Camping Paradis Île-du-Pont

Mirande, a 10-minute walk away, is a quiet spot with the Musée des Beaux-Arts museum to check out. For sights a little more famed, head to the town of Auch (30 minutes’ drive) and wander around its handsome Episcopal neighbourhood set high above the Gers river. Your first stop should be the UNESCO-registered Cathédrale Sainte-Marie for its gorgeous Gothic and Renaissance architecture. For more stately buildings, check out the intact keep of the Château de Thibault de Termes (45 minutes) and then head to the Château de Gramont (an hour and 10 minutes), a classic example of a Gascon castle from the 13th century. Eager to experience some of France’s epic landscapes amid all the castle hunting? Get over to Gorges de la Save (50 minutes) and hike with excellent views over the deep rocky chasm or fish for trout in the river. This spot’s also popular with climbers – if you’re keen to clamber up a wall or few there are 130 routes to master, spread over five sections.