# Things to see in Quinson (France): 21 places and when to go > Quinson is a town in France, and this site lists 21 places in and around it, mainly History (10), Hiking (6), Nature (4). The best known are Baptistère de Riez, Temple of Apollo in Riez and Château d'Esparron-de-Verdon. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 45. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/quinson/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** France · 43.6997, 6.0372 - **Places:** 21 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (10) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montana/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, 73 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Le Grand Blé, at 694 m. ## What to see in Quinson The places in and around Quinson, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Baptistère de Riez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/baptistere-paleo-chretien/): Baptistery located in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in France · 14 km - [Temple of Apollo in Riez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/colonnes-romaines/): History · 14 km - [Château d'Esparron-de-Verdon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-d-esparron/): Castle · 6.6 km - [Château de La Verdière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-la-verdiere/): Castle · 11 km - [Musée de Préhistoire des Gorges du Verdon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-de-prehistoire-des-gorges-du-verdon/): Museum in France · 3 m - [Baume des Pierres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/baume-des-pierres/): Cave in France · 3.1 km - [Castle of Allemagne-en-Provence](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-d-allemagne-en-provence/): Castle · 9.6 km - [Église Saint-Julien de Montpezat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-paroissiale-saint-julien-de-montpezat/): Church located in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in France · 7.2 km - [Fontaine de la Colonne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fontaine-de-la-colonne/): History · 14 km - [Grotte de la Baume Bonne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-de-la-baume-bonne/): Archaeological site in Quinson, France · 1.5 km - [Le Grand Blé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-grand-ble/): Mountain in France · 7.3 km - [Moulins à vent de Régusse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-moulins-de-regusse/): History · 9.2 km - [Les Trois Croix](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-trois-croix/): Mountain in France · 9.3 km - [Gate of Ayguières](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/porte-eyguiere/): History · 14 km - [Domaine de Cantarelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-de-cantarelle/): Winery · 20 km - [E12 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/european-long-distance-path-e12/): Long-distance path · 11 km - [Tour du lac d'Esparron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-lac-d-esparron/): Hiking · 6.9 km - [Tour du lac de Sainte-Croix Jour 2 : Sainte-Croix - Baudinard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-lac-de-sainte-croix-jour-2-sainte-croix-baudinard/): Hiking · 8.4 km - [Tour du lac de Sainte-Croix Jour 3 : Baudinard - Bauduen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-lac-de-sainte-croix-jour-3-baudinard-bauduen/): Hiking · 10 km - [Tours du Verdon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tours-du-verdon/): Hiking · 6.9 km - [Via Aurelia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/via-aurelia/): Hiking · 4.4 km ## When to go to Quinson The best time to visit Quinson is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 05 | | February | Possible | 10 h 16 | | March | Best time | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 13 | | May | Best time | 14 h 32 | | June | Best time | 15 h 14 | | July | Best time | 14 h 57 | | August | Best time | 13 h 48 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 46 | | November | Possible | 9 h 25 | | December | Possible | 8 h 45 | In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 45. In April, 21 of the 21 places are at their best. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Quinson The nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS, Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône), 73 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.6997%2C6.0372) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.6997%2C6.0372) ## Other towns nearby - [La Palud-sur-Verdon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-palud-sur-verdon/): 33 places · 25 km - [Beaumont-de-Pertuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/beaumont-de-pertuis/): 17 places · 26 km - [Puimichel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/puimichel/): 12 places · 31 km - [Lorgues](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lorgues/): 32 places · 36 km - [Néoules](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/neoules/): 15 places · 43 km - [Ongles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ongles/): 33 places · 44 km And all of France, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Quinson? The best known: [Baptistère de Riez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/baptistere-paleo-chretien/), [Temple of Apollo in Riez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/colonnes-romaines/), [Château d'Esparron-de-Verdon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-d-esparron/), [Château de La Verdière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-la-verdiere/), [Musée de Préhistoire des Gorges du Verdon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-de-prehistoire-des-gorges-du-verdon/). In all, 21 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Quinson? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 45. ### How do you get to Quinson? The nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 73 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.6997%2C6.0372) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Quinson as the destination and these 21 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).