is a ''
Département '' located in
Le Midi , the south of
France , named after the river
Gardon (or Gard).
The Gard area was settled by the
Romans in classical times. It was crossed by the
Via Domitia , which was constructed in
118 BC .
The ''département'' was one of the original 83 ''départements'' created during the
French Revolution on
March 4 ,
1790 . It was created from the
Ancient Province of
Languedoc .
Gard is part of the ''
Région '' of
Languedoc-Roussillon and is surrounded by the ''départements'' of
Hérault ,
Lozère ,
Aveyron ,
Bouches-du-Rhône ,
Vaucluse , and
Ardèche .
The highest point in the department is the
Mont Aigoual .
Serious
Flood ing has occurred in the ''département'' in recent years.
Gard contains a part of the
Cévennes National Park .
There are important
Roman Architectural remains in
Nîmes , as well as the
Pont Du Gard Roman Aqueduct .
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