Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer travel guide
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Visit Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is situated in the Bouches-du-Rhone department (Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur region) in the south-east of France at 78 km from Marseille, the department capital. (General information: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is 622 km from Paris and 856 km from the port at Calais).
For a detailed travel guide see Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (page also includes a photo gallery for Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer)
Popular places to visit near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: these include Camargue at 3 km and Aigues-Mortes at 23 km. Etang de Scamandre is a listed 'site of natural beauty' at 20km and Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) is a listed 'religious monument' at 22km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: 'Recommended detour town' (plus beau détour);
Selected places to visit and attractions near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardins de la Fontaine (43km) : Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (45km) :
- National Monuments: Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (23km) : Montmajour Abbey (30km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Baux-de-Provence (44km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (22km) : Abbaye de Saint-Gilles (Saint-Gilles) (25km) : Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (30km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Istres (46km) :
- Heritage Sites: Roman Arles (30km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Arles (30km) : Beaucaire (43km) : Nimes (43km) :
- Grand Site of France: Camargue (29km) :
Map of places to visit near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Canton: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Arrondissement: Arles
Department: Bouches-du-Rhone
Region: Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur
Postcode: 13460
Distance to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
from Marseille: 78 km
from Paris: 622 km
from Calais: 856 km
from Nice: 230 km
from Bordeaux: 428 km
from Strasbourg: 625 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (within 6 km): Camargue :
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer