Remoulins - Remoulins

Remoulins is a town in the department Gard in the vicinity of the Pont-du-Gard.

background

Remoulins is a small town at the transition over the Gardon at the connection Avignon - Nîmes. As the capital of the Canton Remoulins (corresponds to a district with several municipalities in France) the municipality belongs to its area Vers-Pont-du-Gard with the famous Roman aqueduct Pont-du-Gard.

A Roman bridge crossing over the Gardon apparently already existed in Roman times (the nearby Pont-du-Gard served as an aqueduct, i.e. as a water pipe and not as a pedestrian crossing), the city wall and gates and a fortress were built in the 11th century. erected, the parish church of Notre-Dame-de-Béthléem was built in the 12th century. built. Later Remoulins came under the rule of the Counts of Uzes.
A suspension bridge was built around 1830; the pillars of this bridge, which was replaced by a new building in 1935/37, are still preserved. The building from the 1930s, which had to be renewed in 1958 after being damaged by the rising Gardon, was replaced by a modern reinforced concrete bridge in 1993/94.

getting there

By plane

The closest airport is the 43.9066666666674.9019444444444Avignon airport(IATA: AVN), which has only a few flight movements. The has a wider choice of destinations 43.4366666666675.215Marseille airport(IATA: MRS).

By train

The city has a train station, 43.938144.568211 Gare SNCFHowever, only freight trains stop here, a reopening of the line on the right bank of the Rhône for passenger traffic in the next few years is under discussion.

In the street

Remoulins can be reached from the motorway A9 - La Languedocienne about the 23 Remoulins, then about that N100 the axis AvignonNîmes. The branches south of the Gardon D986L continue along the right bank of the Rhône Beaucaire from.

The D19 and then the D981 leads towards Pont-du-Gard and further after Uzes - Alès, the D6086 in a northerly direction to Bagnols-sur-Cèze and Pont-Saint-Esprit at the southern entrance to Ardèche-Region.

mobility

Locally you can get around on foot or by private vehicle. Bike rental is also possible in Remoulins Natu'Rando

Tourist Attractions

The old town center of Remoulins is to the west of the Avenue du Lieutenant Colonel Broche, between this and the Gardon:

• the 43.944.559722City gate1 Type is group designationCity gate and remains of the former city fortifications
• at the end of Rue des Escaravats one arrives at 43.9410584.559374Donjon2 Type is group designationDonjon, the former main tower of the city fortifications
• the 43.9408334.559167Notre Dame de Betléem church3 Type is group designationNotre Dame de Betléem church originally comes from the 12th century. and is built in the Romanesque style, later it was used as a town hall.
• in the old town is at the Place de Lussan 43.9402124.558588Mulin a huile4 the position of the former Oil mill.
• When you leave the old town, the tower is on the right 43.9397934.5597255 Tour Escaravat.

• the parish church 43.9397224.5602786 Notre Dame et Saint Martin with the typical Provencal wrought-iron tower was built in 1810 in the area of ​​the former cemetery "des étrangers". In this cemetery passers-by were buried whose membership of the Catholic faith had not been confirmed - you never know ...

• the bridge over the Gardon, from the suspension bridge from 1830 are still 43.936274.55707Ruins of the bridge from 18307 Type is group designation two pillars and the toll house preserved.

• nearby is the 43.947224.53532Pond-du-Gard1 Type is group designationPont-du-Gard
• The (locked) access to the Grotte de la Salpetrière.

• the 43.9352154.580083Château de Rabasse8 from the early 17th century. is in private hands

activities

• Visit of the Pont-du-Gard
• Hiking in the field of Gorges du Gardon on the long-distance hiking trail GR6 in the direction Collias, to 43.942714.54218Grotte de la Sartanette2 Type is group designationGrotte de la Sartanette Attention The grotto is possible at night.
• Bathing in and paddling on the Gardonat canoe Canoë rental
• Market every Friday on the "place de la Madone"
• Pont du Gard is not far, walk 2 km on GR6.

shop

• There are numerous shops for groceries and everyday items in the village. A 43.9401124.574491 Supermarché is located in the new development area on the outskirts. At numerous stands on the roadside, fruit and vegetables can be bought directly from the producer, often in better quality and cheaper than in large supermarkets.
• a little 43.9414424.559857Marché2 Type is group designationWeekly market with fruits, vegetables, clothing but also typical products from the region everyone will Fridaymorning on the Place de la Madone held.

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

Cheap

• 43.94864.544871  Camping La Sousta, avenue du Pont du Gard (on the right bank of the Gardon). Tel.: (0)4 66 37 12 80, Fax: (0)4 66 37 23 69, Email: [email protected]. last change: not specified

• Le Camping la Soubeyranne ****last change: not specified

health

• a 43.938954.563643 doctor's officeMédecin is in place.

Practical advice

• 43.938974.559894  Office de Tourisme du Pont du Gard, Place des Grands Jours, 30210 Remoulins. Tel.: 33 (0)4 66 37 22 34, Email: [email protected]..last change: not specified

• a 43.9388294.5646555 La PostePost office (without ATM) is located at the Route de l'Egalité

trips

• to the Pont-du-Gard, to Uzes with the Ducal Palace and the weekly market on the Place aux Herbes
• to Avignon with the famous bridge known from the children's song and the Papal Palace
• in the direction Ardeche

literature

Web links

• http://www.cc-pontdugard.fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=85 - Remoulins official website