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14-498: The department is named after the river Gardon . In recent decades of the 21st century, local administration and French speakers have returned to the original Occitan name of the river, Gard ( Occitan pronunciation: [gaɾ] ). It is part of a revival of Occitan culture. In classical times the Gard area was settled by Romans and their allies. They built the Via Domitia across

28-474: A rapid growth in wine growing. But many winegrowers were ruined when the vineyards were infected with phylloxera in 1872. Gard is part of the region of Occitanie and is surrounded by the departments of Hérault , Lozère , Aveyron , Bouches-du-Rhône , Vaucluse and Ardèche . It has a short coastline to the south on the Mediterranean Sea . The highest point in the department is Mont Aigoual . In

42-549: The Rhône (right-side tributary) at Comps , north of Beaucaire , across from Vallabrègues . The Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard and the 16th-century Pont Saint-Nicolas are two historic bridges that cross the Gardon. The Gorges du Gardon , which ends at Pont Saint-Nicolas, is a popular recreation area for kayaking , canoeing , rock climbing , and hiking . The village of Collias , approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) downriver from

56-455: The department of Gard . Several of its tributaries are also called Gardon . It is 127.6 km (79.3 mi) long, and takes its source in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Lansuscle , in the Cévennes mountain range. In its upper course it is also referred to as Gardon de Saint-Martin . From its furthest source, that of its tributary " Gardon de Saint-Jean ", it is 133 km long. It flows into

70-748: The Departmental Council has been Françoise Laurent-Perrigot of the Socialist Party (PS) since 2021. In the 2022 legislative election , Gard elected the following representatives to the National Assembly : Gard contains a part of the Cévennes National Park . There are important Roman architectural remains in Nîmes , as well as the famous Roman aqueduct , the Pont du Gard . Gard is also home to

84-606: The Gardon had record level floods that damaged many of its bridges including the Pont Saint-Nicolas, which has since been fully restored. The river today shows few signs of the floods. La Grand-Combe and Alès are situated on the Gardon d'Alès , the major left tributary. List of rivers of France This is a list of rivers that are at least partially in France. The rivers are grouped by sea or ocean. The rivers flowing into

98-554: The Pont Saint-Nicolas, has several kayak and canoe rental agencies which will bus customers upriver to the Pont Saint-Nicolas (until the river level drops low in late June). Departing from Collias by kayak or canoe will bring you to the Pont du Gard in about an hour and one-half. It is possible to kayak or canoe under the Pont du Gard. Though, at times, the river is not high enough to allow for passage. In September 2002 and again in December 2003,

112-524: The closely contested first round of the 2012 presidential election , Gard was the only department to vote for the National Front candidate Marine Le Pen by a slim plurality, with 25.51% of the vote. The incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy of the Union for a Popular Movement party received 24.86% of the vote, while Socialist candidate François Hollande received 24.11% of the vote share. The President of

126-542: The department its own outlet to the Gulf of Lion on the Mediterranean Sea. During the middle of the nineteenth century the prefecture , traditionally a centre of commerce with a manufacturing sector focused on textiles, was an early beneficiary of railway development, becoming an important railway junction. Several luxurious hotels were built, and the improved market access provided by the railways also encouraged, initially,

140-451: The first quarter of the 21st century, the department has suffered serious flooding . The region has also been subject to some of the highest recorded temperatures in France's history as climate change alters summer heat. Population development since 1791: The inhabitants of Gard are called "Gardois" . The most populous commune is Nîmes , the prefecture. As of 2019, there are eight communes that have more than 10,000 inhabitants each: In

154-467: The region in 118 BC. Centuries later, on 4 March 1790, Gard was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution . It comprised the ancient province of Languedoc . Originally this department was to include the canton of Ganges , but Ganges was transferred to the neighbouring department of Hérault . In return, Gard was assigned the fishing port of Aigues Mortes , which gave

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168-585: The sea (or into a desert or lake), or as rivières when they flow into another river. The fleuves are shown in bold . For an alphabetical overview of rivers of France, see the category Rivers of France . The rivers in this section are sorted north-east (Netherlands) to south-west ( Calais ). The rivers in this section are sorted east ( Calais ) to west ( Brest ). The rivers in this section are sorted north ( Brest ) to south (Spain). The rivers in this section are sorted west (Spain) to east (Italy). The rivers in this section are listed counterclockwise around

182-447: The sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Some rivers (e.g. Sûre/Sauer) do not flow through France themselves, but they are mentioned for having French tributaries. They are given in italics . For clarity, only rivers that are longer than 50 km (or have longer tributaries) are shown. In French, rivers are traditionally classified either as fleuves when they flow into

196-414: The source of Perrier , a carbonated mineral water sold both in France and internationally on a large scale. The spring and facility are located just south-east of the commune of Vergèze . Gardon The Gardon or Gard ( Occitan and French : Gardon, Gard , French pronunciation: [ɡaʁdɔ̃] , [ɡaʁ] ) is a river in southern France . It is the namesake of

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