Day 1: Arrival to St. Clément from Montpellier airport or Montpellier-Sud-de-France train
station
• Tour of the facility and the village
• Wine tasting at Domaine de Trépaloup (next door)
• Apéritif and Welcome Dinner with local specialities
Day 2: Aigues-Mortes, La Camargue, and Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
A magnificent walled medieval town, Aigues-Mortes was originally built as the departure
point for the 7th and 8th Crusades to the Holy Land. It is now a charming place to wonder at
history, see the saltworks, and the colorful boats. Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is a center of
religious interest and gypsy culture.
• 7:30 am: Breakfast
• 8:30 am: Depart for Aigues-Mortes
• 9:00 am: Tour Aigues-Mortes
• 12.00 pm: Restaurant lunch
• 2.00 pm: Depart for Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, enjoying en route a visit
to a bird sanctuary and the scenery of the Camargue national park
• 6 pm: Return to St. Clément
• 7pm: Apéritif and Dinner
Day 3: Uzès: Market Day
Considered one of the best markets in France, Uzès offers beautiful period buildings and
streets, plus delightful cafés and shopping.
• 7.30am: Breakfast
• 8.30am: Depart for Uzès
• 9:30 am: Tour of Ducal city of Uzès
• 12.00: Traditional leisurely French lunch
• 2.30pm Duché d’Uzès wine tasting
• 3.30pm: Pont du Gard, a magnificent Roman aqueduct, a UNESCO world
heritage site
• 6:30pm: Return to St. Clément
• 7:30pm: Apéritif and Dinner
Itinerary 2020 Part 2 of 2
Activities, times, and day sequence are subject to change
Day 4: Arles and Nîmes
The cities of Arles and Nîmes, both UNESCO world heritage sites, were key communication
centers in the history of the Roman Empire. Van Gogh lived in Arles for almost 2 years, and
produced over 300 paintings and drawings of the area.
• 7.30am: Breakfast
• 8.30am: Depart for Baux de Provence (through fields painted by Van Gogh)
• 10am: Art show at Carrières de Lumière
• 12.00pm: Lunch in Arles
• 2.00pm: Arles visit: hospital garden, Café de la Nuit, and Coliseum
• 5:00pm: Depart for Nîmes; tour of important sites
• 7:30pm Farewell Dinner
Day 5: Time permitting, brief tour of Sommières and Au Revoir
With its ancient Roman bridge, the charming town of Sommières is full of interesting
medieval references..
• 8:00am: Breakfast
• 9:00am: Depart for Sommières with packed luggage, ready for your
departure
• 10:00am: Tour center of town
• As required Departure for Montpellier airport or Montpellier-Sud-de-France
train station