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Aigues-Mortes

Occitanie, France · Europe

About Aigues-Mortes

Aigues-Mortes is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Le Grau-du-Roi, 16km from Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue.

Aigues-Mortes is a town located in Occitanie, France. With a population of 6,526, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Aigues-Mortes sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aigues-Mortes to your route.

About Aigues-Mortes

Aigues-Mortes (French pronunciation: [ɛɡmɔʁt]; Occitan: Aigas Mòrtas) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region of southern France. The medieval city walls surrounding the city are well preserved. Situated on the junction of the Canal du Rhône à Sète and the Chenal Maritime to Le Grau-du-Roi, the

Read more town is a transit center for canal craft and Dutch barges.

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Where is Aigues-Mortes located?

Aigues-Mortes is located in Occitanie, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.5668 latitude, 4.1907 longitude.

What is the population of Aigues-Mortes?

Aigues-Mortes has a population of approximately 6,526 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
6,526
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Occitanie
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
43.5668, 4.1907

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

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 Aigues-Mortes

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

16 km · about 20 min 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.

33 km · about 40 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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Pont du Gard

Remarkably preserved three-tiered Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD in southern France.

51 km · about 60 min drive

castle

Les Baux-de-Provence

A dramatic medieval fortress village crowning a rocky limestone outcrop in the Alpilles mountains.

52 km · about 60 min drive

museum

Carrières des Lumières

Old limestone quarries turned into a vast immersive art show projected across 14 m stone walls.

53 km · about 60 min drive

bridge

Pont du Diable (Hérault)

A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.

54 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert

A medieval pilgrimage village around a Romanesque abbey, hidden in a wild gorge of the Hérault.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Aigues-Mortes

  • 54 kmPont du Diable (Hérault)A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
  • 65 kmPont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
  • 79 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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