In this part of the Rhône Valley where vineyards predominate, the famous wine of la Côte du Rhône was born. It was shipped from the Port of Roquemaure to faraway destinations. Today it produces AOC wines: Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages, and the crus of Lirac and Tavel. The area includes two of the Gard Provençal's most important towns: Bagnols sur Cèze and Pont Saint Esprit, the economic center of Laudun.