Beaucaire is the perfect base to explore Provence: the Pont du Gard, Arles and its Roman arena, Avignon and the Popes' Palace, the Alpilles hills, the wild Camargue… all within 30 minutes. Here are our favourite spots — the very ones we share with our guests in the welcome booklet, tried and approved by your hosts.
📍 30 Quai du Général de Gaulle, 30300 Beaucaire
🚶 4 min — A charming tea room, perfect for a peaceful breakfast in the historic centre.
📍 5 Quai du Général de Gaulle, 30300 Beaucaire
🚶 3 min — For lovers of Japanese cuisine. Their sushi and specialities are prepared with great finesse — ideal for dinner on the port or to take away.
📍 30 Quai du Général de Gaulle, 30300 Beaucaire
On the port of Beaucaire, a French-Moroccan restaurant with a lovely shaded terrace. Refined, quality cuisine where everything is homemade.
📍 12 Bd du Maréchal Foch, 30300 Beaucaire
Brasserie Les Fontêtes serves family-style cooking with local produce. Daily special, set menu or à la carte, in a warm local atmosphere.
📍 30 Quai du Général de Gaulle, 30300 Beaucaire
A lovely terrace facing the port of Beaucaire, serving Italian specialities revisited with French savoir-faire!
A stone's throw from Saint-Roman Abbey, at the heart of the Saint-Roman golf resort, Bistrot la Pause welcomes you in a green haven. The menu caters to every craving, from the most classic recipes to the most original. Ideal for summer evenings.
📍 Route de Maussane, 13990 Fontvieille
Nestled in the heart of the Alpilles since 1489, Château d'Estoublon is a 300-hectare estate living to the rhythm of olive harvests and grape picking. From olive growing to winemaking, with a refined restaurant and a château available for private events, every facet of Estoublon reflects a quest for excellence.
A high-end restaurant with Provençal inspirations. Tours and tastings: walking through the vineyard and olive groves, you'll discover the estate's character and savoir-faire, recognised by the Comité Colbert since 2021.
📍 1 Pl. Colonel Berrurier, 13150 Tarascon
Every morning the chef prepares 100% homemade dishes — tasty, hearty and full of fresh vegetables, mainly cooked with local produce. Choose your plate size to eat your fill and pay the right price for your appetite.
📍 Pl. Raimond VII, 30300 Beaucaire
🚶 8 min — For a historic stroll and a view over the rooftops.
📍 Chemin de Saint-Roman, 30300 Beaucaire
🚗 10 min — An exceptional troglodyte site (on-site parking). Local wine tastings are held on summer evenings in this magnificent setting!
📍 1352 Chem. de Vegère, 30300 Beaucaire
🚗 8 min — A fascinating immersion in a 1900s farm with its animals and traditional crafts. A perfect family outing.
📍 1 Rdpt des Arènes, 13200 Arles
🚗 20 min — Dive into ancient history at the heart of the “little Rome of Gaul”. The Arles féria is the must-see event, bringing the city to life every Easter weekend. Also visit the Museon Arlaten, a museum devoted to Provençal traditions and Frédéric Mistral.
🚗 30 min — The tallest Roman aqueduct bridge in the world. A grandiose UNESCO-listed site, perfect for a walk or a summer swim in the Gardon river (kayak rental on site). On Wednesday evenings, local wine tastings are held in this majestic setting. Nearby, take time to visit the little village of Castillon-du-Gard with its typical lanes.
📍 Forteresse, Pl. Raimond VII, 30300 Beaucaire
As a team, dive into a unique escape game at the Beaucaire fortress… explore the castle gardens before discovering its keep!
📍 Route de Maillane, 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence
Every year, the Carrières des Lumières offer an extraordinary experience, immersing you in the works of great modern and contemporary painters. A unique venue, a magical atmosphere and masterpieces as far as the eye can see! Check their website for the current artist.
📍 Pl. du Palais, 84000 Avignon
With 15,000 m², the Popes' Palace is the largest Gothic palace in Europe — the equivalent of four Gothic cathedrals! It houses more than 25 rooms, including staterooms of incredible size such as the Great Clementine Chapel. The “Histopad” tablet provided with your ticket offers a fun augmented-reality tour, taking you back to the time of the popes.
Continue with the walled city of Avignon and the famous Avignon bridge (pont Saint-Bénezet). In July, experience the Avignon festival!
📍 5 Bd du Roi René, 13150 Tarascon
At the gateway to the Mediterranean, Tarascon Castle is one of Europe's most beautiful fortresses, built by the princes of Anjou, counts of Provence. It's within walking distance of the suite.
📍 Le Mas Neuf, avenue du Félibrige, 30127 Bellegarde
An authentic Provençal farmhouse between Nîmes and Arles offering guided tours, workshops and a shop to discover the growing and distillation of lavender, verbena and many other fragrant plants, and their transformation into essential oils.
📍 2 Bd Marceau, 13210 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Between the Luberon and the Camargue, the Alpilles massif rises like an island between the Rhône and the Durance. The area lies within the Vallée des Baux olive-growing region: olives! The “green gold” celebrates this emblematic Provençal fruit, its olive groves and oil mills… Thyme, rosemary, pines and valleys shape a unique landscape to explore all year round.
Don't miss: Les Baux-de-Provence, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and Peiroou lake, Eygalières, Fontvieille.
📍 4 Rue Carnot, 30300 Vallabrègues
Vallabrègues, with its Provençal charm on the banks of the Rhône, offers a lovely range of visits and activities. Discover its terroir, its museums, its colourful lanes. The Basketry Festival, on the 2nd weekend of August each year, is not to be missed.
📍 4294 Rte de Saint-Gilles, 30300 Beaucaire
A unique experience in experimental archaeology: a working reconstruction of a Gallo-Roman winery, where wines are made using ancient methods.
📍 Pont des Charrettes, Chem. du Moulin de Bargeton, 30700 Uzès
The Haribo museum invites you to discover the brand's fascinating history, its iconic creations and the secrets of its success through a fun, mouth-watering tour. Interactive areas, an immersive world and the famous machine room punctuate the visit.
📍 Montée de Frigolet, 13150 Tarascon
Nestled in the heart of the Montagnette hills between Avignon and Tarascon, Saint-Michel de Frigolet Abbey is a treasure of history and natural beauty. It is home to a community of Premonstratensian canons. Its name, from the Provençal word for thyme — “ferigoule” — evokes the scent of the surrounding flora. You'll find the Frigolet liqueur there, a religiously guarded recipe, a secret blend of plants, spices and honey.
📍 11 Quai du Général de Gaulle, 30300 Beaucaire
🚶 3 min — The locals' favourite bakery on Quai Général de Gaulle. Perfect for fresh croissants and the famous “fougasse d'Aigues-Mortes”.
🚶 6 min — Every Thursday and Sunday morning (8am-12:30pm) on the Cours Gambetta.
🚗 30 min — The best-preserved amphitheatre in the world, at the centre of a lively, monument-rich city. Also visit the Musée de la Romanité, the Maison Carrée, and the Jardins de la Fontaine with the Tour Magne. On Whitsun weekend, feel the beat of the Feria de Nîmes.
The concept: a safe cycle path along the Rhône.
Access: a 🚶 3-minute walk from the apartment (free start from the quays).
The idea: rent bikes in the town centre and pedal to Tarascon or further towards the Camargue — a flat ride accessible to all. Ask the Tourist Office for details.
📍 18 Bd du Maréchal Foch, 30300 Beaucaire
Town-centre mini-market for everyday shopping.
📍 10 Quai du Général de Gaulle, 30300 Beaucaire
Outdoor cash machine.
📍 5 Pl. Jean Jaurès, 30300 Beaucaire
Café-tobacconist-newsagent on Place Jean Jaurès.
📍 Chem. des Melettes, 30300 Beaucaire
With family or friends, test yourself on a fun and technical circuit. Open to adults and children (from age 3). Thrills guaranteed.
📍 Rue des Quatre Cantons, 13210 Les Baux-de-Provence
Nestled in the heart of the Alpilles, the village of Les Baux-de-Provence offers a spectacular setting of cliffs and charming cobbled lanes. Listed among the most beautiful villages in France, it seduces with its medieval castle and breathtaking views over Provence. History, nature and authenticity — an ideal getaway where every street corner tells a story.
📍 1 Rue Jean-Henri Fabre, 84170 Monteux
Dive into a bubble of emotions with your favourite comic-book heroes in Monteux, 10 min from Avignon! This family theme park welcomes you with its many rides, restaurants and, of course, plenty of souvenirs. A great day out with family or friends!
📍 Av. des Moulins, 13990 Fontvieille
A symbol of the writer Alphonse Daudet and his work, the windmill in Fontvieille is open to visitors. Recently renovated, its basement houses a lovely museum devoted to Daudet's works and memories.
📍 Mas du Pont de Rousty, RD 570, 13200 Arles
In the south of France, where the Rhône meets the sea, lies the Camargue, still home to herds of wild horses. The park lends itself to many outdoor activities:
Nearby: Arles (UNESCO-listed Roman monuments), Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (fortified church, Gypsy and gardian traditions), Aigues-Mortes (walled medieval town and pink salt pans).
📍 663 Imp. de la Trav. du Ventoux, 84170 Monteux
Wave Island is Provence's must-visit water park! With more than 20 rides and water activities, get ready for a wave of fun and thrills, whatever your age.
📍 D999, 30300 Jonquières-Saint-Vincent
Surrounded by vineyards and orchards on the edge of the village, the little Saint-Laurent chapel is one of the oldest and most curious Romanesque sanctuaries of the lower Rhône valley.
The Gardon gorges form a 29-km canyon carved by the Gardon river. Located between Nîmes and Uzès, it's one of the Gard's hidden gems! Several activities await (via ferrata, climbing…) in this magnificent spot.
Two boutique suites await you on the quays — book direct for the best rate.
