Pont de Gignac

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Gignac Bridge carries the N109 road over the river Hérault, 1 km west of the town of Gignac in the Hérault département of France. It is described by a plaque on the side as "Judged the most beautiful bridge of the 18th century", a view shared by the Michelin Green Guide which describes it as "considered to be the finest 18C bridge in France because of its daring design and the beauty of its architectural lines." ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°39'12"N, 3°32'11"E

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Pont de Gignac – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey, Pont du Diable, Château des Guilhem, Jardin botanique de la Font de Bézombes.

5.6 miN
Church, Monastery,
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
143 min walk • Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey or Gellone Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault in France. It was founded in 804 by an Aquitanian aristocrat of the Carolingian era, William of Gellone, known in Occitan as 'Guilhelm'.
3.9 miN
Bridge,
Pont du Diable, Saint-Jean-de-Fos
100 min walk • The Pont du Diable on the river Hérault is one of many bridges in France with this name. It is located over a steep-sided gorge, about 4 km north-west of Aniane in the Hérault département.
5.6 miW
Forts and castles
Château des Guilhem, Clermont-l'Hérault
144 min walk • The Château des Guilhem is a medieval castle in the town of Clermont-l'Hérault in the Hérault département of France.
1.6 miW
Botanical garden
Jardin botanique de la Font de Bézombes, Saint-André-de-Sangonis
42 min walk • The Jardin botanique de la Font de Bézombes is a private botanical garden located in Saint-André-de-Sangonis, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The garden contains three environments organized into seven sections: tropical, desert, swamp, Chinese, herbs, vegetables, and French garden.
5.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Château d'Aumelas
135 min walk • The castle of Aumelas is a feudal fortress classified as a historical monument. Cited as early as 1034, it is located in Aumelas, near Montpellier, in the Hérault department.
3.5 miN
43°42'9"N • 3°33'5"E
Argileum, Saint-Jean-de-Fos
89 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1 miE
Church
Carmel Saint-Joseph, Gignac
26 min walk • Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Gignac Church is a Catholic church located in Gignac, in the French department of Hérault, in the Occitanie region.
5.6 miW
Church
Collégiale Saint-Paul, Clermont-l'Hérault
143 min walk • The collegiate church of Saint-Paul de Clermont-l'Hérault is a former collegiate church located in Clermont-l'Hérault, France.
4.8 miS
Museum
Gallardet Dolmen
123 min walk • Gallardet Dolmen is a dolmen near the village of Le Pouget in Languedoc, France. It is a large tumulus, containing a 12 metre long alley. The main chamber, 6 metres long by 4 metres wide, is covered by three large capstones. The entrance is described as being like an "oven door", 2 metres high and 1 metre wide.
2.8 miE
Winery, Wine tours
Mas de Daumas Gassac, Aniane
72 min walk • Mas de Daumas Gassac is a French wine producer from the wine region Languedoc, classified as Vin de Pays de l'Hérault due to its use of grape varieties outside specifications of its AOC. The winery, producing both white and red wine, is located in the south of France, in the commune of Aniane.
3.9 miNE
43°40'56"N • 3°36'10"E
Astronarium - Observatoire Astronomique d'Aniane, Aniane
99 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum