Chateauneuf-du-Pape, considered by most to be the world’s best wine growing region, is just one half hour’s drive from the house. Spend a day (or several) touring the wineries and enjoy the sites and sounds of one of the best wine regions of France.
Uzes, just 15 minutes away, is an ancient town of medieval appearance. Often overlooked, it is surrounded by boulevards, a ducal chateau, several Renaissance mansions and a 42m high slender cylindrical belfry knows as the Tour Fenestrelle (12C) unique in France. Uzes hosts what is considered the best local market every Saturday, featuring great food and local artisan's products.
Uzes has a 9 hole semi-private golf course that is open to visitors. During the summer, playing in the afternoon can be uncomfortable, so early tee times are best in July and August. This picture was taken in April.
The Pont du Gard is one of the finest Roman aqueducts standing today. This site is within a one half-hour of the house. You can read more details here.
Bagnols sur Ceze - ten minutes away - contains a Museum of Impressionist paintings collected by Albert Andre including minor works by Renoir, Bonnard, Matisse, Monet, Marquet as well as archaeological collections. Bagnols sur Ceze has a large local market every Wednesday. More details are available here.
Pont St. Esprit has one of the oldest bridges over the Rhone, and is the starting point of the scenic Ardeche gorges.
La Roche sur Ceze is a rustic hilltop village located next to a spectacular river-carved rock formation that makes a great place to cool off on hot afternoons.
The area between the Ceze and Ardeche rivers is full of interesting terrain, small villages and remarkable vistas. You can get more detailed information here. The area between the D6 and N86 also has a website that has lots of information.
Orange is a bustling market town with some of the best preserved Roman artifacts in France.
The Marquise de Sévigné, famous writer of the 17th century used to visit her daughter Madame de Grignan in her castle, in Grignan. A village with many historical sites, stroll and visit the castle, church belfry, and fountain. There are spectacular photo opportunities as you wind your way through the village streets.
This region of France is known for its many village towns. Lose yourself in the history of your surroundings as you spend an hour or a day exploring this ancient way of life.

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