address: Grand'rue 17, 34190 Ganges. Phone: 00 33 (0)467.73.38.50

Gastronomic markets, Silk museum, Grottes, Restaurants nearby plus so much more. Its central location and tranquil but inspiring setting, makes this the ideal base from which to explore the surrounding countryside of garrigue and river, the historic cities of Nîmes or Montpellier, from where the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean are but one step.
Fastest from Amsterdam
KLM direct to Montpellier (1h20)
> Bus or taxi to Montpellier train station (20m)
> Bus from coach station to Ganges (1h)
Next best
Air France Amst > Montpellier, change at Paris CDG (c3h) - or
Air France Amst > Montpellier, change at Clermont Ferrand (c3h)
Fastest from UK, USA etc
Air France > Montpellier via Paris CdeG
Ryanair: London Stanstead > Nimes
Cheap-ish
Basiq Air Amst > Marseille
> Bus (45m) or taxi (20m /40 euros) to Marseille Station; > Train to Nimes (1h15m)
> Bus to Ganges (1h)
Basiqair website
Flight + TGV
Fly Amsterdam > Paris CDG (45m)
> TGV to Montpellier (Platform under Terminal 2)
07:32 > 11:31
09:45 > 13:43
13:11 > 17:04
www.voyages-sncf.com
08 36 35 35 35 / 00 33 8 92 35 35 35
TGV + Fly
TGV or train to Lille (EuroLille);
> Air Littoral to Montpellier
TGV Direct
Amsterdam > Paris (Gare du Nord) by Thalys
> Transfer to Gare de Lyon
> TGV to Montpellier
www.thalys.com
Alternative flight (a)
Amsterdam, London or Bristol > Toulouse (KLM go direct)
> Bus/taxi to Toulouse station (20m)
> Train to Montpellier (about two hours)
> Bus to Ganges (1h)
Alternative flight (b)
Amsterdam or London > Nice (cheap direct flights) (1h20m)
> Bus or taxi to Nice station (30m)
> Train to Montpellier (>c5h)
> Bus to Ganges (1h)
Autoslaap Express (= car on train)
Amsterdam > Toulouse
Summer only (ends 6 September)
Price: car + 2 ppl in sleeping berth: 600 euros (2001)
Other possibilities
- via Brussels then TGV
- via Barcelona (train to Montpellier 3-4h)
- via Coach (overnight) to Nimes
Times of local buses to Ganges
• Montpellier > Ganges
Trams leave from Gare Routiere to Station occitanie (ten minutes)
hop on the bus to Ganges (1 hour):
Ligne 108 direction Le Vigan/Nant
Mon-Sat: 06:30,11:10,12:20,15:20,17:20
Sunday/Hols: 09:45, 12:45, 17:45
Tel 00 33 4 67 06 03 78 / 00 33 4 67 67 74 74

• Nimes > Ganges (Ligne 161 Direction Le Vigan)
from train station: 07:00, 13:00, 17:05
Tel 04 66 29 27 29
By car
Ganges is:
- one hour north of Montpellier (which is on the Mediterannean between Marseille and Perpignan)
- one hour west of Nimes
- two hours east of Toulouse
- in the region known as Languedoc/Rousillon
- part of which is called the Herault (a sub-set of the Languedoc)
- we in the southern foothills of the Cevennes (which are mountains)
From the North: A7 dir Orange exit 19 > Bagnols > Ales > Anduze > Ganges
From the East: Marseille > Aix > Nimes > D999 direction Le Vigan
From Spain: Perpignan > A9 Montpellier > D986 Ganges
Recommended side-trips by car
• Aubrac: A75 south from Clermont Ferrand; take exit 22; > Aurillac > Laguiole > Ganges via Millau (2.5h).
(La Transhumance in May is a must: 05 65 44 21 15)

• Gers (Gascony): south of Bordeaux > Agen > Condom > Auch > Toulouse
(warning: the Toulouse > Montpellier motorway is busy and hazardous)