Towers and Walls of Aigues-Mortes — Attraction in Nîmes

It was the most memorable moment of Visiting the beautiful place Aigues-Mortes.Aigues-Mortes is located in the Petite Camargue some 90 km (56 miles) northwest of Marseille. By road, Aigues-Mortes is about 33 km (21 miles) southwest of Nîmes, and 20 km (12 miles) east of Montpellier in a direct line. Access to the commune is by route D979 coming south from Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze to Aigues-Mortes town. Route D979 continues southwest through the commune to Le Grau-du-Roi. Route D62 also starts from Aigues-Mortes heading southwest parallel to D979 before turning eastwards and forming part of the southern border of the commune. Route D62A continues to Plan d'Eau du Vidourie.

The commune is composed of a portion of the wet plains and lakes of the Petite Camargue. It is separated from the Gulf of Lions (and, thus, the Mediterranean) by the town of Le Grau-du-Roi, however Aigues-Mortes is connected to the sea through the Canal du Rhône à Sète. There is only one other hamlet in the commune called Mas de Jarras Listel on the western border.

The Canal du Rhône à Sète enters the commune from the northwest and the northeast in two branches from the main canal to the north and the branches intersect in the town of Aigues-Mortes before exiting as a single canal alongside route D979 and feeding into the Mediterranean Sea at Le Grau-du-Roi.[27]

A rail branch line from Nîmes passes through Aigues-Mortes from north-east to south-west, with a station in the town of Aigues-Mortes, to its terminus on the coast at Le-Grau-du-Roi. This line also transports sea salt.

The communes of Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze and Le Grau-du-Roi are adjacent to the town of Aigues-Mortes. Its inhabitants are called Aigues-Mortais or Aigues-Mortise; in Occitan they are aigamortencs.

Aigues-Mortes is one of 79 member communes of the Schéma de cohérence territoriale (SCoT) of South Gard and is also one of 34 communes in the Pays Vidourle-Camargue. Aigues-Mortes is one of the four communes of the Loi littoral [fr] of SCoT in the...

Possibly the best-presented displays in Occitanie. The folks at Carcassonne could take some pointers from the folks who created the exhibitions at Aigues-Mortes. The ramparts themselves are also quite impressive, but nowhere near as well fortified as Carcassonne.

If you have to choose one of the two to visit, Aigues-Mortes has horses nearby that you can ride, or beaches nearby for swimming, as well as flamingoes. So if you have young kids with a limited tolerance for history, this place is in the lead, because of the other options nearby. But if you are a real fan of fortifications, Carcassonne cannot be beaten.

If you want ice cream, be aware they may limit you to 1 sample, so if you have never had violet, lavandes, or orange-flower ice cream, you may need to visit 3 different places to try all 3, and the whipped cream is a...

Aigues-Mortes is truly a medieval gem of a walled city! This is a two day stay in order to truly drink in the atmosphere, sights and sounds of this charming and historic seaside fortified city. The walk along the top of the 7 metre high wall affords lovely views of both the enclosed town and the beautiful surrounding countryside and gives really a look back into the history of the city and of Middle-Ages France. To walk the entire length of the four walls will be 3 - 4 hours walking at a leisurely pace so be prepared with good comfortable sturdy shoes and if you go in summer, take water as it can get hot! We parked in the town site outside of the walked city and managed to find free parking to the north. This was one of the highlights of our meanderings through the...