Saumane tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saumane: highlights and tourist information

Saumane 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 Saumane in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Vigan at 19 km and Anduze at 19 km.

Saumane, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Le Vigan

at 19 km (direction south-west)

Le Vigan is one of the most interesting towns to visit within the Cevennes...

See Le Vigan guide

Anduze

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Anduze guide

Prafrance bamboo garden

Garden at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Prafrance bamboo garden guide

Sauve

at 25 km (direction south-east)

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

See Sauve guide

Florac

at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Lozere department

Both the surrounding scenery and the town centre of Florac make it a very...

See Florac guide

Le Pont de Montvert

at 27 km (direction 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

Meyrueis

at 27 km (direction west-north-west), in the Lozere department

The small rivers that meet in the centre of the town and the lively...

See Meyrueis guide

Vezenobres

at 31 km (direction east)

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

See Vezenobres guide

Montbrun

at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Lozere department

The small but very pretty village of Montbrun is at the eastern end of...

See Montbrun guide

Cevennes National Park

National Parc at 33 km (direction north-west)

The varied landscapes of the Cevennes National Park are famous as the setting for...

See Cevennes National Park guide

Ispagnac

at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Lozere department

Ispagnac is a pretty village with medieval origins and a roman style church...

See Ispagnac guide

Quezac

at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Lozere department

Quezac is a small village in Lozere with a remarkable medieval bridge...

See Quezac guide

Castelbouc

at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Lozere department

The tiny village of Castelbouc, in the Gorges du Tarn, is very lovely and...

See Castelbouc guide

Saint-Martin-de-Londres

at 37 km (direction south), in the Herault department

There are various historic buildings of interest in Saint-Martinde-Londres village including a 12th century...

See Saint-Martin-de-Londres guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Gard

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Reserve excursions near Saumane

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Markets in and near Saumane

Saint-Jean-du-Gard: market Tuesday (10km)
Valleraugue: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort: market Tuesday & Friday (19km)
Le Vigan: market Saturday (19km)
Anduze: market Thursday (19km)
La Grand-Combe: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
Ales: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday & Friday (25km)
Le Pont du Montvert: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (27km)
Quissac: market Wednesday (30km)
Besseges: market Thursday (33km)

More information about Saumane, Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Gard travel guide

Gard places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Saumane, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Lodeve (56km)

Remarkable gardens

Jardin des Sambucs (12km)
Bambouseraie de Prafrance (18km)
Jardin du Tomple (32km)
Jardin du mas de l'Abri (36km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sommieres (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Le Caylar (45km)
La Canourgue (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Ales (25km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Maison des vautours (vultures) (42km)

Geography and distances

Saumane is in the south of France at 57 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Saumane is 537 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saumane

Canton: Saint-André-de-Valborgne

Arrondissement: Vigan

Department: Gard

Region: Languedoc-Roussillon

New region: Occitanie

Postcode: 30125

Distance to Saumane

from Nimes (prefecture): 57 km

from Paris: 537 km

from Calais: 773 km

from Nice: 285 km

from Bordeaux: 353 km

from Strasbourg: 583 km

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Les Plantiers, Moissac-Vallee-Francaise and Peyroles.

This page in French: Visiter Saumane