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Day trips from Sénéchas |
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WHAT TO SEE |
CONTACT (from France) |
DISTANCE FROM SÉNÉCHAS |
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Aigues Mortes |
Historic town - Salt pans - Canal boat trips |
Tel 04 66 53 79 47 |
120 km (75 mi) 2 hrs by car |
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Alès |
"Mine Témoin" - Former coal mine visit |
40 km (25 mi) 45 mins by car |
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Mineralogical museum (6 Ave des Clavières) |
Tel 04 66 78 51 69 |
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Anduze |
Steam train trip: Anduze - Bambouseraie - St Jean du Gard and return |
52 km (32 mi) 1 hr by car |
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The "Bambouseraie" - Bamboo park |
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Music museum |
Tel 04 66 61 86 60 |
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Aujac |
Cheylard castle |
10 km (6 mi) 15 mins by car |
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Chasseradès |
Geology discovery trips |
45 km (28 mi) 1 hr by car |
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Concoules |
Church with typical comb-shaped bell-tower |
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12 km (7.5 mi) 15 mins by car |
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"La Cézarenque" - Local food to buy |
Tel 04 66 61 10 52 |
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Mas du Tomple - Show gardens |
Tel 04 66 61 11 31 |
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Courry |
Grotte de la Cocalière - Show cave |
25 km (16 mi) 30 mins by car |
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Ganges |
Grotte des Demoiselles - Show cave |
85 km (53 mi) 1 ½ hrs by car |
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Générargues |
Museum of "Santons" - Traditional model figures |
Tel 04 66 61 66 74 |
52 km (32 mi) 1 hr by car |
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La Bastide |
Trappist monastery - Notre Dame des neiges |
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45 km (28 mi) 45 mins by car |
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La Garde Guérin |
Picturesque mediaeval village, Views over Chassezac gorges |
30 km (19 mi) 30 mins by car |
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La Grand Combe |
Mining museum |
27 km (17 mi) 30 mins by car |
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Beaver farm (Z.I de Trécol) |
Tel 04 66 34 39 96 |
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Lanuejols |
Bison farm, Roman mausoleum |
75 km (47 mi) 1 ½ hrs by car |
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La Roque sur Cèze |
Picturesque village, Sautadet waterfalls |
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75 km (47 mi) 1 ½ hrs by car |
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Saintes Maries |
Historic town, tour Camargue wetlands |
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145 km (90 mi) 2 ½ hrs by car |
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Marvejols / Sainte Lucie |
Gévaudan wolf park |
95 km (60 mi) 1 hr 40 mins by car |
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Mende |
Historic old town, tour the “Causse”, plateau above |
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80 km (50 mi) 1 hr 20 mins by car |
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Mialet |
"Grotte de Trabuc" - Show cave |
Tel 04 66 85 03 28 |
60 km (38 mi) 1 hr by car |
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"Musée du Désert" - Museum of Protestant history |
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Molières sur Cèze |
Adventure park – treetop adventure (zipwire/flying fox etc), canyoning and mountain biking |
20 km 12 mi) 30 mins by car |
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Mont Aigoual |
Observatory |
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90 km (56 mi) 1 ½ hrs by car |
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Nîmes |
Roman amphitheatre and temple |
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80 km (50 mi) 1 hr 15 mins by car |
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Orgnac |
Aven Orgnac - Show cave |
50 km (31 mi) 1 hr by car |
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Palavas les flots |
Seaside resort |
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125 km (78 mi) 2 hrs by car |
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Peyremale |
Romanesque church |
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9 km (6 mi) 10 mins by car |
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Pont de Montvert |
Picturesque village, Ecomuseum |
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35 km (22 mi) 40 mins by car |
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Pont de Rastel |
Picturesque village |
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15 km (9 mi) 20 mins by car |
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Portes |
Castle and panoramic view |
20 km (12 mi) 25 mins by car |
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Ribaute les tavernes |
13th century chateau |
Tel 04 66 83 01 66 |
50 km (31 mi) 1 hr by car |
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Rousson |
Louis XIII chateau |
Tel 04 66 85 60 31 |
35 km (22 mi) 40 mins by car |
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Prehistorama |
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Ethnobotanic garden |
Tel 04 66 85 66 90 |
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Saint Christol les Alès |
Museum of writing |
45 km (28 mi) 45 mins by car |
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Saint Florent sur Auzonnet |
Snail farm |
Tel 04 66 25 65 70 |
27 km (17 mi) 30 mins by car |
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Saint Guilhem le désert |
Picturesque village and romanesque abbey church |
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115 km (72 mi) 2 hrs 10 mins by car |
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Saint Hyppolite du Fort |
Silk-making museum |
72 km (45 mi) 1 hr 15 mins by car |
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Saint Jean du Gard |
Steam train trip: |
58 km (36 mi) 1 hr 10 mins by car |
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Aquarium |
Tel 04 66 85 32 32 |
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"Musée des vallées cévenoles" |
Tel 04 66 85 10 48 |
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Sainte Enimie |
Tarn gorges tour |
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78 km (49 mi) 1 hr 15 mins by car |
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Sommières |
Historic town |
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80 km (50 mi) 1 hr 30 mins by car |
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Uzès |
Historic town and chateau |
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70 km (44 mi) 1 hr 10 mins by car |
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Visit to museum of confectionary – sweets |
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Vallon Pont d'Arc |
Ardèche gorges, Pont d’Arc |
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50 km (31 mi) 1 hr by car |
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Museum of Chauvet cave |
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Canoe trips through Ardèche gorge |
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Vers - Pont du Gard |
Pont du Gard - Roman aqueduct |
80 km (50 mi) 1 hr 20 mins by car |
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Villefort |
Water sports and outdoor activity centre |
25 km (16 mi) 30 mins by car |
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