Fly to Nimes from Stansted. Hire a car and stay at Atelier des Granges. This is officially a backpackers place, but has double rooms and is a great place for a family. It is also like staying in an art gallery.

One of the best places I have stayed, ever. Very friendly and helped us with the locals and food and great views of the village church on the cliff opposite.

One of the best action adventure trips and at a really low cost you will not regret it. Book it now and do it just before the season opens.

www.atelier-des-granges.com/accueil.html
www.canoe-france.com/en/riviere-ardeche-canoe-france.html

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Excellent French food dans le vieux style, serious but not over priced - ornate gilded interior, a clientele of local French people who know how to lunch - staff who have a sense of humour, thanking Ryanair for our custom.

2 rue Gaston Boissier
30900 Nimes
tel 0033 [0] 466675240

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Catch the morning Eurostar from London-Lille, then midday train Lille-Nimes. Book seat on top deck of TGV to get views of Eiffel Tower as train arcs around Paris.

Arrive Nimes 16:30 and check into the Novotel Atria, a short walk from the station and adjacent to the fabulous Roman amphitheatre.

Trawl shops, restaurants and bars in Nimes’ pedestrianised centre, buy locally pressed lavender and olive oils, visit the park and water-gardens that climb up to La
Tour.

Visit the Norman Foster-designed art gallery overlooking the Roman forum. Return on the 9:00 direct train to Lille; arrive London late afternoon.

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Lovely family-run restaurant in residential area just off Les Halles. We had a fantastic meal - the mussels in Roquefort and the pudding, some raspberry creamy dish, were brilliant. The whole family seem to work there, it's very relaxed and the bill was around a ridiculous 12 euros a head.

29 Place du Grand Couvent, Nimes, tel 0466299981

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