Fournes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Pont du Gard at 6 km from Fournes
Visit Fournes: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsFournes is situated in the Gard department and Occitanie region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Pont du Gard at 6 km and Beaucaire at 14 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Fournes, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Fournes in Occitanie.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Pont du Gard
Heritage Site at 6 km (direction west-north-west)The Pont-du-Gard is a 2000 year old Roman aquaduct, an extraordinary feat...
See Pont du Gard guide

Beaucaire
at 14 km (direction south-south-east)Beaucaire is well situtaed for exploring the popular towns of Arles, Nimes...
See Beaucaire guide

Chateau de Tarascon
Castle at 14 km (direction south-south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThe Chateau de Tarascon is an imposing 15th century castle on the...
See Chateau de Tarascon guide

Tarascon
at 14 km (direction south-south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentTarascon is a pleasant town with a substantial castle on the Rhone...
See Tarascon guide

Saint-Victor-la-Coste
at 15 km (direction north-north-east)Saint-Victor-la-Coste in Languedoc-Roussillon has several historic monuments including an ancient castle on...
See Saint-Victor-la-Coste guide

Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres
at 16 km (direction north-east)Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres is a small historic village with several imposing historic monuments in...
See Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres guide

Villeneuve-les-Avignon
at 16 km (direction east-north-east)Losing out in visitor numbers to famous Avignon across the river, in...
See Villeneuve-les-Avignon guide

Avignon
Heritage Site at 16 km (direction east), in the Vaucluse departmentThe Pope's Palace, the Pont d'Avignon and an attractive town centre make...
See Avignon guide

Avignon Bridge
Bridge at 16 km (direction east), in the Vaucluse departmentThe Pont Saint-Benezet is the remaining part of the bridge on the...
See Avignon Bridge guide

Papal Palace, Avignon
Castle at 17 km (direction east), in the Vaucluse departmentThe Papal Palace in Avignon is the most imposing gothic palace in...
See Papal Palace, Avignon guide

Uzes
at 17 km (direction west-north-west)The medieval centre of Uzes is interesting to explore, then perhaps visit...
See Uzes guide

Nimes
at 22 km (direction west-south-west)Nimes contains some of the most complete ancient Roman monuments to be...
See Nimes guide

Chateauneuf-du-Pape
at 23 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vaucluse departmentChateauneuf-du-Pape is a pretty village in Vaucluse, overlooked by a ruined castle...
See Chateauneuf-du-Pape guide

Fontvieille
at 24 km (direction south-south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThis town near Arles has a small historic centre to explore when...
See Fontvieille guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Gard
Map of places to visit near Fournes
Markets in and near Fournes
- Remoulins: market Friday (3km)
- Aramon: market Wednesday (7km)
- Beaucaire: market Thursday & Sunday (14km)
- Marguerittes: market Saturday (15km)
- Villeneuve-les-Avignon: market Thursday (16km)
- Manduel: market Wednesday (16km)
- Avignon: market every day except Monday (17km)
- Uzes: market Saturday (17km)
- Roquemaure: market Tuesday (20km)
- Bellegarde: market Friday (21km)
Hotels near Fournes
More information about Fournes, Languedoc-Roussillon
Tourist attractions near Fournes, France
What to do at Fournes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fournes.
Grand sites of France
- Pont du Gard (6km)
- Camargue (37km)
- Aven d'Orgnac (45km)
Heritage sites
- Avignon Centre (16km)
- Roman Arles (28km)
- Orange Roman Theatre (29km)
- Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
- Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Baux-de-Provence (26km)
- La Roque-sur-Ceze (30km)
- Aigueze (42km)
- Venasque (44km)
- Seguret (46km)
National Monuments
- Fort Saint-Andre (16km)
- Glanum (24km)
- Montmajour Abbey (25km)
- Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (52km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Beaucaire (14km)
- Pernes-les-Fontaines (37km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Alpilles (28km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (16km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (17km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (25km)
- Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (28km)
- Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (39km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (51km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (16km)
- Jardins de la Fontaine (22km)
- Jardin du château de Brantes (23km)
- Jardin de l'Alchimiste (34km)
- Jarditrain (42km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Villeneuve-les-Avignon (16km)
- Avignon (17km)
- Nimes (22km)
- Arles (28km)
- Saint-Gilles (31km)
- Sommieres (44km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Cascades du Sautadet (30km)
- Etang de Scamandre (39km)
- Grotte de Saint-Marcel (45km)
- Dentelles de Montmirail (46km)
- Grotte de la Cocaliere (55km)
Towns of Art and history
- Uzes (17km)
- Carpentras (38km)
- Vaison-la-Romaine (51km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Ales (47km)
Geography and distances
Fournes is in the south of France at 22 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Fournes is 574 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Fournes
Canton: Remoulins
Arrondissement: Nîmes
Department: Gard
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 30210
Distance to Fournes
from Nimes (prefecture): 22 km
from Paris: 574 km
from Calais: 807 km
from Nice: 215 km
from Bordeaux: 424 km
from Strasbourg: 571 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Fournes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Castillon-du-Gard, Domazan, Estezargues, Meynes, Montfrin, Remoulins, Saint-Bonnet-du-Gard, Saint-Hilaire-d'Ozilhan, Sernhac and Theziers.
This page in French: Visiter Fournes