Montpezat tourism and travel guide

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Montpezat Excursions & Activities

Visit Montpezat: highlights and tourist information

Montpezat 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 Montpezat in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sommieres at 9 km and Tour Magne in Nimes at 15 km.

Montpezat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sommieres

at 9 km (direction south-west)

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

See Sommieres guide

Tour Magne in Nimes

Ancient Monument at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Jardins de la Fontaine

Garden at 16 km (direction 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 16 km (direction 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 16 km (direction east)

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

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Amphitheatre in Nimes

Ancient Monument at 16 km (direction east)

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

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Museum Romanite in Nimes

Museum at 16 km (direction east)

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

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Nimes

at 16 km (direction east)

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

See Nimes guide

Sauve

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Sauve guide

Vezenobres

at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

The village of Vézénobres, north-west of Nimes, is a delightful small village quite overlooked...

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Anduze

at 27 km (direction north-west)

The historic heart of Anduze, with its small squares and medieval houses, is very...

See Anduze guide

Prafrance bamboo garden

Garden at 27 km (direction north-west)

We enjoyed walking through the alleys of bamboo at the bamboo garden at Prafrance...

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Uzès medieval garden and towers

Garden at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

The medieval garden and towers in Uzès are an interesting visit, with lovely views...

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Uzes

at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

The medieval centre of Uzes is interesting to explore, then perhaps visit the extensive...

See Uzes guide

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Reserve excursions near Montpezat

Map of places to visit near Montpezat

Markets in and near Montpezat

• Calvisson: market Sunday (8km)
• Sommieres: market Saturday (9km)
• Vergeze: market Thursday (13km)
• Quissac: market Wednesday (14km)
• Nimes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Monday all day & Friday (16km)
• Aimargues: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (19km)
• Lunel: market Thursday & Sunday (19km)
• Vauvert: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• Marsillargues: market Tuesday (21km)
• Marguerittes: market Saturday (23km)

More information about Montpezat, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Montpezat, France

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

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (34km)

Grand sites of France

• Camargue (20km)
• Pont du Gard (32km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Roman Arles (43km)
• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Roque-sur-Ceze (48km)

National Monuments

• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (32km)
• Montmajour Abbey (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaucaire (39km)
• Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (27km)
• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (43km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Fontaine (16km)
• Bambouseraie de Prafrance (29km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (33km)
• Jardin des Sambucs (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Sommieres (9km)
• Nimes (16km)
• Saint-Gilles (29km)
• Montpellier (35km)
• Arles (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Scamandre (30km)
• Grotte des Demoiselles (34km)
• Pointe de l'Espiguette (39km)
• Étangs palavasiens (45km)
• Cascades du Sautadet (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Uzes (28km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ales (31km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (33km)

Geography and distances

Montpezat is in the south of France at 16 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Montpezat is 573 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cannes-et-Clairan, Clarensac, Combas, Crespian, Fontanes, Gajan, Montmirat, Parignargues, Saint-Come-et-Maruejols, Saint-Dionizy, Saint-Mamert-du-Gard, Souvignargues and Vic-le-Fesq.

This page in French: Visiter Montpezat