Saint-Gilles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Arles at 16 km from Saint-Gilles
Visit Saint-Gilles: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitSaint-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 departmentThe 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 departmentThe 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...
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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 departmentThe Camargue region of marhes, with flamingoes and semi-wild horses and an...
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Fontvieille
at 23 km (direction east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentThis 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 departmentThe Chateau de Tarascon is an imposing 15th century castle on the...
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Tarascon
at 23 km (direction east-north-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentTarascon is a pleasant town with a substantial castle on the Rhone...
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Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
at 25 km (direction south), in the Bouches-du-Rhone departmentOn 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 departmentThe 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 departmentThe Carrieres de Lumieres is a sound and light spectacle based around...
See Carrières de Lumières in Baux-de-Provence guide
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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).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Gilles
Canton: Saint-Gilles
Arrondissement: Nîmes
Department: Gard
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 30800
Distance to Saint-Gilles
from Nimes (prefecture): 19 km
from Paris: 598 km
from Calais: 832 km
from Nice: 228 km
from Bordeaux: 419 km
from Strasbourg: 603 km
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