Tour de Constance heads what Aigues-Mortes has to see
7 places to visit stand within 1 km of the middle of Aigues-Mortes. The list adds 3 places within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 5 attractions, 2 châteaux and a church, among others. Among the sites in town, 3 are listed historic monuments. Further afield, Maison carrée is 33 km from the centre.
Where to start in Aigues-Mortes
Next to Tour de Constance, the best known are 2 châteaux, a church and a museum.
AttractionTour de Constancein townChâteauChâteauRemparts d'Aigues-Mortesin townChurchChurchÉglise Notre-Dame-des-Sablons d'Aigues-Mortesin town
ChâteauTour Matafèrein townMuseumMuseumLe Tacot Muséein townAttractionAttractionLes Capucinsin townBest 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.
Mapped around Aigues-Mortes
To the north lie most of the 3 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Aigues-Mortes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
There are more other sights (5) than anything else, then châteaux or heritage sites (4).
Dark: in Aigues-Mortes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
10 places in all: 7 in town and 3 within 5 km of its centre.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Sablons d'Aigues-Mortes
Church located in Gard, in France.
Tour Matafère
Tower built by Charlemagne around C.E.790 near the location of current Aigues-Mortes, in order to defend the coast.
8The 7 places in Aigues-Mortes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Aigues-Mortes → · Parks and trails in Aigues-Mortes →
Beyond the town
Allow a day for Maison carrée, 33 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumMaison carrée33 km northeast, in Nîmes
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir37 km east, in ArlesAttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée37 km east, in Arles
Art galleryMusée Fabre26 km west, in Montpellier
AttractionArènes de Nîmes32 km northeast, in NîmesCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier26 km west, in Montpellier
Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles37 km east, in ArlesAttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles37 km east, in ArlesFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier26 km west, in MontpellierAttractionAttractionLes Alyscamps37 km east, in Arles
Archaeological sitePont Ambroix17 km north, in Gallargues-le-Montueux
RuinsAbbaye de Saint-Gilles23 km northeast, in Saint-GillesPlaces within 40 km of Aigues-Mortes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Aigues-Mortes
What is there to see in Aigues-Mortes?
The first on our list in Aigues-Mortes are Tour de Constance, Remparts d'Aigues-Mortes, Église Notre-Dame-des-Sablons d'Aigues-Mortes and Tour Matafère. We list 7 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Aigues-Mortes?
One, in town or within 5 km: Le Tacot Musée.
Which places in Aigues-Mortes are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Aigues-Mortes are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Tour de Constance, Remparts d'Aigues-Mortes and Église Notre-Dame-des-Sablons d'Aigues-Mortes.
What well-known places are within a day out of Aigues-Mortes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Maison carrée (33 km), Terrasse du café le soir (37 km), La Nuit étoilée (37 km), Musée Fabre (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 Aigues-Mortes, 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)
- Tour de Constance: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Matafère: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Psalmodie: Unknown early 1900s, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison carrée: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Fabre: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes de Nîmes: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pont Ambroix: Xabi Rome-Hérault, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Saint-Gilles: Christian Ferrer, 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.