Tour de la Caume

Tour de la Caume is a tower in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Arrondissement of Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Tour de la Caume is situated nearby to the protected area Plateau de la Caume et des vallons de Valrugue et St-Clerg, as well as near the peak Rocher des Deux Trous.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glanum and Mausoleum of Glanum.

Glanum

Photo: Greudin, Public domain.

Glanum was an ancient and wealthy city which still enjoys a magnificent setting below a gorge on the flanks of the Alpilles mountains. It is located about one kilometre south of the town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Glanum is situated 2½ km northwest of Tour de la Caume.

Mausoleum of Glanum

Archaeological site

Photo: Theval55, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Mausoleum of Glanum is a Gallo-Roman monument erected by either 40 BC during the late Roman Republic, or between 30 and 20 BC during the transition from Republic to Empire, located south of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. Mausoleum of Glanum is situated 2½ km northwest of Tour de la Caume.

Hôtel de Sade

Museum

Photo: Reinhard Dietrich, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hôtel de Sade is a museum, which is situated 4 km northwest of Tour de la Caume.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Baux-de-Provence and Maussane-les-Alpilles.

Les Baux-de-Provence

Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Les Baux de Provence is a beautiful medieval town in Provence, whose hillsides are brushed with lavender.

Maussane-les-Alpilles

Village

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Maussane-les-Alpilles is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region in Southern France. Part of Alpilles Regional Natural Park, it is located between Saint-Rémy-de-Provence to the north and Saint-Martin-de-Crau to the south. Maussane-les-Alpilles is situated 6 km southwest of Tour de la Caume.