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MONTPELLIER - The capital of the region, Montpellier is a sophisticated modern city which surrounds a very well preserved historical centre. In the centre is the Place de Ia Comédie, a well known open plaza where there is always something interesting going on. Home to one of France’s best symphony orchestras and a resident opera, as well as some 20,000 university students, Montpellier has shopping, restaurants, theatre, promenades, and one-way streets that will have you pulling your hair out. Definitely worth the visit!
CARCASSONNE - A truly magnificent medieval walled city with ramparts, craft shops, restaurants, and a 12th century chateau. The largest fortress in Europe, it's a superb sight, a day trip from St.Thibéry.
THE PONT DU GARD - The highest aquaduct the Romans ever built, to carry water 50 km from Uzès to Nîmes. One of the most impressive monuments in the world.
NIMES -
Walk the exquisite 18c gardens with their fountains (in Roman times fed by water from the Pont du Gard) and the Temple de Diane, go up to the Tour Magne on Mont Cavalier, with its superb view, then visit the Maison Carrée, & the famous Arena.
ARLES - It would take a whole page to describe all the attractions of Arles, the finest Roman city in Provence and a Mecca for Van Gogh enthusiasts (if you wander the alleyways on a warm evening, who knows, the lamplight may just fall upon an Arlésienne in red and white costume, her clear voice singing a Bizet aria !)
AIGUES MORTES & THE CAMARGUE - The branches of the Rhône river spread out into the ranches and marshes of the Camargue, home to wild horses, flamingoes, bulls, and a variety of wildlife. Take your binoculars and enjoy a drive through this unusual countryside. Then on to the walled city of Aigues Mortes, where the Crusaders set sail, or drive out to the sea for lunch on the beach at Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
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