Saint-Gilles tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Gilles: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Saint-Gilles is a small town with an impressive 12th century abbey church

Saint-Gilles is situated in the Gard department and Occitanie region.

Tourist classifications for Saint-Gilles include "secteur sauvegarde".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Gilles in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Roman Cryptoporticoes of Arles at 16 km and Thermal Baths of Constantine at 16 km.

Saint-Gilles, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Fondation Vincent Van Gogh

at 16 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The Fondation Vincent Van Gogh is a contemporary art gallery in Arles dedicated to...

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Roman Cryptoporticoes of Arles

Ancient Monument at 16 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The Roman cryptoporticoes in Arles are a 2000 year old structure built to support...

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Thermal Baths of Constantine

at 16 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The Thermal Baths of Constantine in Arles are one of the best preserved in...

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Arles

at 16 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The roman amphitheatre and the traditional pastel-painted houses in the historic centre make Arles...

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Roman Arles

Heritage Site at 16 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The town of Arles contains numerous Roman monuments including the famous amphitheatre...

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Cloister Saint-Trophime in Arles

at 16 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The cloister of the cathedral of Saint Trophime in Arles is an impressive example...

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Church Saint-Trophime in Arles

Church at 16 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The Church Saint-Trophime is a 12th century church in the romanesque style...

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Antique Theatre of Arles

Ancient Monument at 16 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The Antique Theatre in Arles is an imposing theatre constructed in the Roman era...

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Roman Amphitheatre in Arles

Ancient Monument at 16 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The amphitheatre in Arles is an important Roman monument constructed around 2100 years ago...

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LUMA Parc

at 17 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The LUMA park is an arts centre in Arles with a contemporary tower by...

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Museum Romanite in Nimes

Museum at 19 km (direction north-north-west)

The Museum Romanite celebrates the history of Nimes, with an emphasis on the Roman...

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Amphitheatre in Nimes

Ancient Monument at 19 km (direction north-north-west)

Built in the First century AD the amphitheatre in Nimes is one of the...

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Nimes

at 19 km (direction north-north-west)

Nimes contains some of the most complete ancient Roman monuments to be seen anywhere...

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Maison Carrée at Nimes

Ancient Monument at 19 km (direction north-north-west)

Maison Carrée is an impressive 2000 year old Roman Temple in the heart of...

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Markets in and near Saint-Gilles

Market days in Saint-Gilles: weekly market: Thursday & Sunday;

• Saint-Gilles: market Thursday & Sunday (0km)
• Bellegarde: market Friday (11km)
• Vauvert: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Manduel: market Wednesday (16km)
• Arles: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Aimargues: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
• Vergeze: market Thursday (19km)
• Nimes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Monday all day & Friday (19km)
• Marsillargues: market Tuesday (20km)
• Marguerittes: market Saturday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Gilles, France

What to do at Saint-Gilles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Gilles.

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (42km)

Grand sites of France

• Camargue (13km)
• Pont du Gard (31km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (0km)
• Roman Arles (16km)
• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• Avignon Centre (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baux-de-Provence (30km)

National Monuments

• Montmajour Abbey (19km)
• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (23km)
• Glanum (35km)
• Fort Saint-Andre (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaucaire (23km)
• Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (25km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Alpilles (30km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (16km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (19km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (37km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Fontaine (19km)
• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (34km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (42km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (43km)
• Jardin du château de Brantes (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Arles (16km)
• Nimes (19km)
• Sommieres (30km)
• Avignon (43km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (43km)
• Montpellier (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Scamandre (8km)
• Pointe de l'Espiguette (32km)

Towns of Art and history

• Uzes (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Istres (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (45km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Gilles is in the south of France at 19 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Gilles is 598 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Gilles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

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This page in French: Visiter Saint-Gilles