Vacation in Provence-Languedoc 

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ACTIVITIES & DISCOVERIES
in PROVENCE-LANGUEDOC

Regional crafts

Guardian from Camargue

Van Gogh Museum, Arles

Swimming in the Gardon

GREAT LOCATION !

The villa is a 5-minute drive from the charming town of ANDUZE, 1:30 hour from the Mediterranean Coast, 3:45 hours from Paris by train (Paris-Nîmes 3 h train; Nîmes-Anduze 45 mn driving), and 3 hours from Paris by plane (Paris CDG – Montpellier 1:30 flight; Montpellier-Anduze 1:30 driving). The area offers a wide variety of activities for all ages and interests, including water recreation at the nearby Gardon River. Call us, we'd love to help you plan your trip!

Canoeing

Caves

Rock climbing

Bamboo forest

Sightseeing
ART AND MUSIC...

There are many prestigious festivals (music, dance, theater) during the Summer, in Uzès, Avignon, Arles, and Orange.

Uzès

Avignon Festival

Arles

Ballet in Orange

DISCOVERIES...
Village street

FAMOUS CRAFTS...
  • CHEMIN DES VERRIERS: trail of the glass blowers' studios
  • SANTONS DE PROVENCE: lovely clay figures, painted by hand, representing old traditions
  • Carved OLIVE WOOD
  • World-reknown ANDUZE POTTERY since the Roman time
  • Colorful PROVENCAL FABRIC
  • OLIVE OILS and HAND-CRAFTED PRESERVES
  • Many LOCAL FOOD SPECIALTIES: the famous goat cheese “Le Pélardon”, a wide variety of wild crafted honey, lavender, chestnut, etc.



MUSEUMS...
  • 1900
  • BONBONS: Candies
  • DE LA MUSIQUE
  • DES 4 SAISONS: 4 seasons, the life in Cevennes during the 4 seasons
  • DINOSAURS
  • DU DESERT: how people used to live in Provence in the past
  • DU TRAIN ET DU JOUET: train and toys
  • FAIENCES: porcelains
  • JEUX ANCIENS: antique games
  • LIFE IN PRE-HISTORIC TIMES
  • MINERALOGY, PALEONTOLOGY
  • MINERAUX: minerals
  • OEUFS DECORES: decorated, painted eggs
  • SCRIBE: How writing and printing evolved
  • SOIE: Silk
  • VAN GOGH
Van Gogh Museum

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES & SPORTS...
Gardon River

SIGHT SEEING...
  • ARLES: Historical town
  • AUVERGNE VOLCANOES PARK: so old, so spectacular!
  • AVIGNON: Prestigious historical town, capital of the Popes
  • CAMARGUE NATURAL PARK: On the Rhône River delta, with its wild bulls, horses , and pink flamingos , as well as its astonishing diversity, and its famous beaches as Saintes Maries de la Mer .
  • CEVENNES NATURAL PARK: magnificent nature
  • FRENCH RIVIERA
  • LANGUEDOC REGION: a world to discover!
  • MANY CASTLES AND MEDIEVAL CITIES
  • MONTPELLIER: Historical town
  • NIMES: Historical town
  • PONT DU GARD: world famous Roman achievement built in 50 AD
  • PROVENCE: a region legendary for its beauty, its Roman monuments, and its wild "garrigue"
  • ROUSSILLON REGION: wine growing and cultural treasures 
  • UZES: Historical town
  • and much, much more...
Pont du Gard

UNIQUE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...
Réserve Africaine de Sigean ©

WINE TASTING...
  • Côtes du Rhône
  • Muscat
  • Pays d'Oc
  • many others...
Languedoc AOC Wines

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