Pont du Gard
Ancient Roman aqueduct bridge that crosses the Gardon River in Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France.
Attractions in Vers-Pont-du-Gard
Photo: Maison carrée, Krzysztof Golik (CC BY-SA 4.0)The one to see in Vers-Pont-du-Gard: Pont du Gard
Around Vers-Pont-du-Gard, the places to visit include 10 attractions, 4 museums and an archaeological site. We list 6 places to visit in Vers-Pont-du-Gard and 12 within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. For a full day, there is Maison carrée, 20 km away.
In Vers-Pont-du-Gard
6
inside the commune
Within 5 km
12
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
3
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
First stops in Vers-Pont-du-Gard
3 museums, an archaeological site and an attraction follow Pont du Gard.
AttractionAttractionPont du Gardin townArchaeological siteArchaeological siteCarrière romaine de L'Estel Sudin townMuseumMuseumMusée du Pont du Gardin townMuseumMuseumEspace Découverte du Pont-du-Gardin townMuseumMuseumLudoin townAttractionAttractionOliviers Millénairesin 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
The layout
To the southeast is where most of the 12 nearby are.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vers-Pont-du-Gard; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
The mix
10 other sights and 4 museums or galleries top the count.
Museums & galleries 4 museums3 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 1 archaeological site · 1 château · 1 fort1 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 10 attractions2 in town · 8 nearby
Dark: in Vers-Pont-du-Gard. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Every entry
First the 6 in town, then the 12 within 5 km of its centre.
The 6 places in Vers-Pont-du-Gard first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Vers-Pont-du-Gard → · Parks and trails in Vers-Pont-du-Gard →
Further afield
Days out
Maison carrée, at 20 km, heads the 12 day trips.
MuseumMaison carrée20 km southwest, in Nîmes
AttractionPalais des papes23 km east, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon22 km east, in Avignon
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Orange29 km northeast, in Orange
AttractionArènes de Nîmes20 km southwest, in Nîmes
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir33 km south, in ArlesAttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée33 km south, in Arles
AttractionArc antique d'Orange30 km northeast, in Orange
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon23 km east, in Avignon
Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles33 km south, in ArlesAttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles33 km south, in Arles
ChâteauChâteau de Tarascon21 km southeast, in TarasconPlaces within 40 km of Vers-Pont-du-Gard with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Vers-Pont-du-Gard: questions
What is there to see in Vers-Pont-du-Gard?
The first on our list in Vers-Pont-du-Gard are Pont du Gard, Carrière romaine de L'Estel Sud, Musée du Pont du Gard and Espace Découverte du Pont-du-Gard. We list 6 places in town. Another 12 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vers-Pont-du-Gard?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du Pont du Gard, Espace Découverte du Pont-du-Gard, Ludo and Maison du Castor.
Which places in Vers-Pont-du-Gard are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Vers-Pont-du-Gard is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Pont du Gard.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vers-Pont-du-Gard?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Maison carrée (20 km), Palais des papes (23 km), Pont d'Avignon (22 km), Théâtre antique d'Orange (29 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 Vers-Pont-du-Gard, 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 (9)
- Maison carrée: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Théâtre antique d'Orange: Gromelle Grand Angle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes de Nîmes: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc antique d'Orange: Xavier D'ABRIGEON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon: Rolf Süssbrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tarascon: Gérard MARIN, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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