La Nef solaire, Tavel

Name: La Nef solaire
Address: Tavel, France

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The Sundial is a sundial installed on the edge of the A9 freeway at the Tavel Nord rest area, in Tavel, Gard, France. The work, created in 1993, is the result of a collaboration between the sculptor Odile Mir, the astronomer Denis Savoie and the engineer Robert Queudot. It is a well-known example of what is sometimes pejoratively called "highway art".

Coordinates: 44°0'5"N, 4°42'1"E

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La Nef solaire – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Walls of Avignon, Pont Saint-Bénézet, Tour Philippe le Bel, Fort Saint-André.

6.2 miSE
City wall, Historical place
Walls of Avignon, Avignon
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6.2 miSE
Historic remains of 12th-century bridge
Pont Saint-Bénézet, Avignon
157 min walk • Pont Saint-Bénézet, often simply referred to as the Pont d'Avignon, is a famed medieval arch bridge that spans the Rhône River at Avignon, France. This partially ruined bridge is a significant historical landmark and offers a glimpse into the architectural prowess...
5.7 miSE
Historical and heritage tours, Tours, Forts and castles
Tour Philippe le Bel, Avignon
145 min walk • Nestled in the charming commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, just across the Rhône River from the historic city of Avignon, stands the impressive Tour Philippe le Bel. This fortress, a relic of medieval architecture, was built in the 14th century and named after King...
5.6 miSE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Fort Saint-André, Avignon
142 min walk • The Fort Saint-André is a medieval fortress in the commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon in the Gard département of France, dating from the first half of the 14th century.
5.4 miSE
Area
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Avignon
139 min walk • Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.
5.8 miNE
Museum, Forts and castles
Château de l'Hers, Roquemaure
149 min walk • The origins of the Château de l'Hers, in Châteauneuf-du-Pape on the banks of the Rhône, go back to the beginning of the 10th century. Until the French Revolution it was an enclave of Languedoc in the Comtat Venaissin. Protected as a historic monument since 1973, it has given its name to a winery.
4.7 miSE
Area
Les Angles, Avignon
121 min walk • Les Angles is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
5.5 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Musée Pierre de Luxembourg, Avignon
140 min walk • The Pierre-de-Luxembourg museum in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon has been awarded the Musée de France label. Installed since 1986 in a former 14th century cardinal's livery, its permanent collections, of extreme quality, come from the religious...
5.2 miNE
City hall
City Hall, Roquemaure
134 min walk • The town hall of Roquemaure is a civil building hosting the municipal institutions of the city of Roquemaure, in the department of Gard and the Occitanie region. It is the subject of a registration as a historical monument since 1949.
3.7 miN
Church
St. Lawrence Church, Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres
94 min walk • The Saint-Laurent Church of Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres is a fortified Romanesque church located in Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres in the French department of Gard and the Occitanie region.
5.2 miNE
Church
Église Collégiale et paroissiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Roquemaure
133 min walk • The collegiate church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste of Roquemaure is an old collegiate church located in Roquemaure in the Gard department in France. It is registered as a historical monument in 1997.