Map: Yellow Michelin #240 Languedoc-Rousillon
Map: Blue Michelin Departmentales #40/30 Herault
Book: Languedoc-Rousillon (Hachette vacances)
Books on Ganges: wait until you get here....

Websites on Ganges at google: http://www.google.com/search?q=ganges%2Bfrance&btnG=Google+Search
Ganges blogbody forecast online:
http://www.meteoconsult.fr/local/france/prevision/selection.php?langue=fr&saisie=ganges

• Waterfall and swimming area: St Laurent le Minier (6km)
• Swimming holes: various places on the River As (where cars are parked)
• Les Causses: fab nature
• St Jean de Bueges (30m by car): at head of amazing valley
• Cevennes car/bike tours: various routes are in the books
• Pompignan: wild scenery (a touch of Tuscany)

Chateau de la Madiere 04 67 73 84 03
Blancardy (off St Hippolyte Road)
Auberge La Cadiere (ditto)
Auberge Mas Coulet (after St Bauzille)

Domaine Belles Pierres: Les Clauzes de Jo
Skalli: Corbieres
Pic saint Loup (local, in many varieties)
[stay clear of the st Jean de Bueges wine]

• Montpellier (1h) – essential: see our file
• Nimes (1h): Feria (bullfighting); shopping; Foster meseum
• Pezenas: 15th century town, “Garden of Herault” (says the book)
• Sommieres Medieval festival (in late April)

• La Grand Motte (1h) Mr Hulot at the seaside; 60s architecture + beaches
• Maguelone: Les Aresquiers seafront restaurant; La peniche bar-on-ship
• Sete: touristy cseaside town
• Les etangs: inland water and wildlife
• Palavas: ghastly, best avoided

• Bamboo museum
• Goat farm
• Ethnobotanic museum
• Ecomuseum de la Causse
• Canoe/kayak down river
• Museum of writing
• Museum of musical instruments
• Farms for kids (see booklet)
• Gardens (see booklet)