Holiday accommodation: Mediterranean

This sleepy and tranquil area where the verdant gorges of the Languedoc contrast with the delta land of the Camargue is steeped in the history of the medieval towns of Carcassone, Nimes, the amphitheatres of Arles and the Cathar Castles.

Don’t miss: Montpellier. The ‘Pont du Gard’ 50km and the longest surviving aqueduct built by the Romans, hike, cycle, horse ride or canoe in the Cevennes national park.