Demeure Monte-Arena
Languedoc-Roussillon, France[view map]
Local restaurants
You can steer your way around nearby Uzès with our all-seeing, all-knowing destination guide. But in the meantime, here's where to ease hunger pangs when in Uzès...
Les Trois Salons, 18 Rue du Docteur de Blanchard (+33 4 66 37 19 31) offers a gourmand menu and has a stunning courtyard for alfresco dining. With white linen and parquet flooring, there are three rooms – each with differing décor and ambience; the middle room is panelled with an open fire. Work your way through the collection in the wine cellar at L’Authentic in nearby mediaeval village Saint Siffret – Place de L’Ecole, 30700 Uzès, Saint Siffret (+33 4 66 22 60 09). Le Tracteur at Sanilac (+33 4 66 37 19 31) is also worth a peek.
Worth getting out of bed for
Float around in a wicker basket propelled by fire; go hot air ballooning. A 1-hour flight across the region costs €220 per adult, with Les Montgolfiers du Sud (+33 4 66 37 28 02, www.sudmontgolfiere.com). Paragliding is available at the nearby village of Seynes (+33 4 66 83 17 07, www.parapentesud.com). If the water’s warm, take a canoe out at Gardon (45 minutes away) – try ABC Euro canoe (+33 4 66 22 45 33) or Kayak Vert (+33 4 66 22 80 76, www.canoe-france.com/gardon). Or for some brocante browsing in Uzès, the streets off Place aux Herbes are crowded with second-hand/antique shops.