Portes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Ambroix at 14 km from Portes

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Visit Portes: highlights and tourist information

Portes 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 Portes in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Ambroix at 14 km and Banne at 15 km.

Portes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Ambroix

at 14 km (direction east)

Saint-Ambroix is an interesting town, in part because of the ruined castles and the...

See Saint-Ambroix guide

Banne

at 15 km (direction north-east), in the Ardeche department

The exceptional views from Banne are the highlight, and the streets of the small...

See Banne guide

Naves

at 17 km (direction north-east), in the Ardeche department

Stroll through the pretty village of Naves and you will see progressively more ancient...

See Naves guide

Anduze

at 23 km (direction south)

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

See Anduze guide

Prafrance bamboo garden

Garden at 23 km (direction south)

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

See Prafrance bamboo garden guide

Le Pont de Montvert

at 24 km (direction west-north-west), in the Lozere department

The village of Le Pont-de-Montvert is one of the prettiest villages in the Cevennes...

See Le Pont de Montvert guide

Vezenobres

at 26 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Vezenobres guide

Barjac

at 26 km (direction east)

Barjac is a historic market town in the lovely countryside of he northern Gard...

See Barjac guide

Joyeuse

at 29 km (direction north-east), in the Ardeche department

Explore the castle and medieval centre of Joyeuse - then head to the river...

See Joyeuse guide

La Garde-Guerin

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Lozere department

The isolated village of La Garde-Guerin is one of the best preserved and unspoiled...

See La Garde-Guerin guide

Labeaume

at 30 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ardeche department

Both the medieval village and the river beach combine to make Labeaume very rewarding...

See Labeaume guide

Lussan

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

Lussan is a pretty village of character in Languedoc-Roussillon with two ancient castles...

See Lussan guide

Montclus

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east)

Montclus is a tiny but beautiful village in a lovely setting on the Cèze...

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Vallon Pont d'Arc

at 33 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ardeche department

Because of the proximity to the Gorges de l'Ardeche and the lively holiday atmosphere...

See Vallon Pont d'Arc guide

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Reserve excursions near Portes

Map of places to visit near Portes

Markets in and near Portes

• Besseges: market Thursday (7km)
• La Grand-Combe: market Wednesday & Saturday (7km)
• Saint-Paul-le-Jeune: market Monday & Friday (13km)
• Saint-Ambroix: market Tuesday (14km)
• Ales: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday & Friday (17km)
• Naves: market Saturday (17km)
• Villefort: market Thursday (20km)
• Saint-Jean-du-Gard: market Tuesday (21km)
• Anduze: market Thursday (24km)
• Le Pont du Montvert: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (24km)

More information about Portes, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Portes, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Aven d'Orgnac (32km)
• Gorges de l'Ardeche (33km)
• Gorges du Gardon (35km)
• Pont du Gard (55km)
• Cirque de Navacelles (59km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Garde-Guerin (29km)
• Balazuc (39km)
• La Roque-sur-Ceze (41km)
• Aigueze (43km)
• Vogue (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Vals-les-Bains (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Tomple (14km)
• Jardin du mas de l'Abri (15km)
• Bambouseraie de Prafrance (21km)
• Jardin des Sambucs (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de la Cocaliere (11km)
• Bois de Païolive (19km)
• Mont Lozère (28km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des Gorges de l'Ardèche (37km)
• Mont Aigoual (39km)
• Tanargue (39km)
• Chaos de Nimes-le-Vieux (41km)
• Cascades du Sautadet (41km)
• Grotte de Saint-Marcel (42km)
• Grotte des Demoiselles (46km)
• Abîme de Bramabiau (47km)
• Cirque de Vissec (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Uzes (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ales (17km)

Geography and distances

Portes is in the south of France at 55 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Portes is 526 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bordezac, Branoux-les-Taillades, Chambon, Chamborigaud, La Vernarede, Le Martinet, Peyremale, Saint-Julien-Des-Points and Sainte-Cecile-d'Andorge.

This page in French: Visiter Portes