Castelnau-Valence tourism and travel guide

Visit Castelnau-Valence: highlights and tourist information

Castelnau-Valence 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 Castelnau-Valence in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vezenobres at 10 km and Uzès medieval garden and towers at 13 km.

Castelnau-Valence, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vezenobres

Vezenobres

at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

The village of Vézénobres, north-west of Nimes, is a delightful small village quite overlooked...

See Vezenobres guide
Uzès medieval garden and towers

Uzès medieval garden and towers

Garden at 13 km (direction east)

The medieval garden and towers in Uzès are an interesting visit, with lovely views...

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Uzes

Uzes

at 13 km (direction east)

The medieval centre of Uzes is interesting to explore, then perhaps visit the extensive...

See Uzes guide
Cathedral of Saint-Theodorit in Uzès

Cathedral of Saint-Theodorit in Uzès

Cathedral at 14 km (direction east)

The Cathedral Saint-Théodorit is an impressive church that combines elements from the 12th century,...

See Cathedral of Saint-Theodorit in Uzès guide
 
 
Tour Magne in Nimes

Tour Magne in Nimes

Ancient Monument at 15 km (direction south-east)

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

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Lussan

Lussan

at 19 km (direction north-east)

Lussan is a pretty village of character in Languedoc-Roussillon with two ancient castles...

See Lussan guide
Jardins de la Fontaine

Jardins de la Fontaine

Garden at 20 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Carré d'Art at Nimes

Carré d'Art at Nimes

Museum at 21 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Maison Carrée at Nimes

Maison Carrée at Nimes

Ancient Monument at 21 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Nimes

Nimes

at 21 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Amphitheatre in Nimes

Amphitheatre in Nimes

Ancient Monument at 21 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Museum Romanite in Nimes

Museum Romanite in Nimes

Museum at 21 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Anduze

Anduze

at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

The historic heart of Anduze, with its small squares and medieval houses, is very...

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Prafrance bamboo garden

Prafrance bamboo garden

Garden at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

We enjoyed walking through the alleys of bamboo at the bamboo garden at Prafrance...

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Markets in and near Castelnau-Valence

  • Uzes: market Saturday (13km)
  • Ales: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday & Friday (19km)
  • Nimes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Monday all day & Friday (21km)
  • Anduze: market Thursday (22km)
  • Marguerittes: market Saturday (23km)
  • Quissac: market Wednesday (23km)
  • Calvisson: market Sunday (25km)
  • Remoulins: market Friday (26km)
  • Manduel: market Wednesday (27km)
  • Saint-Ambroix: market Tuesday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Castelnau-Valence, France

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

Aquarium

  • Mare Nostrum (52km)

Grand sites of France

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Fort Saint-Andre (44km)
  • Montmajour Abbey (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Alpilles (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (13km)
  • Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (45km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (47km)
  • Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (48km)
  • Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux) (56km)
  • Eglise de Saint Michel (La Garde-Adhemar) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins de la Fontaine (21km)
  • Bambouseraie de Prafrance (23km)
  • Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (45km)
  • Jardin du Tomple (49km)
  • Jardin du mas de l'Abri (49km)
  • Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (52km)
  • Jardin des herbes (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Cascades du Sautadet (30km)
  • Grotte de la Cocaliere (33km)
  • Réserve naturelle nationale des Gorges de l'Ardèche (42km)
  • Grotte des Demoiselles (42km)
  • Bois de Païolive (43km)
  • Grotte de Saint-Marcel (43km)
  • Etang de Scamandre (44km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Ales (19km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Lunaret (51km)
  • La Ferme aux crocodiles (53km)
 
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Geography and distances

Castelnau-Valence is in the south of France at 21 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Castelnau-Valence is 558 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Castelnau-Valence

Canton: Vézénobres

Arrondissement: Alès

Department: Gard

Region: Languedoc-Roussillon

New region: Occitanie

Postcode: 30190

Distance to Castelnau-Valence

from Nimes (prefecture): 21 km

from Paris: 558 km

from Calais: 792 km

from Nice: 244 km

from Bordeaux: 394 km

from Strasbourg: 575 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Castelnau-Valence from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigaliers, Aubussargues, Baron, Boucoiran-et-Nozieres, Brignon, Collorgues, Cruviers-Lascours, Foissac, Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie, Martignargues, Moussac, Saint-Cesaire-de-Gauzignan, Saint-Chaptes, Saint-Dezery, Saint-Etienne-de-l'Olm, Saint-Jean-de-Ceyrargues, Saint-Maurice-de-Cazevieille and Sauzet.

This page in French: Visiter Castelnau-Valence

 
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