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Tourism Paradou
Located at the foot of Les Baux de Provence, 14 km east of Arles and 2 km from Maussane les Alpilles.Paradou leans on the Alpilles.
To visit
- The Tomb of Rieu Charloun by Rene Iché.
- La Petite Provence du Paradou.
- The Church of St. Martin and the religious buildings of Paradou.
- The remains of the castrum of the thirteenth century.
Museums and monuments to visit
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Château des Baux (Baux de Provence)The amazing fortified castle, located on the rocky headland, looming the village, is one of the most ancient feudal buildings in Europe. An important historical monument, the Château des Baux is ...
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Site archéologique de GlanumGlanum was an ancient city, built in the 2nd century B.C., located today in the city of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. The site is characterized by its different architectural styles. We can see there ...
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Musée EstrineThe museum is housed in a beautiful private mansion, the Estrine Hotel, built in 1749. An exceptional example of 18th century Provençal architecture, it was the residence of the ...
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Musée des AlpillesThe Musée des Alpilles de Saint Rémy de Provence, created in 1919, is housed in a former Renaissance mansion, the Hôtel Mistral de Montdragon, which is classified as a historic ...
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Abbaye de MontmajourSeveral miles away from Nimes, on a rock surrounded by a swamp, is the Montmajour Abbey. Founded in 948 by Benedictine monks, the monastic complex is composed of a retreat from the 11th century, a ...
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Église Sainte-MartheThe church Sainte-Marthe (former collegiate Royal St. Marthe) is a Romanesque church situated in Tarascon in the Bouches-du-Rhone. St. Marthe's Church was erected in the eleventh and twelfth ...
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Château du Roi RenéThe Château du Roi René, King emblematic of the Middle Ages and the Hundred Years War, is the main monument of the town of Tarascon, in the Bouches-du-Rhone department. Located on the ...
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Le bateau VixitCome to Discover a monument of French heritage moored in the port of Beaucaire : Vixit boat is the oldest boat in France. Vixit from 1862 to our days through the two world wars and sunk 3 times ...
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Musée Départemental Arles AntiqueIn 1968, the curator of the Museum of Arles, Jean-Maurice Rouquette, prepare the draft of a new museum dedicated to bring together all the archaeological collections Arles in one place. With his ...
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Le musée Auguste JacquetOverlooking the old town, the castle of Beaucaire was built in 1226. Ten years ago, the city resisted the assault troops of the Count of Toulouse. The end of this scale occurs in 1632 by the ...
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Château de ChâteaurenardThe castle of Châteaurenard is a fortified work of the xiieme century located on the commune of Châteaurenard in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, approximately 10 km in the south ...
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Tour Anglica de BarbentaneOn your arrival you will see Anglica Tower which is dominating the village from its height of 28 meters and ends with a round turret. Built in 1365, it was the episcopal castle dungeon. She is the ...
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