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Château de Tarascon
Attractions in Tarascon

Start with Château de Tarascon: the sights of Tarascon

Around Tarascon, the places to visit include 7 attractions, 4 châteaux and 4 museums. Mapped in Tarascon are 13 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 4. In town, 9 sites are listed historic monuments. 8 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. A day out reaches Pont du Gard, 19 km away.

Photo: Château de Tarascon, Gérard MARIN (CC BY 2.5)
In Tarascon
13
inside the commune
Within 5 km
4
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
6
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
9
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The best known in Tarascon

After Château de Tarascon come 2 attractions, an abbey and a church.

ChâteauChâteau de Tarasconin townAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Michel de Frigoletin townChurchChurchChapelle Saint-Gabriel de Tarasconin townAttractionAttractionArènes Joseph-Durandin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Goubeletin townAttractionAttractionHôtel de Mauléonin town

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.

Map

On the map

The 4 outside town cluster to the west.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Tarascon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

Kinds of place

Other sights are the biggest group (7), then châteaux or heritage sites (6).

Museums & galleries 4 museums2 in town · 2 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 4 châteaux · 1 abbey · 1 church6 in town
Other attractions 7 attractions5 in town · 2 nearby

Dark: in Tarascon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

All 17 on the list

13 in town lead, with 4 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 13 places in Tarascon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Tarascon → · Parks and trails in Tarascon →

Further afield

Bigger names, a drive away

The 12 days out are led by Pont du Gard, 19 km away.

AttractionAttractionPont du Gard19 km northwest, in Vers-Pont-du-GardAttractionTerrasse du café le soir15 km south, in ArlesAttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée14 km south, in ArlesAttractionPalais des papes20 km northeast, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon20 km northeast, in AvignonMuseumMaison carrée25 km west, in NîmesArchaeological siteArènes d'Arles14 km south, in ArlesAttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles15 km south, in ArlesAttractionThéâtre antique d'Orange38 km north, in OrangeAttractionArènes de Nîmes25 km west, in NîmesCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon20 km northeast, in AvignonAttractionAttractionLes Alyscamps15 km south, in Arles

Places within 40 km of Tarascon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Tarascon: questions and answers

What is there to see in Tarascon?

The first on our list in Tarascon are Château de Tarascon, Abbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet, Chapelle Saint-Gabriel de Tarascon and Arènes Joseph-Durand. We list 13 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Tarascon?

4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Souleiado, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Musée Auguste Jacquet and Musée municipal de la Vignasse.

Which places in Tarascon are listed historic monuments?

9 places on this page in Tarascon are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Tarascon, Abbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet, Chapelle Saint-Gabriel de Tarascon and Château de Goubelet.

What well-known places are within a day out of Tarascon?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Pont du Gard (19 km), Terrasse du café le soir (15 km), La Nuit étoilée (14 km), Palais des papes (20 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 Tarascon, 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 (10)

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.