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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Manduel
Occitanie, France · Europe
About Manduel
Manduel works well as a base: 10 minutes from Bouillargues, 34km from Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue.
Manduel is in Occitanie, France, with about 6,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bouillargues, about 4 km away.
Manduel (French pronunciation: [mɑ̃dɥɛl]; Occitan: Manduèlh) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Nîmes-Pont-du-Gard station, with high speed connections to Paris and Perpignan and regional services to Avignon, Nîmes and Montpellier, is situated in the commune.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Manduel?
Within an hour or so of Manduel: Arena of Nimes (9 km), Circuit de Ledenon (12 km), Pont du Gard (15 km), Les Baux-de-Provence (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Manduel?
The nearest famous roads are Gorges de la Nesque Road, Route des Crêtes (Cassis) and Millau Viaduct (A75).
Where is Manduel?
Manduel is in Occitanie, France, about 4 km from Bouillargues.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,260
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitanie
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.8186, 4.4725
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 Manduel
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Pont du Gard
Remarkably preserved three-tiered Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD in southern France.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Les Baux-de-Provence
A dramatic medieval fortress village crowning a rocky limestone outcrop in the Alpilles mountains.
27 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Carrières des Lumières
Old limestone quarries turned into a vast immersive art show projected across 14 m stone walls.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Palais des Papes
The largest Gothic palace in the world, serving as the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.
31 km · about 35 min drive
bridge
Pont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)
The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
31 km · about 35 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Manduel
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 31 kmPont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
- 71 kmGorges de la Nesque RoadA serene Provençal balcony drive (D942) winding above a 400 m-deep limestone canyon near Mont Ventoux, with the Belvédère de Castellaras as its showpiece viewpoint.
- 75 kmPont du Diable (Hérault)A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
- 76 kmMont Ventoux Summit ViewpointThe 'Beast of Provence' at 1,912 metres, a barren lunar summit offering views from the Alps to the Mediterranean on clear days.
- 79 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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