GEOSITE DU CHEMIN DE CROIX DE GIGNAC
GEOSITE DU CHEMIN DE CROIX DE GIGNAC
Travelers passing through Gignac will notice these little chapels lined up on a promontory, which is in fact an ancient Miocene riverbed, 23 million years old. Fourteen in number, they form a Way of the Cross that starts at the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce church. It would appear that the first chapel was built before 1672 by the Récollet fathers, the others by parishioners. It wasn?t until the 19th century that they took the name of Stations of the Cross.
The site is also a privileged viewpoint over the "Plaine de l'Hérault" geological area of the Terres d'Hérault Geopark.
Address
Rue du Carmel
34150 GIGNAC
GPS coordinates : 43.64703 / 3.55574
Means of communication
- Fixed telephone : +33 4 67 57 58 83
Means of communication (reservation)
- Fixed telephone : +33 4 67 57 58 83
- Email address : sejour@saintguilhem-valleeherault.fr
Free entry
yes
Group tours
- permanent free visits
- guided tours on request
Individual visits
- permanent free visits
- guided tours on request
Spoken languages
Laguage guided tour
Equipement
- Car park
Groups
Reception of groups : no
