< 30 minutes by car

- Bagnols sur Cèze: Market (Wednesday morning) in the beautiful town centre (5 min.)

- Uzès: Market (Saturday morning) in the charming little town of Uzès (20 min.)

- Pont du Gard (20 min.)

- Avignon: Old centre with numerous restaurants and cafés. Pausen Castle (25 min.)

- Orange: Ancient Roman amphitheatre and various ancient Roman monuments (25 min.)

- Ardèche: Kayaking and river rafting in the beautiful Gorges d' Ardèche (20 min.)

- Cascade de Soutadet: Waterfalls (15 min.)

< 60 minutes by car

- Nimes: The Rome of France with an amphitheatre and lovely centre (40 min.)

- Montpellier: Coastal town with great shopping (60 min.)

- Arlès: Famous for being the home of Vincent van Gogh and the gateway to the Camargue (40 min.)

- Carpentras: Beautiful medieval centre (45 min.)

- Le Mont Ventoux: Also great for non-bicycling visitors (50 min.)

- Anduze: Home to the bambouseraie (the largest bamboo park in Europe) (60 min.)

> 60 minutes by car

- Marseille: Port town that is a ‘must see’ (75 min.)

- Lyon: Impressive centre (Vieux Lyon) (120 min.)