The Gard department, Languedoc Roussillon
There are 22 regions in France and within those regions there are a further 95 departments. In this article we will focus on one of the departments within the Languedoc France, the Gard. Situated to the east of the region the Gard is located next to the Herault department of the Languedoc and shares another border with the region of Provence, all in the South of the country.
The capital city of the Gard is Nimes, a once ancient Roman capital, and is famous for, amongst other things, the origin of the material denim, de Nimes, used as we know today to make jeans. It is also well known for its stunning Roman amphitheatre, the Maison Carrée, where bullfighting takes place each year.
Equally attractive to tourists and holiday makers is the very pretty town of Uzes which has become a favorite for second home owners, and is very Provencal in it’s style, hardly surprising as much of this department was once a part of Provence until borders were changed.
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