Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
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Location of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′05″N 3°33′02″E / 43.7347°N 3.5506°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Gignac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Siegel |
Area 1 | 38.64 km2 (14.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 243 |
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34261 /34150 |
| Elevation | 54–812 m (177–2,664 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡijɛm lə dezɛʁ] or [sɛ̃ ɡilɛm lə dezɛʁ]; Occitan: Sant Guilhèm dau Desèrt) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitania region in Southern France. Situated where the Gellone river's narrow valley meets the steep-sided gorge of the river Hérault, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is essentially a medieval village located on the Chemin de Saint-Jacques (Way of St James) pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostella.