The Regordane Way is the southernmost section of the historical route that links Paris to Lower Languedoc and the Camargue.
Its existence dates back to the dawn of man and its importance certainly grew from the year 843 onwards, when it became the most easterly route of a nascent Gaul.
The Regordane was the fourth most important pilgrimage route in Christendom during this era, bolstered by its strategic position as a point of departure for Santiago de Compostela, the Holy Land (St Gilles was a port at the time) and Rome.
The GR 700 is France's newest Grande Randonnée route that follows approximately the pilgrimage path of the Chemin de St-Gilles and the mystical trail The Regordane.
[citation needed] The GR 700 runs from Le Puy en Velay to Saint-Gilles du Gard, but is not necessarily faithful to the original trails.