Camping Le Font du Merle

Max out on your fresh-air setting by heading out into the Cévennes National Park for walks (gentle strolls or mountain clambers as you wish) or bike rides – have a chat with your hosts for guidance on suitable routes. Fishing folks can take their rods down to the Gardon river, which flows just past the site, and riders can saddle up at a stables five kilometres away. A watersports centre a half-hour walk away can hook you up with gentle days of canoeing or paddleboarding, or more pulse-raising activities like canyoning or climbing. The Alès Cévennes motor circuit is 20 minutes away by car for motorbike and go-kart racing. Other days out to consider locally might include the Grotte de Trabuc, the hilltop Château de Portes, the camellia gardens in Alès and the exotic Bambouseraie gardens – all are within a 40-minute drive of the site.