Generac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Gilles at 9 km from Generac

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Visit Generac: highlights and tourist information

Generac 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 Generac in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Gilles at 9 km and Museum Romanite in Nimes at 12 km.

Generac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Gilles

at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Museum Romanite in Nimes

Museum at 12 km (direction east-south-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 12 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Nimes

at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Carré d'Art at Nimes

Museum at 12 km (direction east-south-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 12 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Jardins de la Fontaine

Garden at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Tour Magne in Nimes

Ancient Monument at 18 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Sommieres

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Aigues-Mortes

at 22 km (direction south-west)

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

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Fondation Vincent Van Gogh

at 23 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

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

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Thermal Baths of Constantine

at 23 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

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

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Roman Cryptoporticoes of Arles

Ancient Monument at 23 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The Roman cryptoporticoes in Arles are a 2000 year old structure built to support...

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Cloister Saint-Trophime in Arles

at 23 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The cloister of the cathedral of Saint Trophime in Arles is an impressive example...

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Reserve excursions near Generac

Map of places to visit near Generac

Markets in and near Generac

• Vauvert: market Wednesday & Saturday (7km)
• Saint-Gilles: market Thursday & Sunday (9km)
• Vergeze: market Thursday (10km)
• Nimes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Monday all day & Friday (12km)
• Aimargues: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (12km)
• Bellegarde: market Friday (14km)
• Calvisson: market Sunday (14km)
• Manduel: market Wednesday (14km)
• Marsillargues: market Tuesday (15km)
• Marguerittes: market Saturday (16km)

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Tourist attractions near Generac, France

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

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (37km)

Grand sites of France

• Camargue (7km)
• Pont du Gard (29km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (9km)
• Roman Arles (24km)
• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Avignon Centre (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baux-de-Provence (36km)

National Monuments

• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (22km)
• Montmajour Abbey (25km)
• Glanum (40km)
• Fort Saint-Andre (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaucaire (25km)
• Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (32km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Alpilles (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (23km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (25km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (32km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Fontaine (12km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (37km)
• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (37km)
• Bambouseraie de Prafrance (49km)
• Jardin du château de Brantes (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Saint-Gilles (9km)
• Nimes (12km)
• Sommieres (22km)
• Arles (24km)
• Montpellier (40km)
• Avignon (44km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Scamandre (12km)
• Pointe de l'Espiguette (31km)
• Étangs palavasiens (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Uzes (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ales (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (39km)

Geography and distances

Generac is in the south of France at 12 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Generac is 590 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubord, Beauvoisin, Bernis and Vauvert.

This page in French: Visiter Generac