The Abbey of Gellone  

The Abbey of Gellone was built in the second half of the 11th century. Within fifty years the convent and the abbey raised in front of the eyes of the  dazzled pilgrims. Forced to overcome natural difficulties, the builders gave evidence of a big ingenuity.

In the 13th century, the monks decided for material reasons, to bring up a superior convent. This miracle of sculpture contrasts with the group.

After multiple events the superior convent crossed the Atlantic Ocean and is henceforth inthe Cloister Museum of New York.

The Devil's Bridge

The entrance of the Gorges of the Hérault, the old Devil's Bridge crosses the river in its most narrow point. Built in the middle of the XIth century, it would have needed nothing less than an agreement between Guilhem and Satan to built it.

It was built by both abbeys of Aniane and Gellone in the neighbourhood  around 1030. Hung on the abrupt steep of the mountain, this remarkable building, characteristic of the first roman art, allows to measure the perfect control of his builders.

The Cave of Clamouse

The gorges of the Hérault are a part of the best protected natural sites. Of the Devil's Bridge to St.-Guilhem-Le-Désert, it is the wild and intact nature which offers itself to the walkers. We find the cave of Clamouse, with the subterranean waters which makes it more attractive.

The visit is made in a musical atmosphere coupled with a modulated lighting offering an unforgettable vision of the subterranean world.