Car Hire St Gilles Airport

St. Gilles Airport, also known as Nimes Ales Camargue Cevennes Airport or Garons Airport, is a public airport located near St. Gilles, in the Nimes Metropole, St. Gilles Airport canton, Nimes arrondissement, Gard department, in the Languedoc Roussillon region of France. If you have flights on and from the St. Gilles Airport, you may have a few hours to spare. Do not spend them in the St. Gilles Airport, but rent a car and visit the nearby attractions. Close to St. Gilles Airport you may find a lot of points of interest perfect to see in a few hours. Do not miss this chance because the area surrounding St. Gilles Airport is very beautiful and has a lot to offer to tourists. You do not visit France every day, so take the free hours you have to see all that you can.

Top Attractions within St. Gilles Airport

Abbey of St. Gilles or Abbaye de St. Gilles is one of the most important monuments that you can visit near St. Gilles Airport. This Benedictine monastery is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list, as one important stop on the roads of France that lead to Santiago de Compostela. It was settled in the 7th century by Saint Gilles and initially dedicated to saints Peter and Paul. After the death of its settler, the church was dedicated to him.

Le Restanque is a great international restaurant located in the city center of the commune of St. Gilles. You can reach it easily from the St. Gilles Airport and this way you will have the opportunity to have a great lunch for a moderate price.

Le Jardin Secret is a typical French eatery. Is located at 16 Avenue Francois Griffeuille and it offers only dishes of the regional and local cuisine. Enjoy a regular two hours long French lunch and taste all the delicacies that are usually prepared in the area of St. Gilles Airport.