Day 1:
Arrival in Montpellier, The Shuttle bus, a taxi, or our France-Bike bus takes you to the hotel in Montpellier. Visit the beautiful town: the historical center, the new suburb of the Antigone built by the famous architect Ricardo Bofill, the old university of medicine, the imposing cathedral St. Pierre, the numerous squares, the elegant boutiques for Madame, and the Fabre museum of arts. Or take your bike and ride to the nearest beaches.
Day 2: Montpellier > Sommières > Nîmes and back by train ~62 km
After a copious breakfast, we recommend: Either, taking the train to Nîmes, called the Rome of Gaul, with its many Roman monuments. Or to Avignon with its medieval center and the famous Pope's Palace (World Heritage site). Or to Arles (World Heritage Site), no less Roman than Nîmes. Or to Carcassonne and its medieval city, the biggest in Europe (World Heritage Site). Or off to the beach or cycle around Montpellier with our bikes. Back to Montpellier and dinner (at 7:30pm) in a very good restaurant.
Day 3: Montpellier > Palavas > Sète and back by train ~50 km
Today you'll go to the little fishing port of Palavas-les-Flots (~12 km). You can either take a taxi, public transport or ride with one of our bikes along the little river Lez and on minor roads through a nature reserve (~25 km). Enjoy this place with its view over the sandy beach and the blue sea. Take time to swim in the sea or visit the Romanesque cathedral in Maguelone (~4 km). Back to Montpellier, where another very good restaurant awaits you.
Day 4:
After a copious breakfast and a little walk round Montpellier, the shuttle bus or a taxi, or our France-Bike minibus takes you back to the airport in Montpellier. Your special Gourmet-weekend is over. But don't worry! You could also extend your holiday and start another tour along the Canal du Midi or into the Pyrenees.