landmark
Palais des Papes
The largest Gothic palace in the world, serving as the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Tavel
Occitanie, France · Europe
About Tavel
Tavel works well as a base: 10 minutes from Rochefort-du-Gard, 16km from Théâtre Antique d'Orange.
Tavel is in Occitanie, France, with about 1,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rochefort-du-Gard, about 4 km away.
Tavel (French pronunciation: [tavɛl]) is a wine-growing Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée in the southern Rhône wine region of France, across the Rhône River from Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC and just north of Avignon. Tavel wines are all rosé wines and must have a minimum alcohol content of 11%. The 933 hectares produce anRead more
average yield of 42 hectolitres per hectare The vineyards are located in the commune of Tavel only.
Tavel is reputed to have been a favourite wine of kings Philippe le Bel and Louis XIV, the Popes of Avignon, the 19th century novelist, Honoré de Balzac, the 20th-century writer, Ernest Hemingway, and is one of the few rosé wines that can benefit from aging.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tavel?
Within an hour or so of Tavel: Palais des Papes (11 km), Pont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon) (11 km), Pont du Gard (15 km), Théâtre Antique d'Orange (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Tavel?
The nearest famous roads are Gorges de la Nesque Road, Route des Crêtes (Cassis) and Combe Laval Balcony Road.
Where is Tavel?
Tavel is in Occitanie, France, about 4 km from Rochefort-du-Gard.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,668
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitanie
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 44.0118, 4.6999
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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 Tavel
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
11 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
ancient ruins
Théâtre Antique d'Orange
The best-preserved Roman theatre in Europe, its towering stage wall still hosting performances after 2,000 years.
16 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Carrières des Lumières
Old limestone quarries turned into a vast immersive art show projected across 14 m stone walls.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Les Baux-de-Provence
A dramatic medieval fortress village crowning a rocky limestone outcrop in the Alpilles mountains.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Tavel
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right herePont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
- 48 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.
- 50 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.
- 57 kmPlateau de Sault Lavender FieldsEndless rows of purple lavender perfume the high Vaucluse plateau every summer beneath Mont Ventoux.
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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