Mémoires de Garrigue exhibition
Take a poetic stroll through the heart of the garrigue landscape, to understand how man has shaped it over the centuries.
Take comfortable shoes.
In summer, bring a cap and something to keep you hydrated.
And to make the most of the walk, ask for the guide booklet on sale at reception for €5.
Included in the entrance fee
In the shadow of the Great Bridge, the Mediterranean garrigue remembers...
On the limestone plateau on the left bank of the river, come and explore the open-air exhibition, "Mémoires de garrigue".
15 hectares of restored farmland, showcasing the landscape and the work of man over thousands of years.
Hidden away from the monument is a 15-hectare area that was home to several generations of farmers for centuries. This area and the forty plots of farmland that made it up were abandoned with the agricultural decline of the mid-twentieth century. In 2000, as part of a project to enhance the site, a team of specialists set about creating a discovery trail, restoring the paths lined with dry stone walls, the capitelles, the hedges and the mown meadows. A wonderful bucolic stroll through the ages!
On this poetic trail, you'll discover all the species that made up the Mediterranean landscape, shaped by the men who cleared the land, dug stones out of the ground, built walls with their hands, cultivated and exploited holm oaks and grazed sheep. On this occasion, you can wander freely through plots of wheat, olive trees and vines that have been recultivated.
To help you understand this landscape, its history and how man has shaped it over the centuries, we have prepared an accompanying booklet. It's on sale at reception, so don't hesitate to ask for it.
As you walk along the 1.4 km trail, you'll be able to explore the themes of agriculture and the continuing cultivation of vines, cereals and olive trees; the forest and all the activities associated with it: charcoal from holm oaks, truffle picking, hunting for game, and so on.
truffle picking, game hunting and pastoralism.
The Roman engineers who built the Pont du Gard are considered today as creators of heritage, artists... The farmers who developed the garrigue close to the great monument are the artists of this landscape.
On this poetic trail, you'll discover all the species that made up the Mediterranean landscape, shaped by the men who cleared the land, dug stones out of the ground, built walls with their hands, cultivated and exploited holm oaks and grazed sheep. On this occasion, you can wander freely through plots of wheat, olive trees and vines that have been recultivated.
To help you understand this landscape, its history and how man has shaped it over the centuries, we have prepared an accompanying booklet. It's on sale at reception, so don't hesitate to ask for it.
As you walk along the 1.4 km trail, you'll be able to explore the themes of agriculture and the continuing cultivation of vines, cereals and olive trees; the forest and all the activities associated with it: charcoal from holm oaks, truffle picking, hunting for game, and so on.
truffle picking, game hunting and pastoralism.
The Roman engineers who built the Pont du Gard are considered today as creators of heritage, artists... The farmers who developed the garrigue close to the great monument are the artists of this landscape.
1.4 km course located on the left bank of the site in a 15-hectare plot of land
