Aigues-Mortes

Aigues-Mortes is a town in the Occitanie region in southwest France, with well preserved medieval city walls surrounding a historical centre.

Get in

By car

Take the highway south from Nimes.

By train

Aigues-Mortes has a train station, like most places.

View along the ramparts to the Constance Tower

Get around

The historical centre is all contained within a compact area of the city walls, easily explored on foot.

See

Aigues Mortes is a nice fortified city, where it's possible to visit the ramparts, the walk through the village and the nearby Salt Works.

Do

Walk around the ramparts of the medieval city walls, and see inside the various towers, including the Constance Tower. This costs money. The ticket office, located in the North West corner, offers audio guides, but is closed at lunchtime.

Buy

Lots of shops selling tourist nick-nacks

Eat

There are many pleasant cafes and restaurants within the city walls, particularly around the central square.

• Sushi Shu Japanese Restaurant

1 Les Arches, 23 Bd Gambetta, ☏ +33 4 48 06 50 32. (updated Sep 2023)

Drink

Bam Bar, 1032 Rte de Nîmes, ☏ +33 466712371. 

Sleep

1 Hotel Restaurant Le Saint Louis, 10 Rue Amiral Courbet, ☏ +33 4 66 53 72 68. Check-in: 16PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Sep 2023)

2 Boutique Hotel des Remparts, 6 Pl. Anatole France, ☏ +33 4 66 53 82 77. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: Noon. (updated Sep 2023)

• Mona Lisa Royal Hôtel

Go next

The cities of Montpellier and Nimes are closest to Aigues-Mortes.

La Camargue delta of the River Rhone.