The « Plaine de la Vistrenque » is a wide plain in the Gard department where flows the Vistre River. It goes from Nîmes on the East side to Lunel on the West and lies between the Vaunage on its North and the Costières on its South.
This is a busy plain with a lot of agricultural activities, a few industries -including the world famous Perrier water spring and production- and many commercial areas. This is also where some of the major regional lines of communication are situated (A9 motorway, N113 road, and the railway).
The villages of the Plaine de la Vistrenque are very pretty and typical of the villages of the Languedoc Roussillon. One finds many « Maisons vigneronnes » (houses built by wine producers during the 19th century both for their private family use and for storing their tools), « Maisons bourgeoises » (elegant village houses) and Mansions.
From the villages you have very easy access to all the local big towns and airports (Nîmes, Montpellier, Avignon, Marseilles, Arles) and this is why they have retained an active population that usually works in Nimes and around.
Bernis is a typical authentic village of the Languedoc region, with a very old centre, streets and plazas lined with beautiful plane trees and several little shops such as boulangeries and cafés along these pretty streets.
You have probably never heard about Vergeze, but you have certainly heard about what is produced in this small town. The spring of the world-famous Perrier Water is situated in Vergeze commune.