Aigues-Mortes
Enclosed within well-preserved medieval walls, this pocket-sized town in the Camargue region of southern France sits at the junction of two waterways and draws canal traffic from across the region. The walled centre is dense with cafés and restaurants, the surrounding Camargue landscape offers salt production at the Salins d'Aigues-Mortes, and the area carries three Natura 2000 designations. The town also holds arenas used for Camargue-style bullfighting, and a 1893 massacre of Italian workers remains part of its recorded history.
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- Population6,526
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 26 km16 mi
Nearest airports
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Aigues-Mortes: quick answers
Where is Aigues-Mortes?
Aigues-Mortes is in Gard, France, about 26 km16 miles in a straight line from Montpellier.
How do you get to Aigues-Mortes?
The nearest airport is Montpellier/Méditerranée (MPL), about 27 min away by road. The nearest train station is Aigues-Mortes, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Aigues-Mortes?
The warmest month is July, averaging 24°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 8°C46°F. The wettest month is October, with about 109 mm4.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Aigues-Mortes?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 39 restaurants, 7 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Aigues-Mortes?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Anduze and Remoulins. Aigues-Mortes is listed among the day trips from Marseille.