Gardon
Sign in to savethumb|Pont du Gard thumb|The Gardon in Anduze thumb|Confluence of the Gardon and the Rhône at Comps The Gardon or Gard (Occitan and French: Gardon, Gard, , ) is a river in southern France. It is the namesake of the department of Gard. Several of its tributaries are also called Gardon. It is 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 the Rhône (right-side tributa
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- Gardon
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- The Gardon near the Pont du Gard
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- Cévennes
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- Rhône
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- France
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- Gardon d'Alès
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thumb|Pont du Gard thumb|The Gardon in Anduze thumb|Confluence of the Gardon and the Rhône at Comps The Gardon or Gard (Occitan and French: Gardon, Gard, , ) is a river in southern France. It is the namesake of the department of Gard. Several of its tributaries are also called Gardon. It is 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 the Rhône (right-side tributary) at Comps, north of Beaucaire, across from Vallabrègues.
==Features== 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.