Discover Saint-Hilaire-De-Brethmas

For a stay in Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas, you can choose between different focuses, including riverside scenery, nature trails, historic buildings and recurring events. The Avène flows through the town from north to south and joins the Gardon d’Alès within the municipality. This course gives the town a distinct landscape setting; trails, buildings and events offer further, distinct reasons to plan your trip.

Riverside scenery and trails

The Avène flows through Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas before joining the Gardon d’Alès within the municipality. Both details are useful for orientation: the river runs through the town, while the confluence lies within the municipal area. This distinguishes the local river connection from the longer route, which also plays a role in the surrounding area.

The Sentier Botanique des Herbes simples offers two routes, one of which is easily accessible. Along the way, common plants are introduced that were once used for food, medicine and crafts. The botanical trail therefore connects nature with past everyday uses. The accessibility information applies to one of the two routes and should not be applied to both routes across the board.

The 18.6 km Grand sentier des sites patrimoniaux offers a different perspective. From the Temple car park, a path leads to the GR 700 de Régordane. This long-distance trail connects Le Puy-en-Velay and the Camargue over 240 km. The local access path from the car park and the total length of the GR 700 therefore describe different sections of the route.

Buildings with different histories

When exploring the historic buildings, it is worth distinguishing between the types of buildings. Le Château is not a medieval fortress, but a manor house built around 1880. The Église de Saint Hilaire de Brethmas, by contrast, dates from the 12th century and has been listed as a Monument historique since 28 June 1963. The construction date and protected status provide two different points of reference for the church.

The Chapelle Sainte Thérèse is located in La Jasse de Bernard. It was built in 1934 and dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. The Four à chaux de Tribies offers another perspective on the historic heritage: it is an old artisanal lime kiln of the intermittent long-flame type. The manor house, church, chapel and lime kiln represent different building and usage histories; the specific details help you place each site in its proper context.

Events and when to visit

Duos nocturnes has been held every April since 2015 as a pairs race at dusk. It includes a 14 km out-and-back route between Saint-Hilaire and Vézénobres. The Critérium des Cévennes historiques is a car rally organized by Cévennes Alpine Gordini and the municipality every May since 2015 within Saint-Hilaire. The two events therefore differ both in month and format.

La Saint-Hilairoise is an annual cycling, mountain biking and hiking event. More than 1,000 people took part on 30 March 2025. The Fête votive is also held every year and celebrates Provençal bullfighting culture. The Salon des arts, meanwhile, takes place every November at the Gymnase and Salle Louis Benoit; the exhibition features painting, sculpture and literature.

April, May and November are explicitly associated with different events. If you want to plan your trip around a particular event, check the specific date for your chosen period. The types of events offer different focuses, from sporting activities and Provençal culture to an exhibition featuring several art forms.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Saint-Étienne-des-Sorts, Conqueyrac, Combas, Saint-Jean-De-Crieulon, Lédenon, Robiac, Aimargues, Durfort-Et-Saint-Martin-De-Sossenac.

For the broader travel overview: Gard.