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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Saint-Gilles
Occitanie, France · Europe
About Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles works well as a base: 15 minutes from Générac, 18km from Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue.
Saint-Gilles is in Occitanie, France, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Générac, about 9 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Saint-Gilles?
Within an hour or so of Saint-Gilles: Arena of Nimes (18 km), Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue (18 km), Aigues-Mortes (23 km), Circuit de Ledenon (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Saint-Gilles?
The nearest famous roads are Gorges de la Nesque Road, Route des Crêtes (Cassis) and Millau Viaduct (A75).
Where is Saint-Gilles?
Saint-Gilles is in Occitanie, France, about 9 km from Générac.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,231
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitanie
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.6766, 4.4302
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Essential numbers in France
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 Saint-Gilles
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Aigues-Mortes
A perfectly rectangular walled medieval port town rising from the Camargue salt marshes and pink lagoons.
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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Les Baux-de-Provence
A dramatic medieval fortress village crowning a rocky limestone outcrop in the Alpilles mountains.
30 km · about 35 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
museum
Carrières des Lumières
Old limestone quarries turned into a vast immersive art show projected across 14 m stone walls.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Palais des Papes
The largest Gothic palace in the world, serving as the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Saint-Gilles
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 43 kmPont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
- 70 kmPont du Diable (Hérault)A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
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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