Puech Cabrier

Puech Cabrier is a peak in Beaucaire, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Occitanie. Puech Cabrier is situated nearby to the town Beaucaire, as well as near the locality Clos des Melettes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Tarascon and Château de Beaucaire.

Château de Tarascon

Castle

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The Château de Tarascon is a medieval castle in Tarascon in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the south of France. The fortress stands on the banks of the Rhône opposite Château de Beaucaire, and near St Martha's Collegiate Church and ensured the security of the western border of Provence.

Château de Beaucaire

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The Château de Beaucaire is a ruined medieval castle in the commune of Beaucaire in the Gard département of France. First built by the Counts of Toulouse, the castle served as an important point in the Albigensian Crusade and was torn down on Richelieu's orders in the 16th century.

Town hall of Beaucaire

Town hall

Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarascon and Beaucaire.

Tarascon

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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.

Beaucaire

Town

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Beaucaire is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. In 2020, the commune was awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.