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Visit Comps: highlights and tourist information

Comps 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 Comps in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Beaucaire at 6 km and Beaucaire at 6 km.

Comps, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Beaucaire

Castle at 6 km (direction south-east)

The Chateau de Beaucaire is a castle in ruins with a triangular keep and...

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Beaucaire

at 6 km (direction south-east)

Beaucaire is well situated for exploring the popular towns of Arles, Nimes and Avignon...

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Chateau de Tarascon

Castle at 6 km (direction south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

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

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Tarascon

at 7 km (direction south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

Tarascon is a pleasant town with a substantial castle on the Rhone river, well...

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Pont du Gard

Ancient Monument at 12 km (direction north-west)

The Pont-du-Gard is a 2000 year old Roman aquaduct, an extraordinary feat of engineering...

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Castillon-du-Gard

at 14 km (direction north-north-west)

Castillon-du-Gard is a small village with a charming medieval centre to explore...

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Fontvieille

at 16 km (direction south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

This 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 19 km (direction east-south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

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

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Avignon

Heritage Site at 19 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vaucluse department

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

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Thermal Baths of Constantine

at 19 km (direction south), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The Thermal Baths of Constantine in Arles are one of the best preserved in...

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Fondation Vincent Van Gogh

at 19 km (direction south), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The Fondation Vincent Van Gogh is a contemporary art gallery in Arles dedicated to...

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Baux-de-Provence

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction east-south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

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

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Saint-Remy-de-Provence

at 19 km (direction east-south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The historic monuments here are a testament to St-Remy-de-Provence's claim to be one of...

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Papal Palace, Avignon

Castle at 19 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vaucluse department

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

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Map of places to visit near Comps

Markets in and near Comps

• Beaucaire: market Thursday & Sunday (6km)
• Aramon: market Wednesday (8km)
• Remoulins: market Friday (10km)
• Manduel: market Wednesday (12km)
• Marguerittes: market Saturday (13km)
• Bellegarde: market Friday (13km)
• Fontvieille: market Monday & Friday (16km)
• Avignon: market every day except Monday (20km)
• Arles: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (20km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon: market Thursday (20km)

More information about Comps, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Comps, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Pont du Gard (12km)
• Camargue (32km)

Heritage sites

• Avignon Centre (19km)
• Roman Arles (20km)
• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Orange Roman Theatre (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baux-de-Provence (19km)
• La Roque-sur-Ceze (39km)
• Venasque (46km)
• Seguret (52km)

National Monuments

• Montmajour Abbey (17km)
• Glanum (19km)
• Fort Saint-Andre (20km)
• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaucaire (6km)
• Pernes-les-Fontaines (40km)
• Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Alpilles (22km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (17km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (19km)
• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (20km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (23km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (39km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (13km)
• Jardins de la Fontaine (20km)
• Jardin du château de Brantes (28km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (29km)
• Jarditrain (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Avignon (20km)
• Arles (20km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (20km)
• Nimes (20km)
• Saint-Gilles (24km)
• Sommieres (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Scamandre (32km)
• Cascades du Sautadet (38km)
• Dentelles de Montmirail (51km)
• Pointe de l'Espiguette (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Uzes (23km)
• Carpentras (42km)
• Vaison-la-Romaine (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Istres (49km)
• Ales (52km)

Geography and distances

Comps is in the south of France at 20 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Comps is 583 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aramon, Beaucaire, Jonquieres-Saint-Vincent, Meynes, Montfrin, Tarascon, Theziers and Vallabregues.

This page in French: Visiter Comps