In the footsteps of Compostela, a guided tour to discover the heritage of the city

Name: In the footsteps of Compostela, a guided tour to discover the heritage of the city
Start: 2023-09-17T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T12:00:00+02:00
Location: Port de Saint-Gilles

European Heritage Days 2023

Sunday 17 September 2023, 11:00Passed

Conditions

Free. Free admission. Meet in front of the harbour master’s office.

©Ville de Saint-Gilles

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the inscription of the property «Camino de Santiago de Compostela» on the World Heritage List, come and walk in the footsteps of pilgrims who crossed Saint-Gilles. From the port to the majestic facade of the abbey, experience the emotion felt by walkers.

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thèmes 2023

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

Type de public

Tout public

About the location

Port de Saint-Gilles

Quai du canal, 30800 Saint-Gilles

Gard
Occitanie

Gilles was originally a Greek port city named Heracleus or Rhodanousia, founded five centuries before Christ. Later, during the time of the Counts of Toulouse and the heyday of the famous Benedictine abbey, trade developed there, before experiencing a new boom in the 18th century, with the construction of a large navigation channel linking the port of Sète to the Rhône.
The port of Saint-Gilles has thus become the only marina in the agglomeration community of Nîmes Métropole, constituting an important lever for the economic development of the municipality.