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As
told by the Beck-family.
Perhaps you can understand while reading this text, why we came
to this area and why we stayed here. Certainly you will have other
stories, so let us hear them while you are staying in our house.
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department Gard offers a lot of
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Up 4 km
We like the charming little village
Goudargues
where you can meet us every day in summer. It has been dubbed the "Venice of the
Gard" because of its fountaines. We love wandering through the shadows
under the plane trees.
shops and services include: groceries, bakeries, bars, newsstands, doctors,
dentists, library, bank and post-office
Things to see: Salle capitulaire (the ruins of the abbey), Abbey
church, Wash-houses, Castle of La
Bastide, Romanesque chapels, Remains of a Carolingian chapel in St-Michelet. |
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Bagnols
is our shopping-town, every Wednesday, there is a large market in the
heart of the town, around the Mallet Square (old market square). There are
old alleys and arcades. If you can find the time, visit the museum
(collection of post-Impressionists) and it’s exhibitions.
Shops and services : 300 shops access to all services |
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Our children's favourite
the
les Cascades du
Sautadet:
where the river Cèze has carved out cavities in the rock. The most spectacular features are the potholes, which are cavities hollowed out in the rocky riverbed, millions years old. |
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out for your children, as although impressive it can also be dangerous, we have seen some
accidents! |
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Cornillon,
La Roque-sur-Cèze,
Montclus,
Aiguèze,
Barjac, . . . we like to walk and drive through all the villages along the
valley of the river
Cèze, Take your time to visit the idyllic small streets in the ancient
villages and the vineyards, woodlands and lavender fields. You must see
for yourselves our words are not enough! . . . |
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In the Chartreuse de
Valbonne we have experienceed some very beautiful concerts and cultural
events .
The Carthusian Monastery of Valbonne founded in 1204 by Guilhem de
Vénéjan, Bishop of Uzès.
Go there for a tour of the monument, the forest or the vineyard. |
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recommend a visit to the famous
Aven d’Orgnac
which impressed not only our children, but ourselves as well. It is one of the
biggest caves in the world, an underground space of discovery and conservation. |
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Grotte de la Cocalière,
one of the biggest caves of France is not far away.
The wonderfull
Grotte Chauvet
II is definitely worth a visit. |
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Once a year, if possible, between
Easter and the end of May, we do the “grande descente” canoe
trip down the river through the
Gorges de l’Ardèche.
But a walk or a drive is also interesting. |
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Take a whole day for a visit
to Avignon
because there is more to see than just the Palace of the Popes and
"the Pont d’Avignon" . . . the song we’ll never forget because it was the first song of our
school French-lessons. |
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Les Baux
is near by. One of the most beautiful villages in France". Its cultural heritage is exceptionally rich, with
it's church, chateau, town-hall, hospital, chapels, houses and doorways. A brilliant view of Arles, the Camargue and the Alpilles can be seen from the look-out points!
Don't miss a visit of the
Carrières de Lumières
with his wonderful video istallations, changing every year.
 On your way back do a
visit to
St. Rémy.
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always like a trip to the ochre
quarries of
Roussillon
in the Luberon.
If you have some days available also make excursions to
Nîmes,
Gordes , Fontaine de Vaucluse
and the other interesting sites you will find in your tourist guides.
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| . . . our stay in the "Résidence de l'Acacia" always
includes a trip to the sea, we also love horse riding in the
Camargue.
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strolling in
Arles,
Aigues-Mortes,
Le-Grau-du-Roi,
Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: |
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personally don’t like the architecture of
La-Grande-Motte
at all, but we do love to stroll in
Port-Camargue
and look at the beautiful yachts, relax on the beach and finish the day in one of the fish-restaurants. |
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well known for their
wine! |
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We’ll finish here, because we can’t
possibly tell it all … There are simply too many beautiful things to discover. This was
our small personal selection, if you are
really interested, read the good tourist guides which are more
professionnal (for example Guide Michelin).
See you soon in our "Résidence de l’Acacia"
The Beck-family |
