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St Guilhem le Désert
St Guilhem le Désert was founded 1200 years ago by a retired soldier of Charlemagne. This beautiful medieval village lies along a narrow valley near the River Hérault.

 St Guilhem-le-Désert.  Doorway in St Guilhem-le-Désert.  St Guilhem-le-Désert.  The cloister of the Abbey of St-Guilhem  St. Guilhem le Désert  The ruins of the Chateau du Verdus (the  Notre-Dame de Lieu-Plaisant, a hermitage near St. Guilhem  Le Cirque de l'Infernet, a spectacular gorge near St Guilhem  Another view of Le Cirque de l'Infernet  The path used by the Pilgrims of Saint Jacques de Compostelle, which passes by 'les Fenestrelles'