10 Sights & Landmarks in Gard That You Shouldn't Miss

Enter a bull manade to approach the typical bulls and horses of Camargue. Morning: Visit the morning manade with the Gardian. In the evening with departure from Aigues-Mortes by boat cruise from Aigues Mortes with the ships Isle de Stel and Constance for an entire evening with a full program: presentation of the bulls manade, sorting of the bulls, ferrade, Razor cow, mares and foals, gardian games, abrivado.Festive aperitif and traditional meal with Gypsie atmosphere. Private visits are also possible for events such as birthdays, weddings, funerals for young boys or girls, associations' gatherings, works councils, schools, leisure centres, etc.

The pontifical Carthusian monastery of the Val-de-Bénédiction was founded in the 14th century by Pope Innocent VI. The frescoes of the Saint John Baptist's Chapel were painted by Matteo Giovanetti, who created the frescoes in Avignon Palace. The three cloisters, surrounded by forty cells and gardens, made it one of the largest Carthusian monstery in France.

Contemporary of the Colosseum in Rome, the amphitheater of Nîmes is the best preserved amphitheater in the Roman world. The audio-guided tour, available in 10 languages, lets visitors experience the gladiator shows and life in Roman times. The "gladiator's quarter" presents the weapons and techniques of gladiatorial fights.

The old mas is an ecomuseum which makes relive gestures and traditions of our grandparents in 1900a farm as in 1900 magnificent farm of the 18 th century or you find the gestures and traditions of your grand-parents such that they were between 1900 and 1950 farmers in holding of time you welcome and you carry the time of a visit to the discovery of old trades, animals of the farm, the old school of campaign , the house of the farmer....also on Sundays , holidays, the afternoon you'll can see the feeding of lambs ,the workshop of the smith , the placing on the road of the tractor vierzon of 1950 , the show the food of animals ..... a visit unforgettable and serenity for small and large.

The fortified city of Aigues-Mortes was built in the 13th century on the order of Saint Louis to provide the kingdom of France with a port on the Mediterranean. The complex consists of 1,634 metres of ramparts flanked by twenty towers and one of the most splendid keeps in the architectural style of the Middle Ages, the tower of Constance, which was used as a prison for Protestants from the Cévennes region from 1685. Open: > 2nd May to 31st August: from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. > 1st September to 30th April: from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Last admission 1 hour before closing time. Ticket office closed from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (from 1st September to 30th April). Closed: > 1st January, 1st May, 1st November, 11th November and 25th December. Admission fees: Adults : 8 €; Concessions (18 to 25) = 6,50 €; Free admission: minors under 18*; Free admission: 18-25 years old* (citizens of one of the 27 countries of the EU or are non-European permanent residents of France) * excluding school groups (40€)

La Marette, Maison du Grand Site de France de la Camargue Gardoise est un centre de découverte de la nature camarguaise: sentier pédestre paysager, expositions, visites guidées, animations pour enfants, boutique, évènements.