Abbaye de Saint-Gilles
Abbaye de Saint-Gilles is an abbey located in Gard. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1984. Around it, within 15 km, lie 31 more places, Maison romane de Saint-Gilles (100 m) first on our list.
Ruins in Saint-Gilles
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#758 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Gilles
Abbaye de Saint-Gilles is in the commune of Saint-Gilles, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1984; built in the 12th century (Mérimée record PA00103205). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
From April to October, Saint-Gilles sees highs of 19–31°C.
Abbaye de Saint-Gilles
Its story is told in 9 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Ruins
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1984
- Built
- 12th century
- Covered in
- 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Gilles, Gard
- Official site
- pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00103205
Abbaye de Saint-Gilles and what surrounds it
Find Abbaye de Saint-Gilles in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Gilles. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Abbaye de Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (14,734 people). Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Saint-Gilles
Générac
Beauvoisin
Garons
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye de Saint-Gilles is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gilles | It’s in this commune | 14,734 |
| Générac | 8.8 km northwest of it | 4,046 |
| Beauvoisin | 9.8 km northwest of it | 6,066 |
| Garons | 10 km north of it | 5,381 |
| Bellegarde | 11 km northeast of it | 8,035 |
| Vauvert | 12 km west of it | 11,671 |
| Caissargues | 13 km north of it | 4,079 |
| Bouillargues | 14 km north of it | 6,070 |
After Abbaye de Saint-Gilles
Also close at hand are 2 attractions, 2 museums and 2 châteaux, among 31 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée de la Camargue9.7 km southeast, in Arles3AbbeyAbbeyGrand prieuré de Saint-Gilles100 m northeast, in Saint-Gilles4
MuseumMusée de l'Arles antique15 km east, in Arles5ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Espeyran4.3 km southwest, in Saint-Gilles6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Générac8.6 km northwest, in Générac7FortFortRemparts romains d'Arles15 km east, in Arles8AttractionAttractionMas de Méjanes13 km southeast, in Saintes-Maries-de-la-MerWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Abbaye de Saint-Gilles
Where is Abbaye de Saint-Gilles?
Abbaye de Saint-Gilles is in Saint-Gilles, in Gard (Occitanie).
What is Abbaye de Saint-Gilles?
Abbey located in Gard, in France.
Is Abbaye de Saint-Gilles a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1984, Mérimée record PA00103205.
How well known is Abbaye de Saint-Gilles?
Abbaye de Saint-Gilles has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #758 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbaye de Saint-Gilles?
April to October are the warmest months in Saint-Gilles, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye de Saint-Gilles?
Within 15 km: Maison romane de Saint-Gilles (100 m), Musée de la Camargue (9.7 km), Grand prieuré de Saint-Gilles (100 m) and Musée de l'Arles antique (15 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Abbaye de Saint-Gilles: Christian Ferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Camargue: Estelle Rouquette, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Arles antique: Finoskov, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.