Uzès’ Vallée de l’Eure

The landmark bell tower in Uzès, La Tour Fenestrelle, overlooks the Vallée de l’Eure. The beautiful valley, and its public park, may be overlooked by some tourists. For those of us who live in Uzès, it’s a treasure.

The Cathedral and 12th Century Tour Fenestrelle

The terrace that views the valley is also a parking area for the Cathedral.

Probably one of the best pieces of real estate in the city is this 17th century house behind the cathedral.

 The landscape between Uzès and the valley of the Cévennes is rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves and stretches of dwarf ilex, wild thyme, box and rosemary.

Vallée de l’Eure from the Cathedral in Uzes

 There are beautiful walks along the valley and the rivers, including along the streets leading into and out of Uzes.

The view of the valley from an entrance road to Uzes.

As you walk around  the cathedral’s parking lot,  you enter the public park.

Entrance to the city park in Uzes

Public tennis courts and swimming pool area

The walkway continues through wooded areas to the river valley.

River runs through the valley

I understand that at one time, the area around the river valley was active with mills and a small community of people. They have vanished, leaving only these remnants of an earlier time.

Abandoned mill at the river

This is the same valley we visited in earlier posts at the remains of the Roman aqueduct (Source de l’Eure) and at Pont du Gard.  In Roman times the spring that originated here ran through the hills to Nîmes, crossing the river Gardon by means of the Pont du Gard.

Source d’Eure in Uzes Park

Source d’Eure

Remains of Aqueduct

Pont du Gard

Hopefully you enjoyed this walk with me around the village. Stay tuned for more…