Chateaurenard tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chateaurenard: highlights and tourist information

Chateaurenard 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 Chateaurenard in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Avignon at 8 km and Papal Palace, Avignon at 8 km.

Chateaurenard, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Avignon

Heritage Site at 8 km (direction north-west), 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 8 km (direction north-north-west), 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 9 km (direction north-north-west), 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 10 km (direction north-north-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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Saint-Remy-de-Provence

at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

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 12 km (direction south-south-west)

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 16 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Luberon Natural Park

Natural Parc at 16 km (direction east-south-east), in the Vaucluse department

The Luberon Regional Natural Parc includes several of the most beautiful villages in France...

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Château des Baux-de-Provence

Castle at 16 km (direction south-south-west)

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 16 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

at 17 km (direction east), in the Vaucluse department

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

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Tarascon

at 18 km (direction west-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 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Maussane-les-Alpilles

at 18 km (direction south-south-west)

Maussane-les-Alpilles is a small and traditional Provençal town...

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Markets in and near Chateaurenard

Market days in Chateaurenard: weekly market: Sunday;

• Chateaurenard: market Sunday (0km)
• Avignon: market every day except Monday (7km)
• Le Pontet: market Thursday (9km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon: market Thursday (10km)
• Vedene: market Tuesday (11km)
• Le Thor: market Saturday (12km)
• Sorgues: market Sunday (13km)
• Aramon: market Wednesday (14km)
• Eygalieres: market Friday (16km)
• Cavaillon: market Monday (16km)

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Tourist attractions near Chateaurenard, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Pont du Gard (26km)
• Mont Ventoux (47km)

Heritage sites

• Avignon Centre (8km)
• Orange Roman Theatre (29km)
• Roman Arles (29km)
• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baux-de-Provence (16km)
• Venasque (27km)
• Gordes (28km)
• Menerbes (29km)
• Roussillon (35km)
• Seguret (38km)
• Lourmarin (43km)
• La Roque-sur-Ceze (44km)

National Monuments

• Fort Saint-Andre (10km)
• Glanum (10km)
• Montmajour Abbey (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaucaire (19km)
• Pernes-les-Fontaines (21km)
• Apt (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Alpilles (18km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (8km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (19km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (25km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (28km)
• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (29km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (38km)
• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (41km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (7km)
• Jardin du château de Brantes (14km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (16km)
• Jarditrain (25km)
• Jardin de la Louve (37km)
• Jardins de la Fontaine (40km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Avignon (7km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (10km)
• Arles (29km)
• Nimes (40km)
• Saint-Gilles (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de Régalon (31km)
• Dentelles de Montmirail (37km)
• Gorges de la Nesque (42km)
• Cascades du Sautadet (43km)
• Etang de Scamandre (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Carpentras (24km)
• Uzes (38km)
• Vaison-la-Romaine (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Istres (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (40km)

Geography and distances

Chateaurenard is in the south-east of France at 77 kilometres from Marseille, the department capital (general information: Chateaurenard is 585 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 Chateaurenard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Eyragues, Maillane, Noves, Rognonas and Verquieres.

This page in French: Visiter Chateaurenard