Start with Abbaye de Saint-Gilles: the sights of Saint-Gilles
All 7 places to visit on our list are in Saint-Gilles; none are within 5 km of its centre. The mix takes in 3 attractions, a ruin and a château. 3 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Walking distance covers 4 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Further afield lies Terrasse du café le soir, at 16 km.
Where to start in Saint-Gilles
Behind Abbaye de Saint-Gilles on the list are 2 attractions, a château and an abbey.
RuinsAbbaye de Saint-Gillesin townAttractionAttractionMaison romane de Saint-Gillesin townChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Espeyranin townAbbeyAbbeyGrand prieuré de Saint-Gillesin townMuseumMuseumMusée de la Maison Romanein townAttractionAttractionGMC CCKWin 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
Out at 10 km is GMC CCKW, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Gilles; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (3); next, other sights (3).
Dark: in Saint-Gilles. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The list is 7 places, all in town.
Château d'Espeyran
19th century manor located in Saint-Gilles (Gard, France).
Grand prieuré de Saint-Gilles
Priory located in Gard, in France.
The 7 places in Saint-Gilles first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Gilles → · Parks and trails in Saint-Gilles →
Bigger names, a drive away
Head 16 km out for Terrasse du café le soir, the best known of 12.
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir16 km east, in Arles
MuseumMaison carrée18 km north, in NîmesAttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée16 km east, in ArlesAttractionAttractionPont du Gard31 km north, in Vers-Pont-du-Gard
AttractionArènes de Nîmes18 km north, in Nîmes
Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles16 km east, in ArlesAttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles16 km east, in ArlesAttractionAttractionLes Alyscamps17 km east, in Arles
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Arles16 km east, in ArlesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Montmajour19 km east, in ArlesCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes18 km north, in Nîmes
ChâteauChâteau de Tarascon23 km northeast, in TarasconPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Gilles with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Saint-Gilles, answered
What is there to see in Saint-Gilles?
The first on our list in Saint-Gilles are Abbaye de Saint-Gilles, Maison romane de Saint-Gilles, Château d'Espeyran and Grand prieuré de Saint-Gilles. We list 7 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Gilles?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la Maison Romane.
Which places in Saint-Gilles are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Saint-Gilles are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Abbaye de Saint-Gilles, Maison romane de Saint-Gilles and Château d'Espeyran.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Gilles?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Terrasse du café le soir (16 km), Maison carrée (18 km), La Nuit étoilée (16 km), Pont du Gard (31 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 Saint-Gilles, 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 (7)
- Abbaye de Saint-Gilles: Christian Ferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison carrée: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes de Nîmes: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Théâtre antique d'Arles: Velvet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tarascon: Gérard MARIN, CC BY 2.5, 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.