Gardon

The Gardon (or Gard) is a river in southern France. It is the namesake of the Gard d?partement.

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The Gardon is 71 km long. It rises in the C?vennes and ends into the Rh?ne River (right side tributary) at Beaucaire, across from Vallabr?gues.

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Several of its tributaries are also called Gardon.

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The Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard and the 16th century Pont Saint-Nicolas are 2 historical bridges that cross the Gardon. The Gorge du Gardon, which ends at Pont Saint-Nicolas, is a popular recreation area for kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, and hiking.

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In September of 2002 and again in December of 2003, the Gardon had record level floods that damaged many of its bridges including the Pont Saint-Nicolas, which has since been fully restored.

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River: :For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate. For the state of Nigeria, see Rivers State....

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Beaucaire: :For the town in the Gers d?partement, see Beaucaire, Gers....