Barbentane tourism and travel guide

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Visit Barbentane: highlights and tourist information

Barbentane is situated in the Bouches-du-Rhone department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Barbentane in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Avignon at 7 km and Papal Palace, Avignon at 7 km.

Barbentane, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Avignon

Heritage Site at 7 km (direction north-east), in the Vaucluse department

The Pope's Palace, the Pont d'Avignon and an attractive town centre make Avignon very...

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Papal Palace, Avignon

Castle at 7 km (direction north-east), in the Vaucluse department

The Papal Palace in Avignon is the most imposing gothic palace in Europe...

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Avignon Bridge

Bridge at 7 km (direction north-east), in the Vaucluse department

The Pont Saint-Benezet is the remaining part of the bridge on the Rhone in...

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Villeneuve-les-Avignon

at 8 km (direction north-east), in the Gard department

Losing out in visitor numbers to famous Avignon across the river, in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon you...

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Tarascon

at 13 km (direction south-west)

Tarascon is a pleasant town with a substantial castle on the Rhone river, well...

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Chateau de Tarascon

Castle at 13 km (direction south-west)

The Chateau de Tarascon is an imposing 15th century castle on the banks of...

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Chateau de Beaucaire

Castle at 13 km (direction south-west), in the Gard department

The Chateau de Beaucaire is a castle in ruins with a triangular keep and...

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Beaucaire

at 13 km (direction south-west), in the Gard department

Beaucaire is well situated for exploring the popular towns of Arles, Nimes and Avignon...

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Saint-Remy-de-Provence

at 14 km (direction south-east)

The historic monuments here are a testament to St-Remy-de-Provence's claim to be one of...

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Glanum

Ancient Monument at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

Glanum is a historic site in the Alpilles with an excavated Roman town to...

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Carrières de Lumières in Baux-de-Provence

at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

The Carrieres de Lumieres is a sound and light spectacle based around famous artists...

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Castillon-du-Gard

at 18 km (direction west-north-west), in the Gard department

Castillon-du-Gard is a small village with a charming medieval centre to explore...

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Château des Baux-de-Provence

Castle at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

The Château des Baux-de-Provence is a remarkable ruined castle above the village of Les...

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Baux-de-Provence

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

The village of Baux-de-Provence is small but exceptionally picturesque, and has beautiful views across...

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Map of places to visit near Barbentane

Markets in and near Barbentane

• Aramon: market Wednesday (6km)
• Avignon: market every day except Monday (7km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon: market Thursday (8km)
• Chateaurenard: market Sunday (8km)
• Le Pontet: market Thursday (11km)
• Beaucaire: market Thursday & Sunday (14km)
• Sorgues: market Sunday (15km)
• Vedene: market Tuesday (15km)
• Remoulins: market Friday (15km)
• Roquemaure: market Tuesday (17km)

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Tourist attractions near Barbentane, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Pont du Gard (18km)
• Camargue (45km)
• Mont Ventoux (52km)

Heritage sites

• Avignon Centre (7km)
• Roman Arles (26km)
• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Orange Roman Theatre (27km)
• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baux-de-Provence (18km)
• Venasque (34km)
• Gordes (36km)
• Menerbes (37km)
• La Roque-sur-Ceze (38km)
• Seguret (41km)
• Roussillon (43km)
• Aigueze (48km)

National Monuments

• Fort Saint-Andre (8km)
• Glanum (14km)
• Montmajour Abbey (23km)
• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (58km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaucaire (13km)
• Pernes-les-Fontaines (27km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Alpilles (20km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (7km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (23km)
• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (27km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (27km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (29km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (36km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (46km)
• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (6km)
• Jardin du château de Brantes (16km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (22km)
• Jarditrain (31km)
• Jardins de la Fontaine (32km)
• Jardin de la Louve (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Avignon (7km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (8km)
• Arles (26km)
• Nimes (32km)
• Saint-Gilles (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascades du Sautadet (37km)
• Gorges de Régalon (40km)
• Dentelles de Montmirail (40km)
• Etang de Scamandre (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Carpentras (29km)
• Uzes (29km)
• Vaison-la-Romaine (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Istres (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (48km)

Geography and distances

Barbentane is in the south-east of France at 84 kilometres from Marseille, the department capital (general information: Barbentane is 581 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into the airport at Marseille or drive from the UK with a journey time of around 10-11 hours. For driving distances to Barbentane from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aramon, Avignon, Boulbon, Graveson, Rognonas and Saze.

This page in French: Visiter Barbentane