What to do ?

Local and regional places of interest :

•     7 minutes to Uzés, medium size medieval town and seat of France's Premier Duchy, a famous saturday market, and a                         Classic Musical Festival in July. A friendly nine hole golf course. An unavoidable visit to its “Haribo” museum and sweets                  factory...

•     20 minutes to "Pont du Gard" the world's largest intact Roman Aqueduct 2000 year old.

•     40 minutes to Avignon - famous "Palais des Papes" and of course its well sung "Bridge"....as well as its renowned summer                festival of street theatre and Opera.

•     30 minutes to Nimes - intact sumptuous Roman Arena. The "Maison Carre" and exciting Ferias and Festivals.

•     45 minutes to Orange Antique Roman Theatre with its wonderful opera season.

•     50 minutes to Arles  (Van Gogh !) , another arena, bull fights and Gypsy fiestas.

•     50 minutes to Les Baux de Provence.

•     1 hour to Camargue with its wild horses and bulls, long sandy beaches, and Flamingos. Seaside Stes Marie de La Mer with the        yearly gypsy pilgrimage festival of the Virgin.

•     1 hour to L’Isle sur La Sorgue – its very famous Sunday antique market.

•     1 and a half hour to the Luberon - Peter Mayle “Une année en Provence” country with lovely villages among which                        "Gordes", "Roussillon", "Menerbes" and "Lacoste" famous for the Marquis de Sade castle.

•     1 and a half hour to Aix-en-Provence, the capital of southern Provence. Wonderful bistros, fountains, shops, music festivals and       daily markets.

 Selection of possible activities for the young and not so young :

•     Visit to the "Haribo" museum and sweets factory.
•     Horse and poney rides near the "Pont du Gard" (tours in the countryside and lessons).
•     Canoe-kayak in the Gardon or Ardèche rivers (adults supervision). 
•     Swimming (and fishing) in the Gardon or the Ardèche.
•     Fishing in a reserved pond located 5 minutes drive away from the house.
•     Bicycle rides (2 adult bikes at your disposal. Possibilies to rent other bicycles in Uzès.
•     Beautiful drive to Camargue (slighly more than 1h drive): horseback riding, sea bathing, walks around                     Stes Maries or Aigues Mortes.
•     Magnificent and well equipped sand beaches south-west of Camargue near Montpellier.
•     There is west of Uzès on the road to Alès (approx. 25 minutes away) an amusement parc with swimming pools and    water slides, quite fun for a day out !
•     Thematic walks.
•     Golf (9 holes in Uzès; two 18 holes in Nimes and several others near Avignon.
•     Cinema and shopping.
•     Public swimming pool in Uzès.
•     Wine tasting ! Lots of delicious and inexpensive local "Coteau du Languedoc" or "Côtes du Rhône".
•     Many music, theater and danse festivals in the region during the spring and summer seasons.
•     Pottery, etc...