Villeneuve-les-Avignon tourism and travel guide

Visit Villeneuve-les-Avignon: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Losing out in visitor numbers to famous Avignon across the river, in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon you will also find several places and sights that are interesting

Villeneuve-les-Avignon is situated in the Gard department and Occitanie region.

Tourist classifications for Villeneuve-les-Avignon 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 Villeneuve-les-Avignon in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Papal Palace, Avignon at 2 km and Avignon at 2 km.

Villeneuve-les-Avignon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Avignon Bridge

Bridge at 1 km (direction south-east), in the Vaucluse department

The Pont Saint-Benezet is the remaining part of the bridge on the...

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Papal Palace, Avignon

Castle at 2 km (direction south-east), in the Vaucluse department

The Papal Palace in Avignon is the most imposing gothic palace in...

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Avignon

Heritage Site at 2 km (direction south-south-east), in the Vaucluse department

The Pope's Palace, the Pont d'Avignon and an attractive town centre make...

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Chateauneuf-du-Pape

at 11 km (direction north-north-east), in the Vaucluse department

Chateauneuf-du-Pape is a pretty village in Vaucluse, overlooked by a ruined castle...

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Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres

at 13 km (direction north-west)

Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres is a small historic village with several imposing historic monuments in...

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Saint-Victor-la-Coste

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

Saint-Victor-la-Coste in Languedoc-Roussillon has several historic monuments including an ancient castle on...

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Ancient Theatre of Orange

at 19 km (direction west-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

The Antique Theatre in Orange is one of the best preserved Roman...

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Saint-Remy-de-Provence

at 19 km (direction south-south-east), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The historic monuments here are a testament to St-Remy-de-Provence's claim to be...

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Orange

Heritage Site at 19 km (direction south-south-east), in the Vaucluse department

Orange is best known for its Roman monuments such as the very...

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Tarascon

at 21 km (direction south-west), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

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

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Chateau de Tarascon

Castle at 21 km (direction south-west), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

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

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Pont du Gard

Heritage Site at 21 km (direction west)

The Pont-du-Gard is a 2000 year old Roman aquaduct, an extraordinary feat...

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Beaucaire

at 21 km (direction south-west)

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

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L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

at 21 km (direction east), in the Vaucluse department

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a pretty town well known for its rivers and their...

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Map of places to visit near Villeneuve-les-Avignon

Markets in and near Villeneuve-les-Avignon

Market days in Villeneuve-les-Avignon: weekly market: Thursday;

• Villeneuve-les-Avignon: market Thursday (0km)
• Avignon: market every day except Monday (3km)
• Le Pontet: market Thursday (5km)
• Sorgues: market Sunday (7km)
• Vedene: market Tuesday (9km)
• Roquemaure: market Tuesday (10km)
• Chateaurenard: market Sunday (10km)
• Aramon: market Wednesday (12km)
• Courthezon: market Friday (15km)
• Le Thor: market Saturday (16km)

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Tourist attractions near Villeneuve-les-Avignon, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Pont du Gard (21km)
• Mont Ventoux (45km)
• Aven d'Orgnac (49km)
• Camargue (52km)

Heritage sites

• Avignon Centre (2km)
• Orange Roman Theatre (19km)
• Roman Arles (34km)
• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baux-de-Provence (24km)
• Venasque (28km)
• Seguret (33km)
• Gordes (33km)
• La Roque-sur-Ceze (34km)
• Menerbes (36km)
• Roussillon (40km)
• Aigueze (43km)

National Monuments

• Fort Saint-Andre (0km)
• Glanum (19km)
• Montmajour Abbey (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaucaire (21km)
• Pernes-les-Fontaines (21km)
• Nyons (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Alpilles (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (2km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (24km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (31km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (31km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (33km)
• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (35km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (38km)
• Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux) (43km)
• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Brantes (8km)
• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (13km)
• Jarditrain (25km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (26km)
• Jardins de la Fontaine (38km)
• Jardin de la Louve (44km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (63km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Avignon (3km)
• Arles (34km)
• Nimes (38km)
• Saint-Gilles (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Dentelles de Montmirail (32km)
• Cascades du Sautadet (33km)
• Gorges de Régalon (40km)
• Gorges de la Nesque (44km)
• Grotte de Saint-Marcel (46km)
• Gorges de l'Ardèche (50km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des Gorges de l'Ardèche (50km)
• Etang de Scamandre (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Carpentras (22km)
• Uzes (31km)
• Vaison-la-Romaine (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• La Ferme aux crocodiles (44km)
• Zoo de La Barben (50km)

Geography and distances

Villeneuve-les-Avignon is in the south of France at 38 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Villeneuve-les-Avignon is 575 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Villeneuve-les-Avignon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avignon, Le Pontet, Les Angles, Pujaut and Sorgues.

This page in French: Visiter Villeneuve-les-Avignon

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