Attraction · Beaucaire · Gard

Château de Beaucaire

Château de Beaucaire is a ruined castle in Beaucaire. It was listed in 1875 as a classé historic monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 131 more places, Château de Tarascon (900 m) first on our list.

Photo: Château de Beaucaire, Chatsam (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Beaucaire

inside the commune

Historic monument

1875

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 5%

#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 20–32°C

In brief

Attraction in Beaucaire

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Beaucaire

Château de Beaucaire is in the commune of Beaucaire, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1875; built in the 12th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00102980). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather, month by month

April to October are the warmest in Beaucaire, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C.

Jan11° / 2°51 mm

Feb13° / 3°33 mm

Mar17° / 5°41 mm

Apr20° / 8°59 mm

May24° / 12°56 mm

Jun29° / 15°34 mm

Jul32° / 18°23 mm

Aug31° / 17°30 mm

Sep27° / 14°80 mm

Oct21° / 11°86 mm

Nov15° / 6°94 mm

Dec11° / 3°47 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Beaucaire, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Eyragues station, 17 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Beaucaire’s full climate →

About

Château de Beaucaire

Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages.

Château de Beaucaire on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00102980 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Classé historic monument · 1875
Built: 12th and 16th centuries
Covered in: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Beaucaire, Gard
Official site: provence-camargue-tourisme.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

The essentials

HoursOct 16–Mar 31: Wed–Sun 10:00–17:00 · Apr 01–Oct 15: Wed–Sun 09:30–18:00 · Jul–Aug: Every day 09:30–20:00

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

The area around Château de Beaucaire

The places near Château de Beaucaire are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

With 15,692 people, Beaucaire is the largest of the 8. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in this commune

Beaucaire

15,692 people

2 · 1.7 km east of it

Tarascon

15,396 people

3 · 7 km west of it

Jonquières-Saint-Vincent

3,875 people

4 · 8.5 km northwest of it

Montfrin

3,122 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château de Beaucaire is	People
Beaucaire	It’s in this commune	15,692
Tarascon	1.7 km east of it	15,396
Jonquières-Saint-Vincent	7 km west of it	3,875
Montfrin	8.5 km northwest of it	3,122
Aramon	10 km north of it	4,081
Meynes	10 km northwest of it	2,597
Fontvieille	11 km southeast of it	3,571
Maillane	11 km east of it	2,775

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

There are 131 within 15 km, 4 attractions, a château and an archaeological site among them.

ChâteauChâteau de Tarascon900 m east, in Tarascon 2

AttractionTerrasse du café le soir15 km south, in Arles 3AttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée14 km south, in Arles 4

AttractionAbbaye de Saint-Roman3.9 km northwest, in Beaucaire 5

Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles15 km south, in Arles 6AttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles15 km south, in Arles 7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Montmajour12 km south, in Arles 8

AbbeyAbbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet8.6 km northeast, in Tarascon

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Château de Beaucaire

Where is Château de Beaucaire?

Château de Beaucaire is in Beaucaire, in Gard (Occitanie).

What is Château de Beaucaire?

Ruined castle in Beaucaire.

Is Château de Beaucaire a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1875, Mérimée record PA00102980.

How well known is Château de Beaucaire?

Château de Beaucaire has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de Beaucaire?

April to October are the warmest months in Beaucaire, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Beaucaire?

Within 15 km: Château de Tarascon (900 m), Terrasse du café le soir (15 km), La Nuit étoilée (14 km) and Abbaye de Saint-Roman (3.9 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)

Château de Beaucaire: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château de Tarascon: Gérard MARIN, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Abbaye de Saint-Roman: Sreinsch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Abbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet: Aleks, 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.