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Visit Chateauneuf-du-Pape: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Chateauneuf-du-Pape is a pretty village in Vaucluse, overlooked by a ruined castle and well known for the wines produced nearby

Chateauneuf-du-Pape is situated in the Vaucluse 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 Chateauneuf-du-Pape in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ancient Theatre of Orange at 10 km and Orange at 10 km.

Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Villeneuve-les-Avignon

at 10 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gard department

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

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Ancient Theatre of Orange

Ancient Monument at 10 km (direction north-north-west)

The Antique Theatre in Orange is one of the best preserved Roman theatres in...

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Orange

Heritage Site at 10 km (direction north-north-west)

Orange is best known for its Roman monuments such as the very good condition...

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Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres

at 11 km (direction west), in the Gard department

Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres is a small historic village with several imposing historic monuments in the Gard...

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Avignon Bridge

Bridge at 11 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Papal Palace, Avignon

Castle at 11 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Avignon

Heritage Site at 12 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Naturoptère

at 15 km (direction south-south-west)

Naturoptere is a biodiversity centre where you can learn of the interaction between nature...

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Saint-Victor-la-Coste

at 16 km (direction west), in the Gard department

Saint-Victor-la-Coste in Languedoc-Roussillon has several historic monuments including an ancient castle on the hill...

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Carpentras

at 17 km (direction east)

Carpentras is a sizeable town, and although not always considered a 'tourist town' we...

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Pernes-les-Fontaines

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

Pernes-les-Fontaines takes its name from the large number of historic fountains in the town...

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Bagnols-sur-Ceze

at 21 km (direction west-north-west), in the Gard department

Bagnols-sur-Céze is one of the largest towns in the northern Gard region of Languedoc-Roussillon...

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L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a pretty town well known for its rivers and their numerous water...

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Dentelles de Montmirail

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

Although at quite low altitude the jagged peaks of the Dentelles-de-Montmirail are a lovely...

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Markets in and near Chateauneuf-du-Pape

• Roquemaure: market Tuesday (5km)
• Courthezon: market Friday (5km)
• Sorgues: market Sunday (6km)
• Le Pontet: market Thursday (10km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon: market Thursday (10km)
• Orange: market every day except Sunday (10km)
• Vedene: market Tuesday (10km)
• Avignon: market every day except Monday (12km)
• Piolenc: market Monday (15km)
• Carpentras: market Friday - seasonal market only (17km)

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Tourist attractions near Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Pont du Gard (27km)
• Mont Ventoux (38km)
• Aven d'Orgnac (44km)
• Gorges de l'Ardeche (53km)
• Camargue (60km)

Heritage sites

• Orange Roman Theatre (10km)
• Avignon Centre (12km)
• Roman Arles (44km)
• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Seguret (23km)
• Venasque (26km)
• La Roque-sur-Ceze (30km)
• Gordes (33km)
• Baux-de-Provence (34km)
• Aigueze (36km)
• Menerbes (38km)
• Roussillon (40km)
• Lourmarin (53km)

National Monuments

• Fort Saint-Andre (10km)
• Glanum (29km)
• Montmajour Abbey (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pernes-les-Fontaines (19km)
• Beaucaire (31km)
• Nyons (42km)
• Apt (49km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Alpilles (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (11km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (25km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (29km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (33km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (34km)
• Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (La Garde-Adhemar) (39km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (41km)
• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (45km)
• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Brantes (5km)
• Jarditrain (22km)
• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (23km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (33km)
• Jardin des herbes (39km)
• Jardins de la Fontaine (45km)
• Jardin de la Louve (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (10km)
• Avignon (12km)
• Arles (44km)
• Nimes (45km)
• Saint-Gilles (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Dentelles de Montmirail (23km)
• Cascades du Sautadet (29km)
• Grotte de Saint-Marcel (39km)
• Gorges de la Nesque (40km)
• Gorges de Régalon (44km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des Gorges de l'Ardèche (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Carpentras (17km)
• Vaison-la-Romaine (29km)
• Uzes (33km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• La Ferme aux crocodiles (36km)

Geography and distances

Chateauneuf-du-Pape is in the south-east of France at 11 kilometres from Avignon, the department capital (general information: Chateauneuf-du-Pape is 567 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Nice or Marseille airport. Driving is also possible - coming by car to the region takes about 10 hours from the cross-channel ferry ports. For driving distances to Chateauneuf-du-Pape from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bedarrides, Courthezon, Pujaut, Roquemaure, Sauveterre and Sorgues.

This page in French: Visiter Chateauneuf-du-Pape