Colognac tourism and travel guide

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Visit Colognac: highlights and tourist information

Colognac 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 Colognac in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Anduze at 13 km and Prafrance bamboo garden at 13 km.

Colognac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Anduze

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Anduze guide

Prafrance bamboo garden

Garden at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Prafrance bamboo garden guide

Sauve

at 14 km (direction south-east)

There are numerous places of interest to discover as you explore the narrow ancient...

See Sauve guide

Le Vigan

at 18 km (direction west)

Le Vigan is one of the most interesting towns to visit within the Cevennes...

See Le Vigan guide

Vezenobres

at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Vezenobres guide

Saint-Martin-de-Londres

at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Herault department

There are various historic buildings of interest in Saint-Martinde-Londres village including a 12th century...

See Saint-Martin-de-Londres guide

Les Matelles

at 33 km (direction south), in the Herault department

The small medieval village of Les Matelles makes a pleasant break from the coast...

See Les Matelles guide

Sommieres

at 34 km (direction south-east)

Adults will enjoy seeing the many historic monuments in Sommieres, although children might prefer...

See Sommieres guide

Meyrueis

at 36 km (direction west-north-west), in the Lozere department

The small rivers that meet in the centre of the town and the lively...

See Meyrueis guide

Florac

at 38 km (direction north-west), in the Lozere department

Both the surrounding scenery and the town centre of Florac make it a very...

See Florac guide

Le Pont de Montvert

at 38 km (direction north-north-west), in the Lozere department

The village of Le Pont-de-Montvert is one of the prettiest villages in the Cevennes...

See Le Pont de Montvert guide

Saint-Ambroix

at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

Saint-Ambroix is an interesting town, in part because of the ruined castles and the...

See Saint-Ambroix guide

Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Herault department

Even as you approach Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert along the Gorges de l'Herault you can see it...

See Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert guide

La Couvertoirade

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction west-south-west), in the Aveyron department

La Couvertoirade, listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', is one of the...

See La Couvertoirade guide

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Reserve excursions near Colognac

Map of places to visit near Colognac

Markets in and near Colognac

• Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort: market Tuesday & Friday (7km)
• Saint-Jean-du-Gard: market Tuesday (10km)
• Anduze: market Thursday (13km)
• Valleraugue: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Le Vigan: market Saturday (18km)
• Quissac: market Wednesday (19km)
• Ales: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday & Friday (23km)
• La Grand-Combe: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Sommieres: market Saturday (34km)
• Besseges: market Thursday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Colognac, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Navacelles (29km)
• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (39km)
• Gorges du Tarn (50km)
• Camargue (52km)
• Valle du Salagou (55km)

Heritage sites

• St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (40km)
• La Couvertoirade (43km)
• Sainte-Enimie (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lodeve (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des Sambucs (12km)
• Bambouseraie de Prafrance (14km)
• Jardin du Tomple (41km)
• Jardin du mas de l'Abri (43km)
• Jardins de la Fontaine (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Sommieres (34km)
• Nimes (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte des Demoiselles (15km)
• Mont Aigoual (22km)
• Abîme de Bramabiau (30km)
• Chaos de Nimes-le-Vieux (32km)
• Cirque de Vissec (33km)
• Grotte de la Cocaliere (40km)
• Grotte de la Clamouse (42km)
• Aven Armand (grotte) (43km)
• Mont Lozère (45km)
• Bois de Païolive (50km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Le Caylar (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ales (23km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (43km)

Geography and distances

Colognac is in the south of France at 48 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Colognac is 549 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Colognac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cros, Lasalle, Monoblet, Saint-Bonnet-de-Salendrinque, Saint-Roman-de-Codieres, Soudorgues and Vabres.

This page in French: Visiter Colognac