel streaks which correspond to the different planes of crystallization of the limestone. By comparing with the blocks of the church of Saint Bonnet and the Saint Étienne chapel of Saint Hilaire d'Ozilhan, we were able to estimate the construction of part of this building around 1150-1200. But we had to wait until 1311 for it to be cited

Saint Siffret is a magnificent medieval village located on the foothills of a limestone plateau a few kilometers from Uzès. Its cobbled streets, its Roman-Byzantine church, its stone houses and its 2 castles are worth the detour and a short visit.

Beautiful medieval castle (12th century) classified as a historic monument since 1990. Private property, cannot be visited but the facade and surrounding walls are worth a detour. Very beautiful view of the Rhône plain and the Alpilles

The Castellas is not to be confused with the Château de Saint-Victor-Lacoste, which is a hotel found in the center of the village of the same name. Here are the ruins of an ancient castle strategically located on a rocky pyramid. From up there you overlook the Tave plain and the Rhône valley. The ruins date from the 11th to the 12th century. From the way the fortress was designed, it seems impregnable. You can observe it along this road which slaloms between the large limestone rocks.

Nice little village. There is a tap, but do not fill your water bottle at the fountain which is not drinkable.

In 1565, Uzès became the first duchy of France. Located in the heart of the city, the duchy belongs to the Crussol family. The buildings of the Ducal Palace, also called the Castle of the Dukes, Château, Palais ducal, Le Duchè, were built during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the 17th century. The Castle (Château) of the Dukes was extended by three towers (Tours).

The high roof of the Gothic castle chapel was covered in the 19th century with glazed roof tiles depicting the Crussol family coat of arms. There are two other towers throughout the Duchy: the Tour polygonale and the circular medieval watchtower (Tour ronde de la vigie).