Gellone Abbey
Gellone may refer to: * Gellone Abbey, located in the village of the same name, now Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault, France * Gellone river, a river in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault, France * William of Gellone William of Gellone ( 755 – 28 May 812 or 814), the medieval William of Orange, was the second Duke of Toulouse from 790 until 811. In 804, he founded the abbey of Gellone. He was canonized a saint in 1066 by Pope Alexander II.

Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert ( or ; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Hérault Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania Regions of France, region in Southern France. Situated where the Gellone river's narrow valley meets the steep-sided gorge of the river Hérault (river), Hérault, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is essentially a medieval village located on the Chemin de Saint-Jacques (Camino de Santiago, Way of St James) pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostella. Geography The municipality of Saint-Guilhem covers nearly 40kilometer, km² in area. The town is served by two departmental roads - the D122 and D4. The nearest towns are Saint-André-de-Sangonis (12 km away) and Gignac, Hérault, Gignac (15 km away). Montpellier, Lodève and Ganges, Hérault, Ganges (which stands near the source of the Hérault) are all about 35 km away. The town has retained a medieval appearance. It is located on the borders of the Massif Cent ...
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Gellone River
Gellone may refer to: * Gellone Abbey, located in the village of the same name, now Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault, France * Gellone river, a river in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault, France * William of Gellone William of Gellone ( 755 – 28 May 812 or 814), the medieval William of Orange, was the second Duke of Toulouse from 790 until 811. In 804, he founded the abbey of Gellone. He was canonized a saint in 1066 by Pope Alexander II.