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in PROVENCE-LANGUEDOC
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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!
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ART AND MUSIC...
There are many prestigious festivals (music, dance, theater) during the Summer, in Uzès, Avignon, Arles, and Orange.
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DISCOVERIES...
Enjoy breathtaking natural beauty - Sample local French specialties - Shop at colorful farmer’s markets -
Try your hand on French cooking - Bike along the river, or hike in the mountains - Swim in a pool, the
river, or the Mediterranean sea - Explore Roman ruins, medieval castles, and modern galleries - Sample
local crafts - Star-gaze in the midnight sky!
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FAMOUS CRAFTS...
- World-reknown ANDUZE POTTERY since the Roman time
- CHEMIN DES VERRIERS: trail of the glass blowers' studios
- Carved OLIVE WOOD
- Colorful PROVENÇAL FABRIC
- Many LOCAL FOOD SPECIALTIES: the famous goat cheese “Le Pélardon”, a wide variety of wild crafted honey, lavender, chestnut, etc.
- OLIVE OILS and HAND-CRAFTED PRESERVES
- SANTONS DE PROVENCE: lovely clay figures, painted by hand, representing old traditions
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MUSEUMS...
- 1900
- BONBONS: Candies
- DU DÉSERT: how people used to live in Provence in the past
- DINOSAURES
- FAIENCES: porcelains
- JEUX ANCIENS: antique games
- LIFE IN PRE-HISTORIC TIMES
- MINERALOGY, PALEONTOLOGY
- MINERAUX: minerals
- DE LA MUSIQUE
- OEUFS DECORES: decorated, painted eggs
- DES 4 SAISONS: 4 seasons, the life in Cevennes during the 4 seasons
- SCRIBE: How writing and printing evolved
- SOIE: Silk
- DU TRAIN ET DU JOUET: train and toys
- VAN GOGH
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES & SPORTS...
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SIGHT SEEING...
- AIGUES-MORTES: Fortified city, still intact today
- ARLES, NÎMES, and their Roman Arenas
- 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 at
Saintes Maries de la Mer.
- CASTLES of Tornac, Les Portes, Uzès
- CEVENNES NATURAL PARK: magnificent nature
- FRENCH RIVIERA
- LANGUEDOC REGION: a world to discover!
- MEDIEVAL CITIES AND VILLAGES
- MONTPELLIER: Cultural center for centuries
- PONT DU GARD: World famous Roman masterpiece 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
- UZÈS: Oldest Duché of France, its castle, cathedral, and famous
“Place du Marché”
- and much, much more...
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UNIQUE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...
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WINE TASTING...
- Côtes du Rhône
- Muscat
- Pays d'Oc
- many others...
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TASTING TOURS...
- Cheese
- Bread
- Honey
- Olive oil
- Chocolate...
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CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS...
- Cooking classes
- Essential Oils workshops
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Page last modified:
09/14/2011
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