Congenies tourism and travel guide

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Visit Congenies: highlights and tourist information

Congenies 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 Congenies in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sommieres at 6 km and Jardins de la Fontaine at 17 km.

Congenies, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sommieres

at 6 km (direction west)

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

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Jardins de la Fontaine

Garden at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Carré d'Art at Nimes

Museum at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Maison Carrée at Nimes

Ancient Monument at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Museum Romanite in Nimes

Museum at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Amphitheatre in Nimes

Ancient Monument at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Nimes

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Tour Magne in Nimes

Ancient Monument at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Aigues-Mortes

at 23 km (direction south)

The remarkable town of Aigues-Mortes is a fortified town that retains its entire medieval...

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Saint-Gilles

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

Saint-Gilles is a small town with an impressive 12th century abbey church...

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La Grande-Motte

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction south-south-west), in the Herault department

The 1960's architecture gives La Grande-Motte its unique character, and the long beach attracts...

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Sauve

at 25 km (direction north-west)

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

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Le Grau-du-Roi

Seaside resort at 27 km (direction south)

Le Grau-de-Roi is one of the most eastern, and one of the most popular,...

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Montpellier-Odysseum District

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

The Odysseum district of Montpellier is the vibrant modern new centre in the town,...

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Reserve excursions near Congenies

Map of places to visit near Congenies

Markets in and near Congenies

• Calvisson: market Sunday (3km)
• Sommieres: market Saturday (6km)
• Vergeze: market Thursday (6km)
• Aimargues: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (11km)
• Lunel: market Thursday & Sunday (11km)
• Marsillargues: market Tuesday (13km)
• Vauvert: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Nimes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Monday all day & Friday (17km)
• Quissac: market Wednesday (19km)
• Mauguio: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Sunday all day (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Congenies, France

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

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (28km)

Grand sites of France

• Camargue (13km)
• Pont du Gard (36km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• Roman Arles (39km)
• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

National Monuments

• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (23km)
• Montmajour Abbey (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaucaire (39km)
• Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (33km)
• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (39km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Fontaine (17km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (27km)
• Bambouseraie de Prafrance (37km)
• Jardin des Sambucs (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Sommieres (6km)
• Nimes (17km)
• Saint-Gilles (25km)
• Montpellier (29km)
• Arles (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Scamandre (23km)
• Pointe de l'Espiguette (31km)
• Grotte des Demoiselles (36km)
• Étangs palavasiens (39km)
• Etang de Thau (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Uzes (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ales (39km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (28km)

Geography and distances

Congenies is in the south of France at 17 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Congenies is 582 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigues-Vives, Aubais, Aujargues, Boissieres, Calvisson, Clarensac, Codognan, Fontanes, Junas, Mus, Nages-et-Solorgues, Saint-Come-et-Maruejols, Saint-Dionizy, Saint-Series, Sommieres, Souvignargues, Vergeze, Villetelle and Villevieille.

This page in French: Visiter Congenies