Le Mas des Petits Loups

Mas des Petits Loups about 25 minutes' drive from the spectacular Roman city of Nîmes, a must-see in the region for its stacks of ancient sites including its stunning amphitheatre (still used in these modern times), the Maison Carrée and the Diana temple. Outside town, the Pont du Gard aqueduct is the highest Roman aqueduct in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A 40-minute drive in the other direction leads to the also-spectacular medieval and UNESCO World Heritage city of Avignon, home to the famed papal palace of the Palais des Papes as well as a 12th-century cathedral and another UNESCO bridge in the Pont Saint-Bénézet or Pont d’Avignon. The acclaimed Festival d'Avignon is held in town each July. South of the site is the Regional Natural Park of Camargue; from there, drive further south for the Mediterranean beaches of Le Grau-du-Roi, Le Grande-Motte and Carnon, all reachable within 50 to 55 minutes.