Garrigue loop

The Mediterranean Pottery Museum is housed inside an old oil mill. Take a tour of the Mediterranean and learn more about the day-to-day life of Mediterranean civilizations, through the pottery they left behind.Two major collections are presented: - A collection of traditional glazed earthenware from Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, and a collection of pipes and 'terraillettes' from the Job Clerc factory. - A collection of 700 glazed, rough and utilitarian pottery pieces from around the Mediterranean, with various functions, including water transport, cooking, grain storage etc. The Museum covers an area of approximately 400 m² (2 floors, 11 rooms) and contains more than 1200 pieces of pottery. Every year from April to October, a temporary exhibition is presented on a theme, a period, a ceramic trend.

The clock tower was built in ashlar in 1770, but its base dates back to the 11th century; in the 18th century, the municipality held its meetings on the second floor. It was demolished and rebuilt in 1867. Enjoy a breathtaking view from the 3rd floor.Associated with the Musée de la Poterie Méditerranéenne, you can visit it when it's open.

Drinking water. Parking nearby

Drinking water. Parking nearby

Drinking water. Parking nearby

Drinking water. Parking nearby

Automated public toilets

Automated public toilets

Benches but no table. Shaded area.

Vallabrix library, member of the Réseau des Bibliothèques Pays d'Uzès. Admire the magnificent Renaissance façade.Listed as a Monument Historique (Historical Monument), since 1997 in the supplementary heritage inventory. The facade is located on one of the walls of the old fort, which dates back to the 12th or 13th century. Vallabrix is unique in that the village has two châteaux, the best-known of which is the 19th-century one. The facade itself dates from the French Renaissance (late 16th or early 17th century), and there are three Renaissance facades in the Gard: one at Vallabrix, one at Château de Lafarre in Cavillargues (1567) and one in Uzès (1571). The decoration of the entablature and, above all, the cornice and pediment seem directly inspired by the Maison Carrée in Nîmes, but the decoration of the central section is unmistakably French Renaissance. This façade could have remained a secret. The other walls of the building, visible from the street, are completely undecorated. It is now accessible, as the building houses the village library.

Originally, it was the chapel of the castle of an unknown lord, vassal of Uzès, whose adjoining tower was the keep responsible for guarding the northern Uzège region. Built in the 11th century, it is in the Romanesque style.The chapel was first partly destroyed during the Cathar heresy of the "Albigensian War" in the late 12th century. It was rebuilt with a primitive Gothic porch in the 13th c., before the Lord of Uzès, the new owner, added a tower (now levelled) to fortify the complex and assert his power. At the end of the 14th century, following the Hundred Years' War, it became the northeast corner tower of the village's new rampart. In 1982, the Association pour la Restauration de la Chapelle Saint-Pierre was created to save it from ruin, restore it and keep it as part of the community's heritage.

You're in the heart of a Natura 2000 protected natural site, a mecca for birdwatchers and an ideal spot for photo safari enthusiasts. An interpretation trail presents the richness of its biodiversity and the relationship between the pond and man.You'll be invited to enjoy a privileged moment in the heart of the pond, and to contemplate nature and the birds that live on the site from the observation post. Press pause! Here, calm takes over and nature reigns. A real bubble of air and a fine example of the plurality of our landscapes. L'étang de la Capelle (42 ha), with its horses and young bulls, is home to numerous bird species and some rare specimens of seedlings and amphibians (in particular the great crested newt). Protected by Natura 2000, it offers an exceptional landscape in the Uzège region. Communal fishing is available to the general public, provided you pick up a fishing permit at the town hall.

Benches but no table. Shaded area.

Drinking water point.

Spend a day with the family at the Etang de la Capelle: meet the horses and young bulls in this 42-hectare natural area. You'll see many species of birds and some rare specimens of seedlings and amphibians.A guaranteed change of scenery!

Drinking water point.

Public toilets.

Public toilets.