Aigues-Vives tourism and travel guide

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Visit Aigues-Vives: highlights and tourist information

Aigues-Vives is situated in the Gard department and Occitanie region.

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Sommieres at 9 km and Jardins de la Fontaine at 18 km.

Aigues-Vives, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sommieres

at 9 km (direction west-north-west)

Adults will enjoy seeing the many historic monuments in Sommieres, although children might prefer...

See Sommieres guide

Jardins de la Fontaine

Garden at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

The Jardins de la Fontaine is a lovely park and garden and home...

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Carré d'Art at Nimes

Museum at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

The Carré d'Art in Nimes is a Norman Foster designed building that houses the...

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Museum Romanite in Nimes

Museum at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Amphitheatre in Nimes

Ancient Monument at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Maison Carrée at Nimes

Ancient Monument at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Nimes

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Aigues-Mortes

at 19 km (direction south)

The remarkable town of Aigues-Mortes is a fortified town that retains its entire medieval...

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Tour Magne in Nimes

Ancient Monument at 21 km (direction north-east)

Tour Magne is a Roman fortified tower in the Jardins de la Fontaine in...

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La Grande-Motte

Seaside resort at 21 km (direction south-south-west), in the Herault department

The 1960's architecture gives La Grande-Motte its unique character, and the long beach attracts...

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Saint-Gilles

at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

Saint-Gilles is a small town with an impressive 12th century abbey church...

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Le Grau-du-Roi

Seaside resort at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

Le Grau-de-Roi is one of the most eastern, and one of the most popular,...

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Montpellier-Odysseum District

at 26 km (direction west-south-west), in the Herault department

The Odysseum district of Montpellier is the vibrant modern new centre in the town,...

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Montpellier-Antigone District

at 28 km (direction west-south-west), in the Herault department

In the Antigone district of Montpellier you can see several exeptional examples of neo-classical...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Gard

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Reserve excursions near Aigues-Vives

Map of places to visit near Aigues-Vives

Markets in and near Aigues-Vives

• Vergeze: market Thursday (3km)
• Calvisson: market Sunday (5km)
• Aimargues: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (7km)
• Lunel: market Thursday & Sunday (8km)
• Marsillargues: market Tuesday (8km)
• Sommieres: market Saturday (9km)
• Vauvert: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
• Nimes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Monday all day & Friday (18km)
• Aigues-Mortes: market Sunday (19km)
• Mauguio: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Sunday all day (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Aigues-Vives, France

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

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (26km)

Grand sites of France

• Camargue (9km)
• Pont du Gard (37km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
• Roman Arles (37km)
• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)

National Monuments

• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (19km)
• Montmajour Abbey (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (38km)
• Beaucaire (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (36km)
• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (37km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Fontaine (18km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (25km)
• Bambouseraie de Prafrance (41km)
• Jardin des Sambucs (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Sommieres (9km)
• Nimes (18km)
• Saint-Gilles (21km)
• Montpellier (28km)
• Arles (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Scamandre (19km)
• Pointe de l'Espiguette (27km)
• Étangs palavasiens (37km)
• Grotte des Demoiselles (40km)
• Etang de Thau (58km)

Towns of Art and history

• Uzes (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ales (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (27km)

Geography and distances

Aigues-Vives is in the south of France at 18 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Aigues-Vives is 586 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Aigues-Vives from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubais, Aujargues, Boissieres, Calvisson, Codognan, Congenies, Gallargues-le-Montueux, Junas, Mus, Nages-et-Solorgues, Saint-Series, Saturargues, Vergeze and Villetelle.

This page in French: Visiter Aigues-Vives