Beaucaire / St-Gilles

Leaving Beaucaire, you'll cycle along a new greenway linking the marinas of Beaucaire and Saint-Gilles. The route follows the towpath of the Rhône–Sète Canal almost all the way, making for an easy, enjoyable ride where cyclists and passing boaters exchange friendly greetings. Bellegarde's marina is a welcome place to stop before continuing along the canal to Saint-Gilles, nestled at the foot of the Costières hills, with its medieval centre and abbey church. 

The route

21 km of traffic-free cycle path.
In Beaucaire, follow Quai Général de Gaulle, then cross the canal via the bridge. Take the first street on the right, and after a few hundred metres you'll join the greenway. It follows the left bank of the canal before crossing at the Charanconne Bridge and continuing along the right bank all the way to Saint-Gilles Marina.

Connections

Greenway leading to the Pont du Gard and Uzès, starting from Beaucaire.

From Bellegarde Marina, you can also head towards Fourques and Arles. Cross the Rhône–Sète Canal via Avenue Tabarly to the roundabout, then follow Avenue du Félibrige, followed by Redonnes and Rebeyres. At the distillery, continue straight ahead along a quiet country road to another canal. Cross it and follow the former Chemin de Bellegarde (surface uneven), then turn sharply left onto a small road. Cross the D6113 with care and continue along Chemin des Lampourdans. Follow it for almost 3 km, then turn left onto Chemin des Ormeaux and right onto Chemin des Partisans / Terres Longues. Continue along Chemin des Narettes, passing beneath the D15 and then over a bridge spanning a small canal, until you reach Avenue de Beaucaire. Turn left before the car park and follow Chemin du Château to the Roman amphitheatre. At the roundabout by the former water tower, you'll rejoin the ViaRhôna route to Arles.
 

Train stations:

• Beaucaire
• Tarascon
• Vauvert

Tourist Offices:

• Beaucaire Terre d’Argence Tourist Office Tel: +33 (0)4 66 59 26 57
• Saint-Gilles Tourist Offices Tel: +33 (0)4 66 87 33 75
• Vauvert Petite Camargue Tourist Office Tel: +33 (0)4 66 88 28 52

Don’t miss:

Saint-Gilles: the historic town centre with its atmospheric old lanes and fine façades; the charming Maison Romane museum; the 12th-century abbey church, on one of the main pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela in Spain (the route designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site); the river port; Costières de Nîmes wine cellars.