Carrières antiques

Carrières antiques is an archaeological site in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Arrondissement of Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Carrières antiques is situated nearby to the tourism office Accueil du site archéologique de Glanum, as well as near the archaeological site La maison des antes.

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 150 metres southeast of Carrières antiques.

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 200 metres north of Carrières antiques.

Arch of Glanum

Monument

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Arch of Glanum is a monument, which is situated 210 metres north of Carrières antiques.

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 south of Carrières antiques.