Pointe du Sablon, Bouches-du-Rhône

About Pointe du Sablon

Pointe du Sablon is a natural site. Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Plage de Beauduc and Étang de Beauduc.

Climate of Pointe du Sablon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 8° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month: July (day 29°)
Coldest month: January (night 4°)
Wettest month: October (110 mm)
Driest month: July (18 mm)

11° 4°

12° 5°

15° 7°

17° 9°

21° 13°

25° 17°

29° 19°

28° 19°

24° 16°

20° 12°

14° 8°

11° 5°

Jan

65

Feb

50

Mar

48

Apr

59

May

49

Jun

33

Jul

18

Aug

40

Sep

65

Oct

110

Nov

59

Dec

62

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Pointe du Sablon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	11°	12°	15°	17°	21°	25°	29°	28°	24°	20°	14°	11°
Average low (°C)	4°	5°	7°	9°	13°	17°	19°	19°	16°	12°	8°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	65	50	48	59	49	33	18	40	65	110	59	62

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Pointe du Sablon

The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) (53 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 53 km to the north.

Airports

Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 43 kmnorth
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 53 kmnorthwest
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 53 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Nîmes Population: 148.2K 53 kmnorth
Montpellier Population: 248.3K 61 kmnorthwest
Marseille Population: 877.2K 67 kmeast
Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 74 kmeast
Toulon Population: 168.7K 115 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Pointe du Sablon

Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 330 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

Plage de Piemanson Beach 19 kmE
Plage de Beauduc Beach 3 kmNE
Île des Pilotes Island 18 kmNE
Le Cassieu Island 11 kmN

25–60 km137 places

Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 42 kmE
Plage des Laurons Beach 38 kmE
Plage Napoléon Beach 26 kmE
Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 38 kmW

60–100 km477 places

Plages du Prado Beach 67 kmE
Marseillan Plage Beach 82 kmW
Plage de la Madrague Beach 95 kmE
La Grande Plage Beach 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Beauduc Village, Arles
3.6 km NE
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Village, Arrondissement of Arles
13 km NW
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Village, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
13 km NW
Arrondissement of Arles Municipality, Bouches-du-Rhône
30 km NE
Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône Village, Arrondissement of Istres
20 km E
Petit Badon Village, Arles
13 km NE

Pointe du Sablon

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Plage de Beauduc Beach, Arles
3.2 km NE
Étang de Beauduc Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône
4 km E
Étang du Grand Rascaillan Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône
6.4 km NE
Étang du Vaisseau Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône
6.7 km E
Golfe des Saintes-Maries Natural site, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region
6.4 km NW
Étang de Galabert Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône
6.9 km NE
Étang Sainte-Anne Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône
7.1 km SE
Étang du Fangassier Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône
7.3 km NE