Local Activities

Nîmes Pentecost Festival

The corridas (bull fights) and fiestas in Nîmes are well known throughout France and even Spain. Nimes holds many bullfights and bull runs in the Roman Arena (Les Arènes) during the spectacular annual Pentecost festival, the next being held in May 2009.
The festival is totally influenced by all things Iberian, so as you would expect there are delicious tapas and plenty of fun to be had throughout the town even if you can't stomach or object to the action in the arenas.
Please visit the Arènes website by clicking on this tab to obtain further details of the bullfights.

Canoeing
If you fancy a great fun and energetic day out in a canoe then we would recommend the CANOE MONTANA in the Gorges de L'herault in Les Cevennes. Website WWW.Canoe-cevennes.com. You will see parts of the beautiful French countryside that cannot be seen or experienced by car or foot. You will also see some wonderful wildlife on your journey and can stop off for picnics etc along the way. There are options for 3km, 9km and 14km distances.

Karting
For the speed demons amongst you, there are numerous Karting tracks to choose from however we have always had great fun at the one at Beaucaire, please see website www.circuitjulietonelli.com for details. This is where the original STIG from Top gear trained, see photo for evidence.

Canal trip
A great day out can be had by taking the 'Canal Trip', where you can hire bikes and take a BBQ by the side of the canal.
Please visit the calal trip website by clicking on this tab to obtain further details.

Promenade at Cheval
You are able to visit the medieval town of Aigues Morte. A website for the promenade a cheval is: www.ecure-des-dunes.com