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Tours et remparts d'Aigues-Mortes
Explore the town of Saint Louis and its ramparts, lying in the heart of the Camargue near the beaches and the vineyards. Discover its unique medieval fortifications and splendid vistas over the town, lakes, salt marshes and vines.
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Opening / Closing
Times may vary
Open all year round
September to April : 10 am to 5:30 pm
Cashdesks close from 1 to 2 pm and 45 mins before the monument
May to August : 10 am to 7 pm
Cashdesks close 45 mins before the monument
Closed
on January 1, May 1, November 1, November 11 and December 25
Prices
Adult rate : 7,50 €
Reduced rate : 4,50 €
Adult group rate : 6 € (minimum 20 persons)
School group rate : 30 € (maximum 35 students, 2 accompananying adults included, adult group rate for additional accompananying adult)
Free admission :
Minors under 18 (family visit)
18-25 years old (for people under 26 years old who are citizens of one the 27 countries of EU or are non-European permanent residents of France)
Disabled visitors and their escorts
Unemployed persons
Visite avec audioguide (tarif en supplément du droit d'entrée)
Plein tarif : + 4,50 €
Couple (2 appareils) : + 6 €
Groupe adulte : + 3 €
Visiteurs handicapés : + 3 €
Moins de 18 ans : + 3 €
Going there
From Nîmes: motorway A 9 to Callargue, then main road N 313 and secondary road D 979 to Aigues-Mortes
From Arles: exit n° 4, secondary roads D 750 towards Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and D 38 to Aigues-Mortes
From Montpellier: exit n° 2, secondary roads D 66 and D 62 to Aigues-Mortes
Localisation
30220 Aigues-Mortes
F 33 / (0)4 66 53 79 98
GPS details
Longitude : 4.1909
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Read moreUnderstanding the towers and ramparts of Aigues-Mortes
• Royal features. Not only are the defensive systems excellent, there is also real attention to comfort and decoration.
• Doorway then prison of the kingdom. A canal links the town to the Mediterranean, and Saint Louis was the first French King to have a port on the south coast. He left on his crusades in 1248 and 1270 from here. Aigues-Mortes gradually silted up and the towers were turned into prisons. It was used to house Protestant prisoners after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685.
• Renewal. From 1875 the town started expanding again thanks to the planting of a vineyard away from the phylloxera and the new fashion for sea bathing.
Visits
Unaccompagnied tour
français, anglais, allemand, italien, espagnol, néerlandais
durée : 1h30
Guided tour
français, allemand, italien, anglais (selon disponibilité)
sur réservation : 8 jours
durée : 45 mn
Visit with audioguide
Adulte : français, anglais, allemand, italien, néerlandais
NOUVEAU ! Enfant : français
Discovery visit
Durée : 1 h 30 Sur réservation
Gift and book shop
Guide Dog allowed
Dogs excluded
Accessibilité
Visiteurs sourds et malentendants
Pour des activités culturelles en langue des signes française : contacter l'antenne public sourd du Centre des monuments nationaux
Jean-Paul Perbost, conférencier sourd
fax : 01 44 61 21 41
minitel dialogue (lundi et mardi matin): 01 44 61 22 18
minitel au 36 14 handitel*surdi ou 36 12 minicom, pseudo "monuments"
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