museum
Carrières des Lumières
Old limestone quarries turned into a vast immersive art show projected across 14 m stone walls.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
Tarascon works well as a base: 10 minutes from Vallabrègues, 39km from Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue.
Tarascon is a town located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. With a population of 14,735, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tarascon 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 Tarascon to your route.
Tarascon (French pronunciation: [taʁaskɔ̃]; Occitan: Tarascon), sometimes referred to as Tarascon-sur-Rhône, is a commune situated at the extreme west of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Inhabitants are referred to as Tarasconnais or Tarasconnaises. The patron saintRead more
of the city is Martha of Bethany, whose motto is "Concordia Felix".
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Tarascon is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.8058 latitude, 4.6603 longitude.
Tarascon has a population of approximately 14,735 people, making it a town in France.
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museum
Old limestone quarries turned into a vast immersive art show projected across 14 m stone walls.
12 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A dramatic medieval fortress village crowning a rocky limestone outcrop in the Alpilles mountains.
13 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Remarkably preserved three-tiered Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD in southern France.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The largest Gothic palace in the world, serving as the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.
20 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
20 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters in the world, still hosting events nearly 2,000 years after its construction.
24 km · about 30 min drive
national park
A wild wetland delta of pink flamingos, white horses and black bulls between the arms of the Rhône.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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