Beaucaire tourism and travel guide
Visit Beaucaire: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Beaucaire is well situated for exploring the popular towns of Arles, Nimes and Avignon
Beaucaire is situated in the Gard department and Occitanie region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Beaucaire. For detailed visitor information see the Beaucaire travel guide.
Attractions in Beaucaire
The Chateau de Beaucaire is a castle in ruins with a triangular keep and a romanesque chapel: Chateau de Beaucaire
Tourist classifications for Beaucaire include "recommended detour", "secteur sauvegarde" and "town of art and history". It is unusual for a town to have 3 awards, which indicates how important Beaucaire is as a tourist destination!
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Beaucaire in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Tarascon at 1 km and Tarascon at 2 km.
Beaucaire, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Chateau de Beaucaire
Castle less than one km (direction east-north-east)The Chateau de Beaucaire is a castle in ruins with a triangular keep and...
See Chateau de Beaucaire guide
Chateau de Tarascon
Castle at 1 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThe Chateau de Tarascon is an imposing 15th century castle on the banks of...
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Tarascon
at 2 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentTarascon is a pleasant town with a substantial castle on the Rhone river, well...
See Tarascon guide
Fontvieille
at 11 km (direction south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThis town near Arles has a small historic centre to explore when you are...
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Carrières de Lumières in Baux-de-Provence
at 14 km (direction east-south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThe Carrieres de Lumieres is a sound and light spectacle based around famous artists...
See Carrières de Lumières in Baux-de-Provence guide
Thermal Baths of Constantine
at 14 km (direction south), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThe Thermal Baths of Constantine in Arles are one of the best preserved in...
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Fondation Vincent Van Gogh
at 14 km (direction south), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThe Fondation Vincent Van Gogh is a contemporary art gallery in Arles dedicated to...
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Roman Amphitheatre in Arles
Ancient Monument at 15 km (direction south), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThe amphitheatre in Arles is an important Roman monument constructed around 2100 years ago...
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Baux-de-Provence
Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction east-south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThe village of Baux-de-Provence is small but exceptionally picturesque, and has beautiful views across...
See Baux-de-Provence guide
Château des Baux-de-Provence
Castle at 15 km (direction east-south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThe Château des Baux-de-Provence is a remarkable ruined castle above the village of Les...
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Roman Cryptoporticoes of Arles
Ancient Monument at 15 km (direction south), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThe Roman cryptoporticoes in Arles are a 2000 year old structure built to support...
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Antique Theatre of Arles
Ancient Monument at 15 km (direction south), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThe Antique Theatre in Arles is an imposing theatre constructed in the Roman era...
See Antique Theatre of Arles guide
Church Saint-Trophime in Arles
Church at 15 km (direction south), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThe Church Saint-Trophime is a 12th century church in the romanesque style...
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Cloister Saint-Trophime in Arles
at 15 km (direction south), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThe cloister of the cathedral of Saint Trophime in Arles is an impressive example...
See Cloister Saint-Trophime in Arles guide
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Markets in and near Beaucaire
Market days in Beaucaire: weekly market: Thursday & Sunday;
- Beaucaire: market Thursday & Sunday (0km)
- Aramon: market Wednesday (11km)
- Fontvieille: market Monday & Friday (11km)
- Bellegarde: market Friday (12km)
- Manduel: market Wednesday (14km)
- Arles: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (15km)
- Remoulins: market Friday (16km)
- Marguerittes: market Saturday (17km)
- Chateaurenard: market Sunday (19km)
- Avignon: market every day except Monday (21km)
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Tourist attractions near Beaucaire, France
What to do at Beaucaire? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Beaucaire.
Grand sites of France
- Pont du Gard (18km)
- Camargue (32km)
Heritage sites
- Roman Arles (15km)
- Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
- Avignon Centre (21km)
- Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
- Orange Roman Theatre (39km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Baux-de-Provence (15km)
- La Roque-sur-Ceze (44km)
- Venasque (46km)
- Seguret (54km)
National Monuments
- Montmajour Abbey (12km)
- Glanum (16km)
- Fort Saint-Andre (22km)
- Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (45km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Pernes-les-Fontaines (40km)
- Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (43km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Alpilles (16km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (12km)
- Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (15km)
- Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (21km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (29km)
- Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (38km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (12km)
- Jardins de la Fontaine (22km)
- Jardin de l'Alchimiste (26km)
- Jardin du château de Brantes (29km)
- Jarditrain (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Arles (15km)
- Avignon (21km)
- Villeneuve-les-Avignon (21km)
- Saint-Gilles (22km)
- Nimes (22km)
- Sommieres (44km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Etang de Scamandre (31km)
- Cascades du Sautadet (43km)
- Dentelles de Montmirail (53km)
- Pointe de l'Espiguette (54km)
Towns of Art and history
- Uzes (29km)
- Carpentras (43km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Istres (43km)
- Martigues (56km)
- Ales (57km)
Geography and distances
Beaucaire is in the south of France at 22 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Beaucaire is 588 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Beaucaire
Canton: Beaucaire
Arrondissement: Nîmes
Department: Gard
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 30300
Distance to Beaucaire
from Nimes (prefecture): 22 km
from Paris: 588 km
from Calais: 821 km
from Nice: 212 km
from Bordeaux: 430 km
from Strasbourg: 582 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Beaucaire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boulbon, Comps, Tarascon and Vallabregues.
This page in French: Visiter Beaucaire