Paradou to see, Tours de Castillon first
Visitors to Paradou can choose from 22 attractions, 4 museums and 2 châteaux. The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 26 others are within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Make a day of it at Terrasse du café le soir, 13 km away.
Start with these in Paradou
After Tours de Castillon come 3 attractions, a château and a gallery.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where things are
Just outside town, most of the 26 sit to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Paradou; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
There are more other sights (22) than anything else, then museums or galleries (5).
Dark: in Paradou. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
After the 3 in town come 26 more within 5 km of its centre.
8The 3 places in Paradou first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Leading the 12 is Terrasse du café le soir, 13 km away; they include 9 attractions and an archaeological site.
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir13 km west, in ArlesAttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée13 km west, in ArlesAttractionAttractionPont du Gard33 km northwest, in Vers-Pont-du-Gard
AttractionPalais des papes26 km north, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon26 km north, in Avignon
Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles13 km west, in ArlesAttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles13 km west, in Arles
MuseumMaison carrée37 km west, in NîmesAttractionAttractionMonastère Saint-Paul-de-Mausole7.8 km northeast, in Saint-Rémy-de-ProvenceAttractionAttractionLes Alyscamps13 km west, in ArlesAttractionAttractionAqueduc et moulins de Barbegal5.4 km west, in FontvieilleMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Montmajour9.8 km west, in ArlesPlaces within 40 km of Paradou with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Paradou
What is there to see in Paradou?
The first on our list in Paradou are Tours de Castillon, Tombe de Charloun Rieu and Château d'Escanin. We list 3 places in town. Another 26 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Paradou?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Chapelle Saint-Blaise des Baux-de-Provence, Musée des Santons, Musée d'histoire et d'archéologie des Baux-de-Provence and Musée Yves Brayer.
Which places in Paradou are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Paradou is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Tours de Castillon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Paradou?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Terrasse du café le soir (13 km), La Nuit étoilée (13 km), Pont du Gard (33 km), Palais des papes (26 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Paradou, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Château d'Estoublon: Odejea, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des papes: Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison carrée: Krzysztof Golik, 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.