Saint-Gilles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Arles at 16 km from Saint-Gilles

Visit Saint-Gilles: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Gilles is situated in the Gard department and Occitanie region.

Tourist classifications for Saint-Gilles include "secteur sauvegarde".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Gilles in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Arles at 16 km and Roman Arles at 16 km.

Saint-Gilles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Arles

at 16 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The roman amphitheatre and the traditional pastel-painted houses in the historic centre...

See Arles guide

Roman Arles

Heritage Site at 16 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The town of Arles contains numerous Roman monuments including the famous amphitheatre...

See Roman Arles guide

Nimes

at 19 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Nimes guide

Beaucaire

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

Beaucaire is well situtaed for exploring the popular towns of Arles, Nimes...

See Beaucaire guide

Aigues-Mortes

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Aigues-Mortes guide

Camargue

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

The Camargue region of marhes, with flamingoes and semi-wild horses and an...

See Camargue guide

Fontvieille

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

This town near Arles has a small historic centre to explore when...

See Fontvieille guide

Chateau de Tarascon

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

The Chateau de Tarascon is an imposing 15th century castle on the...

See Chateau de Tarascon guide

Tarascon

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

Tarascon is a pleasant town with a substantial castle on the Rhone...

See Tarascon guide

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

at 25 km (direction south), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

On the edge of the Camargue region, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is a very pleasant...

See Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer guide

Le Grau-du-Roi

Seaside resort at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

Le Grau-de-Roi is one of the most eastern, and one of the...

See Le Grau-du-Roi guide

Sommieres

at 30 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Sommieres guide

Baux-de-Provence

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The village of Baux-de-Provence is small but exceptionally picturesque, and has beautiful...

See Baux-de-Provence guide

Carrières de Lumières in Baux-de-Provence

at 30 km (direction east-north-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The Carrieres de Lumieres is a sound and light spectacle based around...

See Carrières de Lumières in Baux-de-Provence guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Gilles

Markets in and near Saint-Gilles

Market days in Saint-Gilles: weekly market: Thursday & Sunday;

• Saint-Gilles: market Thursday & Sunday (0km)
• Bellegarde: market Friday (11km)
• Vauvert: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Manduel: market Wednesday (16km)
• Arles: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Aimargues: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
• Vergeze: market Thursday (19km)
• Nimes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Monday all day & Friday (19km)
• Marsillargues: market Tuesday (20km)
• Marguerittes: market Saturday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Gilles, France

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

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (42km)

Grand sites of France

• Camargue (13km)
• Pont du Gard (31km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (0km)
• Roman Arles (16km)
• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• Avignon Centre (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baux-de-Provence (30km)

National Monuments

• Montmajour Abbey (19km)
• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (23km)
• Glanum (35km)
• Fort Saint-Andre (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaucaire (23km)
• Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (25km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Alpilles (30km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (16km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (19km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (37km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Fontaine (19km)
• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (34km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (42km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (43km)
• Jardin du château de Brantes (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Arles (16km)
• Nimes (19km)
• Sommieres (30km)
• Avignon (43km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (43km)
• Montpellier (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Scamandre (8km)
• Pointe de l'Espiguette (32km)

Towns of Art and history

• Uzes (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Istres (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (45km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Gilles is in the south of France at 19 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Gilles is 598 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Gilles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

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This page in French: Visiter Saint-Gilles