Gallargues-le-Montueux is a town in the Gard department (30660), set along the banks of the Vidourle river and at the edge of the hills overlooking the Petite Camargue plain. This is where Les Amandiers campsite is located, halfway between Nîmes and Montpellier.
The village is well worth a stop: Roman heritage, a stage on the Way of Saint James, bullfighting traditions, and leisure parks for families. It also serves as a practical base for exploring the beaches of the Gard and the Camargue.
The Ambrussum site is the first stop to plan. An archaeological site and museum with free access, it can be explored via a 1.4-mile landscaped path that tells the story of the ancient Gallo-Roman city. During school vacations, the site offers workshops for all ages: pottery, fire arts, mosaics, escape games, and game booklets.
The Les Petits Fermiers animal park is another great family spot. This educational farm combines contact with animals and outdoor games: boat rides, pony rides, inflatable games, and a zip line. During the summer season, the park also opens its pool area with a paddling pool, slides, a water slide, and a shaded zone.
The Optimum Loisirs park offers 14 outdoor activities: paintball, with a kids’ option for ages 8 to 11, laser tag, human foosball, and a water slide. Plenty to keep you busy for an afternoon with friends or family.
For walkers, the Moulin de Carrière loop, a 5.3-mile trail starting from the town hall, winds through vineyards and scrubland. The GR653, on the Arles route to Compostela, also passes through the town. Other itineraries are among the most beautiful hikes in the Gard.
The Saint-Martin Church, built in the 13th century, has been rebuilt several times, notably in the 17th century after repeated destruction. The Historical Monuments association and the town carried out its restoration from 1999 to 2002.
As you turn down a narrow street, notice the facade of a restored medieval house that is said to have housed the Saint-Jacques Hospital, as the village was a stop on the Way of Saint James. At the top of the town, the Royal tower served as a telegraph relay in the early 1800s. Listed as a Historical Monument as early as 1840, it was renovated in the late 1980s.
Don’t miss the Saint-Ambroix bridge, also listed in 1840. Built in the 1st century, it allowed the Vidourle to be crossed from the Via Domitia and was used until 1299. Today, only one arch remains of the original six.
Finally, the village has an active festival committee, which organizes festivities related to the Camargue race throughout the year: bull runs in the streets and the Saint-Martin festival.
The Gard coastline is 12 miles away. The seaside resort of Le Grau-du-Roi can be reached in about thirty minutes. The Espiguette lighthouse, still in operation, can be visited: 111 steps to the panorama. The beach of the same name offers 6 miles of sand and a dune system rare in Europe.
As for villages, Sommières is 7 miles away: a medieval town on the banks of the Vidourle, with its Roman bridge and castle. It can also be reached via the Vaunage greenway, a former railway line pleasant for both walking and cycling. Aigues-Mortes is also worth the detour for its towers and ramparts, the Notre-Dame des Sablons church, and its salt marshes.
To discover the Camargue differently, several manades (bull farms) offer guided tours by electric bike, quad, or horse-drawn carriage, with sightings of horses, bulls, and pink flamingos.
Les Amandiers campsite is located in the village, in a 10-acre wooded park. You can stay in a mobile home, in a family model for 5 to 6 people, or on a pitch for a tent, caravan, or motorhome.
On-site: the pool area, a restaurant-bar, laundry, Wi-Fi, linen sales, baby kit rental, and an entertainment program throughout the season.
Gallargues-le-Montueux is a town in the Gard (30660), in the Occitanie region, located between Nîmes and Montpellier, on the banks of the Vidourle and at the gateway to the Petite Camargue. The Mediterranean coast is about 12 miles away.
The main sites are the Saint-Ambroix bridge, a 1st-century Roman vestige listed as a Historical Monument, the 13th-century Saint-Martin church, the Royal tower and its former telegraph relay, as well as the medieval house that housed the Saint-Jacques hospital. The nearby Ambrussum archaeological site can be visited freely and for free.
Les Petits Fermiers park offers an educational farm, pony rides, a zip line, and, in summer, a pool area with slides. Optimum Loisirs park brings together 14 outdoor activities including laser tag and paintball, with a formula adapted for 8-11 year olds. The Ambrussum site organizes workshops for children during school vacations.
The Moulin de Carrière loop starts from the town hall and is 5.3 miles long through vineyards and scrubland. The Ambrussum landscaped path, shorter at 1.4 miles, combines walking and archaeological discovery. The GR653, the Way of Saint James via the Arles route, also passes through the town.
Les Amandiers, a 4-star campsite, is located in Gallargues-le-Montueux in a 10-acre wooded park. It offers mobile homes for 2 to 6 people, unique accommodations, and pitches for tents, caravans, and motorhomes, with a pool, restaurant, and entertainment, from April 1st to September 20th.
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