Garrigues tourism and travel guide

Visit Garrigues: highlights and tourist information

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Garrigues is situated in the Herault department and Languedoc-Roussillon region (now part of the Occitanie region), in the south of France at 23 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Garrigues is 577 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Sommieres at 6 km and Sauve at 17 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Garrigues, 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 Garrigues in Occitanie.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Herault

Map of places to visit near Garrigues

Markets in and near Garrigues

• Sommieres: market Saturday (6km)
• Quissac: market Wednesday (13km)
• Calvisson: market Sunday (14km)
• Lunel: market Thursday & Sunday (16km)
• Vergeze: market Thursday (18km)
• Marsillargues: market Tuesday (20km)
• Aimargues: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
• Mauguio: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Sunday all day (20km)
• Saint-Gely-du-Fesc: market Thursday & Saturday (20km)
• Castelnau-le-Lez: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (20km)

More information about Garrigues, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Garrigues, France

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

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (23km)

Grand sites of France

• Camargue (24km)
• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (38km)
• Cirque de Navacelles (42km)
• Pont du Gard (45km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (38km)
• La Roque-sur-Ceze (60km)

National Monuments

• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (51km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (22km)
• Jardins de la Fontaine (28km)
• Bambouseraie de Prafrance (32km)
• Jardin des Sambucs (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Sommieres (6km)
• Montpellier (23km)
• Nimes (28km)
• Saint-Gilles (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte des Demoiselles (25km)
• Etang de Scamandre (34km)
• Pointe de l'Espiguette (34km)
• Étangs palavasiens (34km)
• Grotte de la Clamouse (39km)
• Cirque de Vissec (46km)
• Mont Aigoual (50km)
• Etang de Thau (53km)
• Abîme de Bramabiau (56km)
• Cascades du Sautadet (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Uzes (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ales (37km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (21km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Asperes, Boisseron, Buzignargues, Campagne, Carnas, Fontanes, Gailhan, Galargues, Lecques, Montaud, Saint-Bauzille-de-Montmel, Saint-Clement, Saint-Hilaire-de-Beauvoir, Saint-Jean-de-Cornies, Salinelles, Saussines, Sommieres and Vacquieres.

This page in French: Visiter Garrigues