Camping Maïana Resort

If you like seeing the sights while on your hols, make your way to Montpellier (half an hour’s drive) for the day. The Cathedrale St-Pierre, Porte du Peyrou arch and Château de Flaugergues are some of the city’s popular landmarks, while the Musée Fabre houses a collection of paintings, ceramics and sculptures worthy of a mosey around. Montpellier’s Zoological Park and Planet Ocean World aquarium are good shouts for animal encounters, and a bit closer to base there’s another aquarium, Seaquarium (15 minutes). Continue animal experiences with flamingo spotting in the Ornithological Park of Pont de Gau and Camargue Regional Nature Park (35 minutes), also a top spot for outdoorsy explores on foot or by bike. For visits heavy on Roman history, there are a couple of choices. Nîmes (50 minutes) is known for its well-preserved Roman monuments, particularly the Arena of Nîmes amphitheatre. There’s another amphitheatre over in Arles (an hour), which is also famed for inspiring the paintings of Van Gogh. For that reason, a stop at the Fondation Vincent Van Gogh art museum is also a fine choice if you're heading to Arles.