Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Beaucaire (France). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Château de Beaucaire, Abbey of Saint-Roman, and St. Paul's Church. Also, be sure to include Église Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Beaucaire (Occitanie).
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Château de Beaucaire
Museum in Beaucaire, Gard, France. The Château de Beaucaire is a ruined castle in the commune of Beaucaire in the Gard département of France.
The existing structures date from the 12th and 16th centuries, with other elements from various times in the Middle Ages.
First built in the 11C, it was torn down on Richelieu's orders. It used to be protected by a wall, the trace of which can still be followed. It includes a strange polygonal tower perched on a rocky spur, the façades dominating the sheer drop, and a fine round corner tower. Once inside the walls, a staircase leads to a small Romanesque chapel with a charming, sculpted tympanum, and then to the musée Auguste Jacquet. The museum has exhibits on the region's archaeology (dating back more than 40,000 years) and popular arts and traditions.
The castle is owned by the commune and is open to the public. It has been listed since 1875 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]
Address: Place Raimond VII, 30300 Beaucaire
Abbey of Saint-Roman
Also known as: Abbaye de Saint-Roman
Historical landmark in Beaucaire, Gard, France. The Abbey of Saint-Roman, is a cave monastery located in the communes of Beaucaire and Comps, in the Gard département of France.
The site, which includes the ruins of a castle, the château de Saint-Roman-d'Aiguille, has been protected by the French Ministry of Culture as a monument historique since 1990 and includes a chapel, cloisters, terrace, tombs and walls. It was constructed in the 9th, 10th, 12th and 15th centuries.
The abbey is reached by a signposted path from Beaucaire which leads past a vast chamber and the monks' cells to the chapel carved out of the rock which contains the tomb of St Roman. From the terrace, there is a fine view over the Rhône, Avignon and the Mont Ventoux area with Tarascon in the foreground. The Michelin Guide describes it "a site of captivating simplicity".[2]
Address: D999 - route de Nimes, 30300 Beaucaire
St. Paul's Church
The Saint-Paul church is a Catholic church, mostly in the Provencal Gothic style, located in Beaucaire, in the French department of Gard.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers
The collegiate church Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers dating from the eighteenth century is an old collegiate church located in the town of Beaucaire in the Gard department.