Pont du Gard, just 20

Pont du Gard, just 20 minutes by car from Uzès Pont du Gard one of the most famous sites near Uzès fabulous Les Companons du Terroir, which ttakes you past the Haribo factory and museum, where you’ll find a gourmet paradise of local produce, with a wine tasting bar and a seriously impressive pop-up restaurant on a sunny terrace. You’ll find everything here from local cheeses like Pélardon, one of the oldest goats’ cheeses in Europe, charcuterie, chocolate, honey, sweets, olive oil, truffles, Camargue salt, and more than 600 wines - it’s the perfect place to enjoy a taste of the region (and to buy souvenirs). Also 15 minutes from Uzès, the Domaine de Panery with its vast vineyards and olive groves has a dazzling restaurant, with a menu of local, seasonal dishes. Take a wander in the vineyards, visit their extraordinary art gallery and enjoy a taste of country life. Where to stay: In the inner town: Boutique Hôtel Entraigues **** opposite the cathedral, in a beautiful old building with a roof top pool. It’s relaxing, luxurious and cool! In the outer town: Two steps from the old town, the 3* L’Hostellerie Provençale is the oldest hotel in Uzès and has been welcoming guests for 300 years - expect quirky rooms with vintage décor. Tip: Pick up a City Pass online or at the Tourist Office - it includes a guided tour and entry to 10 must-see sites from the Duchy to Pont du Gard, museums and exhibitions. In 2026, there will be an exhibition at the Bishop’s Palace dedicated to the history of Uzès. Personalised visits The super helpful tourist office based in Uzès can help organise your stay from airport shuttles to accommodation, private tours in Uzès and further afield including Aix, Avignon and Marseille, hire cars, even babysitters. Find out more: uzes-pontdugard.com/en/groupe Around Uzès: The Uzège The countryside around Uzès - where fields of asparagus, cherry orchards, forests of truffle oaks and vineyards alternate with garrigues - is dotted with delightful old villages. Arpaillargues, 4km wet on the D982, has the added attraction of the Musée 1900 (15 Chemin du Moulin, musee1900. com) at Moulin de Charlier, one man’s amazing lifetime accumulation of period cars, motorcycles, gramophones, movie posters, locomotives and more. Just west of Arpaillargues, the walled hilltop hamlet of Aureilhac has a superb view of Uzès’ skyline. Some 9km northwest of Uzès, off the road to Alès, Aigaliers, with its medieval lanes, dungeons, Saracen wall and Romanesque church all piled under a ruined castle, has long been a favourite subject of local painters. The clay-rich soil north of Uzès has provided St-Quentin-la-Poterie - where the locals are go potty for pottery! 14 th century floor tiles made fin St-Quentin-la-Potterie for the Palace of the Popes in Avignon St-Quentin-la-Poterie with its vocation since the cows came home, and in some strange tangential way inspired its most famous son, Joseph Monier (1823- 1906), to invent reinforced concrete. After producing thousands of amphorae, roof tiles, bricks, ceramic 14 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 15