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The Gardon or Gard (Occitan and French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
: Gardon, Gard) is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in southern 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....
. It is the namesake of the Gard
Gard

Gard is a departments of France located in Southern France France in the Languedoc-Roussillon Regions of France. It is named after the river Gardon ....
 département.

The Gardon is 133 km long including its longest tributary
Tributary

A tributary is a stream or river which flows into a Mainstem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body of water....
 "Gardon de Saint-Jean". It rises in the Cévennes
Cévennes

The C?vennes are a Mountain range in south-central France, covering parts of the d?partement in Frances of Gard, Loz?re, Ard?che, and Haute-Loire....
 range of mountains and ends into the Rhône River
Rhône River

The Rhone, or the Rh?ne is one of the major rivers of Europe, originating in Switzerland and running from there through the south-eastern corner of France....
 (right-side tributary) at Beaucaire, across from Vallabrègues
Vallabrègues

Vallabr?gues is a Communes of France in the Gard Departments of France in southern France.It is located on the left bank of the Rh?ne River, opposite Beaucaire, Gard....
.

Several of its tributaries are also called Gardon.

The Roman
Ancient Rome

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....
 aqueduct
Aqueduct

File:Tomar December 2008-4.jpgAn aqueduct is a water supply or navigable canal constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose....
 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....
 and the 16th-century Pont Saint-Nicolas are two historic bridges that cross the Gardon.






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Gardon
The Gardon or Gard (Occitan and French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
: Gardon, Gard) is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in southern 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....
. It is the namesake of the Gard
Gard

Gard is a departments of France located in Southern France France in the Languedoc-Roussillon Regions of France. It is named after the river Gardon ....
 département.

The Gardon is 133 km long including its longest tributary
Tributary

A tributary is a stream or river which flows into a Mainstem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body of water....
 "Gardon de Saint-Jean". It rises in the Cévennes
Cévennes

The C?vennes are a Mountain range in south-central France, covering parts of the d?partement in Frances of Gard, Loz?re, Ard?che, and Haute-Loire....
 range of mountains and ends into the Rhône River
Rhône River

The Rhone, or the Rh?ne is one of the major rivers of Europe, originating in Switzerland and running from there through the south-eastern corner of France....
 (right-side tributary) at Beaucaire, across from Vallabrègues
Vallabrègues

Vallabr?gues is a Communes of France in the Gard Departments of France in southern France.It is located on the left bank of the Rh?ne River, opposite Beaucaire, Gard....
.

Several of its tributaries are also called Gardon.

The Roman
Ancient Rome

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....
 aqueduct
Aqueduct

File:Tomar December 2008-4.jpgAn aqueduct is a water supply or navigable canal constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose....
 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....
 and the 16th-century Pont Saint-Nicolas are two historic bridges that cross the Gardon. The Gorge du Gardon, which ends at Pont Saint-Nicolas, is a popular recreation area for kayaking
Kayaking

Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking is generally differentiated from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle....
, canoeing
Canoeing

Canoeing is the activity of Watercraft paddling a canoe for the purpose of recreation , sport, or Human-powered transport. It usually refers exclusively to using a paddle to propel a canoe with only human muscle power....
, rock climbing
Rock Climbing

Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up or across natural Rock formations or man-made climbing wall with the goal of reaching the Summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route....
, and hiking
Hiking

Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often on trail. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous :Category:Hiking organizations worldwide....
.

In September 2002 and again in December 2003, the Gardon had record level flood
Flood

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....
s that damaged many of its bridges including the Pont Saint-Nicolas, which has since been fully restored.

Places along the river


  • Lozère
    Lozère

    Loz?re , is a departments of France in southeast France near the Massif Central, named after Mont Loz?re....
  • Gard
    Gard

    Gard is a departments of France located in Southern France France in the Languedoc-Roussillon Regions of France. It is named after the river Gardon ....
     : Anduze
    Anduze

    Anduze is a Communes of France in the Gard Departments of France in southern France.Points of interest * Bambouseraie de Prafrance...
    , Saint-Jean-du-Gard
    Saint-Jean-du-Gard

    Saint-Jean-du-Gard is a Communes of France in the Gard Departments of France in southern France.See also*Communes of the Gard department...
     , Saint-André-de-Valborgne
    Saint-André-de-Valborgne

    Saint-Andr?-de-Valborgne is a Communes of France in the Gard Departments of France in southern France....
    , Remoulins
    Remoulins

    Remoulins is a Communes of France in the Gard Departments of France in southern France.Population: 1,996.The Pont du Gard is located in Remoulins....
     , Montfrin
    Montfrin

    Montfrin is a Communes of France in the Gard Departments of France in southern France.The residents are called Montfrinois....


La Grand-Combe
La Grand-Combe

La Grand-Combe is a Communes of France in the Gard Departments of France in southern France....
 and Alès
Alès

Al?s is a communes of France in southern France, in the Languedoc-Roussillon regions of France. It is one of the Subprefectures in Frances of the Gard Departments of France....
 are situated on the "Gardon d'Alès", the major left tributary.

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