Guidebook for Meynes
Sightseeing
Roman aquaduct. There is a museum (left side) and you can swim on the other side of the bank (right side).
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Pont du Gard (Hægri Brún)
24 Av. du Pont du Gard Roman aquaduct. There is a museum (left side) and you can swim on the other side of the bank (right side).
le Palais des Papes, and the pont d’Avignon (which you have to pay to stand on). There is a big theatre festival in July in the street and theatres.
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Avignon
le Palais des Papes, and the pont d’Avignon (which you have to pay to stand on). There is a big theatre festival in July in the street and theatres.
ovely medieval village at the top of a hill with great views. It can be quite touristy.
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Les Baux-de-Provence
ovely medieval village at the top of a hill with great views. It can be quite touristy.
Castillon-du-Gard
medieval village near Meynes.
Nîmes
Amphithéâtre
Saint Guilhem le Desert
amazing medieval village
Parks & Nature
you can go horse riding or on a lovely boat tour on the rivers from Ste Maries de la Mer or Aigues Morte. Aigues Mortes is a lovely town. We did the Tiki III cruise which leaves from le Grau d;Orgon, D38 13460 les Saintes Maries de la Mer at 10am, 2.30pm and 4.15pm. It was very pleasant.
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Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue
you can go horse riding or on a lovely boat tour on the rivers from Ste Maries de la Mer or Aigues Morte. Aigues Mortes is a lovely town. We did the Tiki III cruise which leaves from le Grau d;Orgon, D38 13460 les Saintes Maries de la Mer at 10am, 2.30pm and 4.15pm. It was very pleasant.
Collias
Good place to sunbathe by the river and go kayaking
Le Grau-du-Roi
It also has a nice aquarium and is a pleasant beach closer to town.
There are no shops, just dunes. You have to pay to park. Roads can get busy in the evening to come home.
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L espiguette
L'EspiguetteThere are no shops, just dunes. You have to pay to park. Roads can get busy in the evening to come home.
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
well known for its Gypsies festival.
about 1h30 away which is a lovely seaside town has a lovely beach with bouncy castles type activities for kids and a few restaurants/bars on the beach. Sete is an interesting place to visit with lovely views from Mont St Clair and its canals. The speciality here is the Tielle which is a calamari pie.
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Sète
about 1h30 away which is a lovely seaside town has a lovely beach with bouncy castles type activities for kids and a few restaurants/bars on the beach. Sete is an interesting place to visit with lovely views from Mont St Clair and its canals. The speciality here is the Tielle which is a calamari pie.
Cassis
lovely beaches by cliffs and hiking trail
several pools in a nice woody area. There are picnic tables. There are no slides, just some gentle rapids you can go down in a rubber ring.
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La Bouscarasse
981 Rte d'Alès several pools in a nice woody area. There are picnic tables. There are no slides, just some gentle rapids you can go down in a rubber ring.
There is the Gadon River to swim in, the steam train and the Bamboo park. The train lasts 40 mins each way with very few seats via the bamboo park. You can do a guided tour of the Bamboo park, which is beautiful.
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Anduze
There is the Gadon River to swim in, the steam train and the Bamboo park. The train lasts 40 mins each way with very few seats via the bamboo park. You can do a guided tour of the Bamboo park, which is beautiful.
Montpellier
zoo is a very large park, free apart from the tropical glass house.
Salamander hellirinn
Chemin de la Place du Royamazing cave
Food Scene
Le Clos Des Vignes
9 Pl. du Huit MaiIt is a nice restaurant. You need to book.
Café de la Fontaine
Place de la Fontaineit is nice for families.
Shopping
village with 300 antique dealers. Mainly open at weekends. It is a lovely town with canals. You can have a picnic by the canal on Avenue du partage des eaux or eat in one of the restaurants.
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L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
village with 300 antique dealers. Mainly open at weekends. It is a lovely town with canals. You can have a picnic by the canal on Avenue du partage des eaux or eat in one of the restaurants.
Arts & Culture
Arles Amphitheatre
1 Rdpt des ArènesTweets museum. There is also a place next door with bouncy castles and bungee trampoline (Aux Milles Cascades)
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Haribo safn
Chemin du Moulin de BargetonTweets museum. There is also a place next door with bouncy castles and bungee trampoline (Aux Milles Cascades)
Le Vieux Mas
farm, museum and show: great place for kids.
Essentials
Large supermarket 15 mins from Meynes. There are also other superstores next to it.
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Carrefour
Rue de NîmesLarge supermarket 15 mins from Meynes. There are also other superstores next to it.
Intermarché Super
11 Av. de la 1ère Dfl10 mins from Meynes