ancient ruins
Arena of Nimes
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters in the world, still hosting events nearly 2,000 years after its construction.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Beauvoisin
Occitanie, France · Europe
About Beauvoisin
Beauvoisin works well as a base: 10 minutes from Aubord, 23km from Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue.
Beauvoisin is in Occitanie, France, with about 3,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Aubord, about 4 km away.
Beauvoisin (French pronunciation: [bovwazɛ̃]; Occitan: Bèuvesin) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Beauvoisin station has rail connections to Nîmes and Le Grau-du-Roi.
Beauvoisin is a small southern village with a post office, bar, newsagent, grocers, butchers and a couple of bakeries. It retainsRead more
a tradition of bull running in the city streets and the arenas. This involves retrieving decorations that are attached to the bull's horns. The idea is to demonstrate bravery rather than to kill or gain a victory over a bull. Another local tradition is the Empègue which appears annually in designs that reflect the local culture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Beauvoisin?
Within an hour or so of Beauvoisin: Arena of Nimes (13 km), Aigues-Mortes (20 km), Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue (23 km), Circuit de Ledenon (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Beauvoisin?
The nearest famous roads are Gorges de la Nesque Road, Millau Viaduct (A75) and Route des Crêtes (Cassis).
Where is Beauvoisin?
Beauvoisin is in Occitanie, France, about 4 km from Aubord.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,426
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitanie
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.7187, 4.3230
Emergency & Services
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Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Beauvoisin
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Aigues-Mortes
A perfectly rectangular walled medieval port town rising from the Camargue salt marshes and pink lagoons.
20 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue
A wild wetland delta of pink flamingos, white horses and black bulls between the arms of the Rhône.
23 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Circuit de Ledenon
Twisting, roller-coaster circuit in the sun-baked hills near Nimes, famed as France's most technical track; a favourite of motorcyclists and track-day drivers, and one of few French circuits run anti-clockwise.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Pont du Gard
Remarkably preserved three-tiered Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD in southern France.
31 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Les Baux-de-Provence
A dramatic medieval fortress village crowning a rocky limestone outcrop in the Alpilles mountains.
38 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Carrières des Lumières
Old limestone quarries turned into a vast immersive art show projected across 14 m stone walls.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Palais des Papes
The largest Gothic palace in the world, serving as the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Beauvoisin
- 47 kmPont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
- 62 kmPont du Diable (Hérault)A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
- 74 kmMont AigoualThe highest summit of the Cévennes at 1,565 m, crowned by a weather observatory with vast horizons.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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