Beaucaire's Other Sites

In summer you can enjoy the Rhône by renting jet-skis, canoes and other small craft at the Base Nautique, by the river directly in view of the apartment. You can also rent canal boats for a day, a few days or weeks to travel along the canal through the heart of the Camargue, no pilot's license required. Beaucaire is an ideal departure base for those who have never driven a boat before as there are few locks and no current

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Other sights on the outskirts of Beaucaire include the 5th century Abbaye Troglodytique de Saint-Roman de l’Aiguille, a series of hermit cells and chapels carved out of the rock on a promontory high above the Rhône, unique of its kind in all of Western Europe. The panoramic view from the top is stunning, looking out over the bend of the Rhône and two dams far below.

The Mas Gallo Romain des Tourelles is a functioning reconstruction of a Gallo-Roman winery on the actual site where wine was made 2000 years ago. Here you can discover and taste the secrets of Roman wine, flavored with honey and spices. On the second Sunday of September every year, a group of young people make wine the traditional way, trampling the grapes with their feet and then using a gigantic wooden press, which take several people to operate. They produce about 10,000 bottles a year and sell it on site.

Roman Wine Press

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