THE VISITES
Nîmy-15km from Mas de Kyoto
Nimes is the prefectural capital of Gard, where you can feel the ancient Roman period with the remains of the Roman Empire in the city.
Although it is a historic city, it is a unique city where modern restaurants and bars coexist.
The Arena of Nîmy
Undoubtedly the best preserved amphitheater from Roman times, the Arènes de Nîmes hosts numerous concerts and events every summer.
Official site
https://www.arenes-nimes.com
The Maison square
An ancient Roman temple with an impressive white appearance that it isone of the best preserved existing Roman temples.
Inside is a museum, displaying marble statues of Apollo.
Official site
https://www.maisoncarree.eu
The Garden of Fountains
The garden is located 10 minutes walk from the center of Nîmy. The sculptures built along the waterways of Simentley are spectacular.
official website
https://www.nimes.fr/vie/espaces-verts/jardins-de-la-fontaine.html
Uzes -15km from Mas de Kyoto
Surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, Uzès is one of the most beautiful towns in France where Duke still lives,an elegant city with a beautiful contrast between the white cobblestones and the buildings, and green platanus.
It is also a city of art and gastronomy with many workshops such as paintings and ceramics, and good restaurants.
The Ducal Castle
The Château d'Uzès, built in the 10th century, A castle belonging to the Crussol d'Uzès family, a family that has played an important role in the history of France for generations for 500 years.
official website
http://www.uzes.com/fr/chateau/histoire.php
The Medieval Garden of Uzes
In the heart of the city of Uzès, this Botanical Garden illustrates the multiple uses of plants, particularly in the Middle Ages.
There is an exceptional panorama of the city from the top of the Tour du Roi.
Website official
Pont du Gard
Listed as a World Heritage Site in 1985, the Pont du Gard, a tourist hotspot in the south of France, is an aqueduct built in the 1st century AD during Roman times.
official website
https://www.pontdugard.fr/fr
Saint-Quentin-la-poterie -20km from Kyoto Mas
10 minutes from Uzes, the village famous for the art of ceramics
like a fairy tale with a sunny landscape.
The ceramic workshops
Saint Quentin la Poterie has flourished as a ceramic art village since the Middle Ages. Even now, there are 40 artists maintaining its history and the art of pottery.
official website
https://capitale-ceramic.com/fr/
Cats
In the village, even the idyllic scenery of loose cats basking in the sun in front of an artistic storefront, or strolling quietly unafraid of humans is like something out of a picture book.
Avignon -40km from Kyoto Mas
Surrounded by solid walls, the historic city of Avignon is an essential stopover on your trip to Provence. When the pope moved from the Vatican to this land, it flourished as a Catholic center.
The fortified "Historic Center of Avignon" was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
Palace of the Popes
The greatest Gothic architecture in Europe, built between 1335 and 1352.
The palace, which was once the center of Catholicism, has not been kept as it was in the Pope's time as artefacts were destroyed during the French Revolution.
Inside the building, you can see frescoes that remind you of the 14th century.
Saint Benezet bridge
The Pont d'Avignon, built in the 12th century, does not extend over the opposite bank and is cut in the middle of the river.
It was destroyed by the attack of Louis VIII and the repeated floods of the Rhone.
It is possible to cross over the bridge halfway.
Petit Palais Museum
The Petit Palais, once the residence of the Archbishop of Avignon, is a small but spectacular museum that houses Renaissance paintings such as Botticelli's "Madonna and Child" in addition to paintings from Avignon.
Arles -40km from Kyoto Mas
Van Gogh's beloved town, with its warm pale orange low-rise buildings lined with colorful flowers on the street corners, a small amphitheater and ancient remnants of the Roman Empire.
Arles Arena
An ancient Roman amphitheater believed to have been built towards the end of the 1st century AD.
After having served as a fortress and dwelling in the Middle Ages, it was restored in 1852, and is still used as a place for concerts and bullfights from summer to autumn.
Space Van Gogh
The sanatorium where Van Gogh was nursed and experienced medical treatment when he cut off his ears
It is now renamed Espace Van Gogh and is used as a cultural center, where you can enjoy the garden restored from his paintings.
official website
https://www.rencontres-arles.com/fr/lieux/view/2/espace-van-gogh
Ancient Theater
The Roman Theater of Arles is an open-air stadium built at the end of the 1st century BC and is a World Heritage Site. It is still widely used as a stage for concerts and operas
The Arena of Nîmy
Undoubtedly the best preserved amphitheater from Roman times, the Arènes de Nîmes hosts numerous concerts and events every summer.
Official site
https://www.arenes-nimes.com
The Maison square
An ancient Roman temple with an impressive white appearance that it isone of the best preserved existing Roman temples.
Inside is a museum, displaying marble statues of Apollo.
Official site
https://www.maisoncarree.eu
The Garden of Fountains
The garden is located 10 minutes walk from the center of Nîmy. The sculptures built along the waterways of Simentley are spectacular.
official website
https://www.nimes.fr/vie/espaces-verts/jardins-de-la-fontaine.html
Camargue -40km de Mas de Kyoto
Les Alpilles -45km de Mas de Kyoto
Nîmes est la capitale préfectorale du Gard, où l'on peut ressentir la période romaine ancienne avec les vestiges de l'Empire romain dans la ville.
Bien qu'il s'agisse d'une ville historique, c'est une ville unique où coexistent des restaurants et des bars modernes.
The Arena of Nîmy
Undoubtedly the best preserved amphitheater from Roman times, the Arènes de Nîmes hosts numerous concerts and events every summer.
Official site
https://www.arenes-nimes.com
The Maison square
An ancient Roman temple with an impressive white appearance that it isone of the best preserved existing Roman temples.
Inside is a museum, displaying marble statues of Apollo.
Official site
https://www.maisoncarree.eu
The Garden of Fountains
The garden is located 10 minutes walk from the center of Nîmy. The sculptures built along the waterways of Simentley are spectacular.
official website
https://www.nimes.fr/vie/espaces-verts/jardins-de-la-fontaine.html
Lussan -35km from Kyoto Mas
Further north of Uzès, a small village surrounded by the majestic Cévennes and Mont Ventoux, nestled on a rocky plateau in a limestone wasteland.
There are two denominational churches, Catholic and Protestant, which coexist in the village, and it can be said that they had a peaceful religious coexistence.
The Chateau de Lussan
The beautiful Renaissance castle built in the 16th century can no longer be visited inside, but the statue of the Nymph enshrined in the chapel built in the Gallo-Roman period is visible in the hall of the town hall.
The Boxwood Garden
This garden inspired by the Japanese technique "Niwaki", boxwood and trees specific to the Mediterranean are planted in the garden, offering a place of relaxation to the villagers.
Anduze -40km from Kyoto Mas
The authentic little town at the Porte des Cévennes.
Heritage enthusiasts will find beautiful monuments, sports enthusiasts will be able to walk on hiking trails, local products will delight gourmets, and the magnificent landscapes will end up making everyone agree.
The Bamboo Garden
en Cevennes
An exceptional exotic oasis reveals more than 1000 varieties of remarkable bamboos, trees and plants, making the Bambouseraie an exclusive place in Europe.
In this garden you can see the "Torii" of Japan.
Official website
https://www.bambouseraie.fr
Pot d'Anduze
The Anduze pot, which represents France, is characterized by its chic French colors and elegant curves.
Each pot from Anduze in Madeleine pottery is shaped by hand by a potter, in the respect of tradition.
Clock tower
Historical monument of the city.offering a very beautiful view of Anduze and the other side of the Gardon. Adorned with a very beautiful period bell and a magnificent meridian on its facade.
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