Vauvert lies in the heart of the Grand Site de France de la Camargue gardoise. When planning a stay, the town offers several distinct highlights: nature watching, trails linked to pilgrimage, and buildings with precisely documented histories. A weekly market and tourist tours add further specific interests to the mix.
Nature and environmental education
The 240-hectare RĂ©serve Naturelle RĂ©gionale du Scamandre is located in Vauvert. At the entrance to Vauvert, there is also the Parc des Aigrettes, a landscaped natural area on the banks of the Vistre. Its planted ponds are home to diverse wildlife, including waterbirds, and are suitable for nature watching. Different nature experiences are available side by side: a large protected area and a landscaped natural space where waterbirds can be observed.
The Centre de DĂ©couverte du Scamandre organises environmental education activities for all audiences. Walking trails at the Centre pass through habitats dedicated to the protection of fauna and flora. The visitor centre is housed in a former sheepfold; it features exhibitions, videos and documentary materials, as well as a specialist shop. Those wishing to learn about the natural environments will find both trails in the field and environmental education activities and exhibitions inside the building.
Trails and pilgrimage connections
The GR®653 passes through the centre of Vauvert. It was inaugurated in 1990, is the last of the four pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, and is continuous and well marked. The Via d’Arles also connects Vauvert with a pilgrimage route: Vauvert is the third stage after Arles and Saint-Gilles.
The marked Voie Verte Vauvert–Gallician offers a different way to explore the area. It is an 8.16 km out-and-back route starting in Vauvert; for more than 5 km, it runs alongside the Canal Philippe Lamour. The route is open to cyclists, walkers, inline skaters and people with reduced mobility. Check current conditions before setting out. The Maison du Guide de Camargue offers walking and cycling tours in regional or local nature reserves and organises guided visits to the nature reserves of the Camargue gardoise.
Buildings and history
The Chapelle de Montcalm is designed in the Neo-Romanesque style and has a central-plan layout. A dome rises above the crossing. The stained-glass windows, signed by E. Didron and dating from 1886, depict the life of Saint Lazarus. Since a decree dated 31 July 2000, the chapel has been protected as a Monument historique.
The Protestant temple in Vauvert was built to the plans of architect Charles Durand between 1811 and 1817. Its listing as a Monument historique by decree dated 30 January 2012 covers the entire building. At the Tour de l’Horloge, medieval fortifications meet a more recent restoration date: the tower stands on the only surviving medieval gate of Vauvert’s castle fortifications, was restored in 2025 and is now open to visitors.
Market and tours
Vauvert’s weekly market offers olives, spices, fruit and vegetables. Tourist tours by the Manade Sylvéréal offer another way to explore an area: they take visitors around the grounds by miniature train and include demonstrations.
Discover more destinations: Montcalm, La Capelle-Et-Masmolène, Notre-Dame-De-La-Rouvière, Sumène, Aigremont, Aiguèze, Meyrannes, Saint-André-De-Valborgne.
See the overview of destinations in the wider area: Gard.
