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Vauvert
Occitanie, France · Europe
About Vauvert
Vauvert is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Le Cailar, 22km from Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue.
Vauvert is in Occitanie, France, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Le Cailar, about 4 km away.
Vauvert (French pronunciation: [vovɛʁ]; Occitan: Vauverd) is a commune in the far south of the Gard department in southern France. It was known as Posquières in the Middle Ages. The commune comprises the town of Vauvert and the villages of Gallician and Montcalm. Over a third of the population work in industry, whichRead more
is largely the food industry, especially wine production. The original settlement was called Posquières and was first mentioned in a document of 810. Since then the town has increased in importance and has had a rich history. At its heyday in the mid-nineteenth century it had a population of 6,000 but this decreased by a third after disease struck the grape crop, the mainstay of the economy of the area. Today, the population has grown again to over 11,000.
Leimistin Broussan, opera manager, was born in Vauvert on 3 November 1858.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Vauvert?
Within an hour or so of Vauvert: Aigues-Mortes (16 km), Arena of Nimes (17 km), Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue (22 km), Circuit de Ledenon (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Vauvert?
The nearest famous roads are Gorges de la Nesque Road, Millau Viaduct (A75) and Route des Crêtes (Cassis).
Where is Vauvert?
Vauvert is in Occitanie, France, about 4 km from Le Cailar.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,798
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitanie
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.6939, 4.2759
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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 Vauvert
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
22 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.
31 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Les Baux-de-Provence
A dramatic medieval fortress village crowning a rocky limestone outcrop in the Alpilles mountains.
42 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Carrières des Lumières
Old limestone quarries turned into a vast immersive art show projected across 14 m stone walls.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Palais des Papes
The largest Gothic palace in the world, serving as the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Vauvert
- 51 kmPont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
- 58 kmPont du Diable (Hérault)A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
- 73 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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