Place de la Liberté
This small square is the center of the village. Here is the porch under the tower of the Church of the Gellone Abbey, the market hall and the huge plane tree under which stand the tables of the various cafes/restaurants.
The houses are Medieval or Renaissance. The nice wall of the refectory of the monks closes the square to the east. From here one can see that the village is built at the foot of impressive limestone cliffs.
The entrance to the large parking (fee) is at less than 100 m.
The village has 250 inhabitants, but in the tourist season (holidays and weekends) the number of visitors reaches a few thousand per day. St. Guilhem le Désert is one of the most visited places in the Herault department. Many craft shops adorn the walk. The village is classified as World Heritage by the UNESCO.
It is regularly the scene of various events or concerts, like the Christmas market. You can peek in through the live webcam set up by the mayor.