There are some fabulous natural sites here: plateaus and hillsides, vines and rocky terrain; the Mediterranean, the Camargue, Montpellier Nimes, the Cévennes, the Bambouseraie are within striking distance.

The majestic silhouette of the Pic Saint Loup towers over the vineyards of the same name, one of the most beautiful landscapes in the south.

There are plenty of historical sites nearby: caves and Romanesque chapels, museums, the mediaeval village of Les Matelles, and the  Halle du Verre (glass exhibition hall) at Claret, picturesque Sauve...

Colourful markets in Valflaunès, Quissac, Ganges, Sommières;
great excursions to the Pont du Gard and Uzès.

A must: the highest mountain in the Cévennes, Mont Aigoual, with its observatory and weather museum, Le Vigan, Saint Martial on the way... and the venerable beauty of the cathédrale de Maguelone!