Les Bons Vivants Cevenols

Générargues is situated in the beautiful nature reserve of the Cévennes, but beach, sea and cosy cities are not far away and ensure that your stay with us will have something for everyone. You will not be bored for a single moment!

Not to be missed:
-Pont du Gard: a technical masterpiece of Roman architecture. This aqueduct was built to supply Nîmes with water from Uzès.
-Cirque de Navacelles

Towns:

Uzès - the first Duchy of France
Uzès is a city with a special softness of life, with its beautiful "Place aux Herbes", which you should visit on Saturday, market day, with its impressive mansions and picturesque streets. The Haribo candy museum is also located here.

Nîmes - the Roman city
Nîmes is 45 minutes away and is an old Roman city with a rich history and culture. There is a cosy centre with narrow streets and alleys with many small shops and there are also several squares that are worth discovering. The major attractions of this city are Le Tour Magne, La Maison Carré and the arena which is completely intact from Roman times and where regular events are organized including the Roman games, courses camarguaises, feria's, in 2011 concerts by Supertramp, Santana, Sting, etc..

Montpellier - the university city
Montpellier is a vibrant city in full bloom because of the many university students and thanks to the many investments from the region. There is a cosy historical centre centred around the famous Place de la Comédie and a completely new entertainment centre has been built, reflected in the Odysseum with shopping centre, cinema, restaurants, aquarium, planetarium, laser shooting, bowling, etc.

Avignon - the papal city
Avignon is the capital of Provence, famous for the St Bénezet bridge from the song "Sur le pont d'Avignon, on y danse,...". During the Middle Ages, it was also the capital of Christianity and the Pope stayed in the Palais des Papes, which is now open for visits. In July, Avignon becomes the theatre capital for three weeks during the Festival d'Avignon. During those three weeks, there are performances all over the city. Every room, every square and even every garage is taken advantage of by established and emerging talent.

The Mediterranean

We are an hour's drive from the Mediterranean Sea, with the following attractions worth visiting:

Aigues-Mortes
Aigues-Mortes, the city of Louis IX, called the Saint, is a very charming, completely walled medieval city, situated in the heart of the Camargue. It is well worth a visit!

La Grande Motte
La Grande Motte stands out because of its architecture from the 70s and is ideal for a day on the beach (Le Grand Travers, miles of beach).

Les Saintes-Maries de la Mer
Les Saintes-Maries de la Mer, capital of the lively and traditional Camargue, especially known for the gypsies who come here every year on 26 May to honour their patron saint Sara. This town is a little further away, about one and a half hours.