Bourdic is a small village in the Pays d’Uzès, where a stream, old stone lanes and working vineyards meet at the edge of the Gard’s Mediterranean countryside. INSEE counted 359 residents in the whole commune in the 2023 population census, using the statistical geography effective 1 January 2026. That figure belongs to the municipality, not only the compact old centre. The village is about eight kilometres from Uzès, according to its local cooperative, and its character is best discovered at walking pace: cross the Bourdic stream, pause around the mairie square, then climb into vines and garrigue on the marked path.
A compact centre with several historical layers
The Pays d’Uzès visitor route identifies the Romanesque church as a 12th-century building in a Romanesque-Byzantine style. It also points out the Protestant temple, built in 1838, a 17th-century château and its iron-railed footbridge, an older bridge, and the stone drinking trough on the square dated 1841. These are specific landmarks documented by the local route rather than a claim that one monument tells the whole history of the commune. The same route describes rock-cut burials on the surrounding path and attributes them to the 7th century. That date is the guide’s attribution; it should not be expanded into a more certain archaeological story without a specialist source.
Water is part of the village’s practical geography. The route crosses the Bourdic several times, passes the place by the town hall where flood levels are marked, and follows the stream back toward the older lanes. A former railway alignment and station recall another kind of movement: the trail guide says the Uzès–Nozières line opened in 1883 and was dismantled in 1942. The cooperative’s location beside that corridor was one reason the route guide gives for the wine cellar established in Bourdic in 1928.
Wine made collectively
The cooperative, Les Collines du Bourdic, is the village’s clearest economic landmark, but its reach is wider than the municipal boundary. Its own history says that growers from Bourdic, Arpaillargues-Aureilhac, Aubussargues and Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie came together in 1928 to create an intercommunal winery. The cooperative now describes about one hundred member winegrowers and a vineyard of roughly 1,600 hectares spread across around ten communes. The area includes contrasting slopes and soils, and the cellar’s range spans several grapes and designations, including AOP Duché d’Uzès. Those cooperative figures describe a regional production area, not 1,600 hectares inside Bourdic.
INSEE’s 2023 business data offer a separate view of the local economy. It counts 33 economically active non-agricultural establishments in the commune; commerce, transport, accommodation and food services account for 27.3%, while construction and specialized or administrative services each account for 21.2%. This is a narrowly defined statistical snapshot and does not count the agricultural activity represented by the cooperative’s growers. The landscape itself shows why wine is so visible, while the route also records cereals, legumes, truffle grounds and olive groves. Visitors can see how work and scenery overlap rather than treating the vineyards as decoration.
The vineyard loop and useful planning
The marked Vignes, Vins et Patrimoine loop starts at the Caveau de Bourdic and returns through the old centre. The destination’s current listing gives 5.8 kilometres, an easy level, about 1 hour 45 minutes and a maximum altitude of 164 metres. Panels explain grape-growing and wine labels; the path crosses vineyard parcels, follows the stream and offers views toward the nearby Gorges du Gardon. The route also links the old station, cooperative cellar, mairie square and historic structures. It is a countryside walk, so allow for sun and uneven ground even though the published rating is easy.
The local cooperative publishes a seasonal calendar for its caveau and offers visits and guided walks at set times; these are not all-year guarantees. The Service-Public directory lists the mairie on Place de la Mairie and Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning hours. The Pays d’Uzès commune page also lists local services such as a shop, schools, post office, restaurant, lodging and a sports field, but its population entry is older than the latest census. Treat that page as a directory and confirm individual services before relying on them. Check winery reservations, trail details, weather and any temporary access notices before departure.
