Quick answer
The sights of Uzès are close together on the old town's hill: the Duché, the cathedral with its round tower, the medieval garden and the Borias museum are a few minutes' walk from each other. Hours below are the 2026 hours from the official listings; those for 2027 are mostly not published yet.
Good for: a morning or an afternoon on foot, in any season, with a rain-proof plan: the Duché and both museums are indoors.
Not for: a full day: Uzès is quick to see, so combine it with the Pont du Gard, a market morning or a day trip.
This is the list of the sights themselves. For the markets, the pottery village and the day-to-day, see things to do near Uzès; for a plan with meals, 48 hours in Uzès; for Saturday and Wednesday mornings on the Place aux Herbes, our market guide.
| What | What to know | Check first |
|---|---|---|
| The Duché d'Uzès | The fortified ducal residence. The guided visit covers the apartments, the cellars and the dungeon, and the Tour Bermonde has a view over the town. | Its own 2026 listing says open every day, closed 1 January and 25 December. Other pages give a lunch break: check the hours for your day. |
| The Tour Fenestrelle and the cathedral | A 42-metre Romanesque bell tower of the 12th century, round in plan, next to the Saint-Théodorit cathedral. It is listed as a historic monument since 1862. | We did not find opening hours for the cathedral or the tower: ask at the tourist office before planning around them. |
| The medieval garden | A garden run by an association, presented as a living herbarium, with its towers. It also hosts exhibitions and concerts. | Open daily 13:00 to 17:30 until 1 November 2026, last entry 45 minutes before closing. The tourist office lists the reopening on 24 March 2027 and 10:00 to 19:00 from 1 July to 31 August 2027. |
| The Musée Georges Borias | In the former bishop's palace: archaeology, history and crafts, a Musée de France. Guided visits are by reservation, in French, English and Italian; there is no lift to the second floor. | 2026: Wednesday to Sunday 14:00 to 18:00 (February to June, September to December), mornings too in July and August; closed 1 November and 25 December. The 2027 hours are not published yet. |
| The Haras national | The national stud, open to visitors free of charge all year at set hours. From September to June the visit is self-guided with an audio guide. | 8:30 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00 on its own page; another page gives 13:30 for the afternoon. In July and August access is restricted to the tourist office's 2-hour guided visits. |
The ducal residence
The Duché, with a guide
The Duché is visited with a guide. The 2026 listing gives departures at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 (in high season), 14:30, 15:50 and 17:10, and the route runs through the apartments, the cellars and the dungeon. The Tour Bermonde, one of the towers, has a panoramic view over the roofs of Uzès.
Check the day's tour times on the Duché's own site before you walk up: older pages give a lunch break.
The bell tower
A round tower from the 12th century
The Tour Fenestrelle is the bell tower of the Saint-Théodorit cathedral: 42 metres, Romanesque, and round, which most sources call the only round bell tower in France (one source says one of the few). It takes its name from the many paired windows on its storeys, and it is the part that survived when the cathedral was largely destroyed in the Wars of Religion. The Gard tourist board lists the tower as not open to visitors for safety reasons, so you see it from outside; the city's guided tours of the historic centre, which start at the tourist office, include it (a 2022 programme gave them as 1 h 30 to 2 h; check the current times).
Sources differ on the dates of the cathedral: one builds it from 1090, another from 1642. We give neither as fact.
The garden
The medieval garden, in season
The medieval garden is a seasonal visit: the tourist office lists it open daily from 13:00 to 17:30 until 1 November 2026, then closed for the winter, and already lists the 2027 season, from 24 March, with 10:00 to 19:00 in July and August. It is run by an association, shows itself as a living herbarium, and also holds exhibitions and concerts.
Indoors and free
Two museums and the stud
The Borias museum is the town's own museum, in the former bishop's palace; the Haribo candy museum on the edge of town is the family stop and is covered in things to do near Uzès. The Haras national is free and self-guided from September to June, which makes it a good last stop on a short day; in July and August it opens only with the tourist office's guided visits.
The order
How we would string them together
On a Saturday or Wednesday morning start on the Place aux Herbes for the market (our market guide), then walk up to the Duché and the cathedral; the medieval garden and the museum open in the afternoon. In winter, when the garden is closed, the Duché, the museum and the stud are the plan: see Uzès in winter. Dates of exhibitions and concerts change every month: see what's on.
Frequently asked
Seeing Uzès
Its own 2026 listing says open every day of the year with guided tours, closed only on 1 January and 25 December. Other pages give a lunch break or shorter seasonal hours, so check the hours for your day on the Duché's site.
It is the 12th-century Romanesque bell tower of the Saint-Théodorit cathedral, 42 metres high and round, listed as a historic monument since 1862. Most sources call it the only round bell tower in France; one calls it one of the few.
No: the tourist office lists it open daily until 1 November 2026 and reopening on 24 March 2027. Confirm on the garden's own site before you go in spring.
It is free and open all year at set hours, self-guided with an audio guide from September to June. In July and August access is limited to the tourist office's 2-hour guided visits, so book those or choose another stop.
Planning a stay?
A base five minutes from Uzès
Check availability and book direct, with no platform fees. We reply to questions within 24 hours.
Check availabilitySee the apartments
Questions about your dates? Message us on WhatsApp
More to explore