Camp des Milles
Camp des Milles is a concentration camp. It lies in Aix-en-Provence itself. Since 1993 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Museum in Aix-en-Provence
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 Aix-en-Provence
Camp des Milles is in the commune of Aix-en-Provence, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1993; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA00081110). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Aix-en-Provence
In Aix-en-Provence the warm season is April to October, with highs of 19–31°C.
Camp des Milles
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 9 languages. Our list has 132 more places within 15 km; first among them is Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence, at 6.1 km.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1993
- Built
- 20th century
- Covered in
- 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône
- Official site
- campdesmilles.org
Getting in
The way to Camp des Milles
Orange marks Camp des Milles, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Aix-en-Provence. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Camp des Milles
Largest of the 8 is Aix-en-Provence, home to 149,695. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Aix-en-Provence
Cabriès
Bouc-Bel-Air
Éguilles
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Camp des Milles is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Aix-en-Provence | It’s in this commune | 149,695 |
| Cabriès | 5.9 km south of it | 10,240 |
| Bouc-Bel-Air | 6.8 km southeast of it | 15,381 |
| Éguilles | 7.2 km north of it | 8,479 |
| Ventabren | 8.2 km northwest of it | 5,839 |
| Simiane-Collongue | 9.5 km southeast of it | 5,780 |
| Gardanne | 9.5 km southeast of it | 21,597 |
| Meyreuil | 9.7 km east of it | 6,747 |
Nearby, too
Choose from 132 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence6.1 km northeast, in Aix-en-Provence2
MuseumMusée Granet6.2 km east, in Aix-en-Provence3AttractionAttractionAqueduc de Roquefavour5.7 km west, in Ventabren4
MuseumPavillon Vendôme5.7 km northeast, in Aix-en-Provence5
Archaeological siteOppidum d'Entremont7.1 km northeast, in Aix-en-Provence6AttractionAttractionFontaine de la Rotonde5.7 km northeast, in Aix-en-Provence7
MuseumHôtel de Caumont6 km northeast, in Aix-en-Provence8ChâteauChâteauBastide d'Orcel1.8 km northeast, in Aix-en-ProvenceWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Camp des Milles
Where is Camp des Milles?
Camp des Milles is in Aix-en-Provence, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Camp des Milles?
Concentration camp.
Is Camp des Milles a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1993, Mérimée record PA00081110.
How well known is Camp des Milles?
Camp des Milles 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 Camp des Milles?
April to October are the warmest months in Aix-en-Provence, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Camp des Milles?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence (6.1 km), Musée Granet (6.2 km), Aqueduc de Roquefavour (5.7 km) and Pavillon Vendôme (5.7 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 (6)
- Camp des Milles: Alaric Favier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence: Georges Seguin ( Okki ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Granet: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pavillon Vendôme: vallis-clausa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oppidum d'Entremont: Mark Landon, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de Caumont: Bjs, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.