Domaine Le Moulin Neuf

There's loads to do around this Languedoc-Roussillon location, from exploring ancient cities and UNESCO sites to horse riding and golfing a short drive away at Uzès. (Or pootling along for demos and souvenirs at the 20 pottery workshops of Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, a couple of kilometres away.) First-rate UNESCO destinations are within an easy drive of the site, including the spectacular and world-famed Pont du Gard (15 minutes' drive), the ancient Roman aqueduct crossing the Gardon on a meandering route of almost 50 kilometres. Nîmes, another spectacular must-see, has ancient sites galore including a splendid amphitheatre still in use 2,000 years on, and Avignon has the papal palace of the Palais des Papes and another UNESCO-listed bridge in the Pont Saint-Bénézet/Pont d’Avignon. The Camargue and the Provence regions are each around 45 minutes away.