We car pool with Jonathan, a French chemist that just moved to Montpellier from Bordeaux not too long ago. Same as us Jonathan doesn’t know Montpellier that well, so is happy to explore the city and beyond. Luckily he speaks some English, also understands quite a bit, we are relieved to be with someone that we can communicate easily.
Guilhem Le Desert is about 40 km from Montpellier. It is an amazing place (it is my favorite so far); this village was founded in 804, it is one of the most picturesque places in France (according to the guide book) and it is part of the French National Classified Site.
In the middle of the village there is an abbey; the abbey was rebuild in 11th century, it is considered a masterpiece of the Romanesque art and it is included in he World Heritage of Mankind by UNESCO.
The village and the abbey is also a starting point on the pilgrimage road to Santiago de Compostella in Spain.
The village is small and very charming, narrow streets, stairs and passages, many restaurants, coffee shops, artsy boutiques, flowers…….
There are several hikes of variable difficulty starting from the village. Due to the time constraints we choose a short but very scenic hike. These are the picture of the village from the top.
Amazing mountain view from same hike.
As any other outings with Evasion we had lunch in the village; this is a picture of the resto logo. I had lamb and sheep grill, frites, and salad.; all sounds good but I wasn’t very impressed with the food……..
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