Southern France , colloquially known as le Midi, is a loosely defined geographical area consisting of the regions of France that border the Atlantic Ocean south of the Gironde, Spain, the Mediterranean Sea, Italy, and Switzerland south of the Jura Mountains.... France
France
France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France.... in the Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 26 Regions of France of France. It comprises five departments of France, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur, Rh?ne-Alpes, Auvergne , Midi-Pyr?n?es on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.... region
Régions of France
France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas.... . It is named after the river Gardon
Gardon
The Gardon or Gard is a river in southern France. It is the namesake of the Gard d?partement in France.The Gardon is 133 km long including its longest tributary "Gardon de Saint-Jean".... (or Gard).
Southern France , colloquially known as le Midi, is a loosely defined geographical area consisting of the regions of France that border the Atlantic Ocean south of the Gironde, Spain, the Mediterranean Sea, Italy, and Switzerland south of the Jura Mountains.... France
France
France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France.... in the Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 26 Regions of France of France. It comprises five departments of France, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur, Rh?ne-Alpes, Auvergne , Midi-Pyr?n?es on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.... region
Régions of France
France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas.... . It is named after the river Gardon
Gardon
The Gardon or Gard is a river in southern France. It is the namesake of the Gard d?partement in France.The Gardon is 133 km long including its longest tributary "Gardon de Saint-Jean".... (or Gard).
Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC.... in classical times. It was crossed by the Via Domitia
Via Domitia
The Via Domitia was the first Roman road built in Gaul, to link Italy and Hispania through Gallia Narbonensis, across what is now southern France.... , which was constructed in 118 BC.
Gard is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudalism for the aristocracy and Roman Catholic Church clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Age of Enlightenment principles of cit... on March 4, 1790. It was created from the ancient province
Provinces of France
The Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the d?partement in France system superseded provinces.... of Languedoc
Languedoc
Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day List of regions in France of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyr?n?es in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyr?n?es.... .
France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas.... of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 26 Regions of France of France. It comprises five departments of France, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur, Rh?ne-Alpes, Auvergne , Midi-Pyr?n?es on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.... and is surrounded by the department of Hérault
Hérault
H?rault is a departments of France in the southwest of France named after the H?rault River.... , Lozère
Lozère
Loz?re , is a departments of France in southeast France near the Massif Central, named after Mont Loz?re.... , Aveyron
Aveyron
Aveyron is a departments of France in southern France named after the Aveyron River.... , Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rh?ne is a departments of France in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rh?ne River.... , Vaucluse
Vaucluse
The Vaucluse is a departments of France in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.... , and Ardèche
Ardèche
Ard?che is a departments of France in south-central France named after the Ard?che River.... .
The highest point in the department is the Mont Aigoual
Mont Aigoual
Mont Aigoual is the highest point of the Gard Departments of France, France. It is part of the Massif Central, and it is located within the C?vennes National Park.... .
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land, a deluge. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide.... ing has occurred in the department in recent years.
The C?vennes National Park is a national park, located in southern France, in the mountainous area of C?vennes.The park was created in 1970. Its administrative seat is located in Florac at Florac Castle.... .
The Architecture of Ancient Rome adopted the external Greek Architecture for their own purposes, which were so different from Greek buildings as to create a new architecture style.... remains in Nîmes
Nîmes
N?mes is a city in southern France. It is the capital of the Gard Departments of France. N?mes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and it is a popular tourist destination.... , as well as the Pont du Gard
Pont du Gard
The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct in the South of France constructed by the Roman Empire, and located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard near Remoulins, in the Gard d?partement in France.... Roman aqueduct
Roman aqueduct
Romans constructed numerous aqueducts to supply water to cities and industrial sites. These aqueducts were amongst the greatest engineering feats of the ancient world, and set a standard not equaled for over a thousand years after the fall of Rome.... .
