Aubord: Walking Trails and Architectural Heritage

Aubord lies in the heart of the Gard Camargue, the 14th Grand Site de France, between the Costières de Nîmes to the north and the Camargue ponds to the south. For planning your trip, explore different sides of the area: a marked circular walk through the Costières landscape, a treasure hunt in the village, and historic buildings with stories of their own.

Walking and a treasure hunt in the village

The “Balade entre ville et campagne” starts in Aubord and is an easy, 8.9-kilometre circular walk marked in yellow. It leads through the Costières. Trail conditions can vary depending on the season. The Rando Gard smartphone app provides audio guidance. Since digital access information may change with app updates, check that the audio guide is available before setting out.

The “Promenade ludique et familiale à Aubord” offers a different experience: this 3.7-kilometre treasure hunt follows a self-guided route through the village and is aimed at families and children. Its shorter distance and puzzle-based format set it apart from the longer circular walk through the countryside. A map guide covers walking trails in Aubord and the surrounding communes. As editions may be updated, make sure you have a current edition when planning with the map guide.

The Costières and landscape features

On the “Balade entre ville et campagne,” the route does more than alternate between the village and open countryside: it passes through vineyards and by fruit trees. Rows of cypress and poplar trees line these plantings and give the Costières landscape its character. Aubord’s soil is another distinctive feature: it is red and scattered with rounded pebbles, characteristic of the Costière landscape.

Its location between the Costières de Nîmes and the Camargue ponds gives a clear sense of the region: Aubord lies in the heart of the Gard Camargue. Walking trails, landscape and architectural history therefore offer different ways to get to know the area when planning a trip.

Buildings and local history

The Église Saint-Martin d’Aubord has a square floor plan and consists of a single building beneath a double-pitched roof with a break in its slope. Its history includes destruction and reconstruction: the church was destroyed during the Wars of Religion and rebuilt from the 17th century onwards. A bénitier, a baptismal or holy-water font, is listed in the inventory of historic monuments.

From the outset, the Temple-Café-Horloge d’Aubord was designed, beginning in 1839, as a single building housing a temple, town hall and school. It is considered the only known case in France of a temple-town hall-school building being converted into a public building with a temple, café and clock. The combination of these functions sets it apart from a church housed in a single building and gives it a distinctive architectural history.

In the village centre, next to Place Silhol, stands the well-preserved Maison Margarot, a mas with an imposing façade. It is visible from the street. Together with the church and the Temple-Café-Horloge, the building offers another perspective on Aubord’s architecture, while the walking trails reveal a different side of the surrounding area.

Aubord as a destination for your hotel search

If you are looking for a hotel in Aubord, the activities and sights that interest you most may help you decide: a circular walk through the Costières, a self-guided treasure hunt in the village, or the area’s buildings and local history.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Victor-De-Malcap, Saint-André-D'olérargues, Dourbies, Rousson, Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie, Boissières, Bouquet, Souvignargues.

For the regional travel overview: Gard.