The grand tour of France in a motorhome September 12th Day fourteen

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Today has been a long drive but great scenery and views. A twisting five-hour drive with stop offs alongside mountain lakes and a very welcomed break in Uzes. What a stunning medieval town that is. (Parking there by the way is available on rue du Pre de Savy, opposite College Lou Redoubt).

We went over a mountain coll pass at 1120m, past several gorges and HEP dams and were fascinated in the changes of vegetation either side of the mountain range. The southern side transitioned to Mediterranean vegetation rapidly – cypress trees, olive groves, houses with red terracotta tiles, vines growing up walls, courtyard gardens – all in a creamy limestone.

Uzes was a lovely stop off – what stunning medieval architecture that is. And fantastic ice cream sundaes as well. We timed it for a Sunday market. Local food producers and artisans. Some talented people with amazing artwork. A wonderful hour browsing stalls and just ambling around. As usual I spent lots of time admiring the architecture – creamy stonework, arched windows, elegant wooden shutters with weathered silver and green timbers.

And now we are at Remoulins, on the camping car park. Most of the sunny spots are taken and we have opted to be closer to the road and under the shade of huge trees. There isn’t much road noise. We have EHU hook up as well. A good location regarding road network access and easily cycling distance to the roman aqueduct and bridges just down the road.

We opt to walk to the aqueduct – a thirty-minute stroll along the road past vineyards laden with red grape. We then just walk in. Weren’t asked to pay an entry fee at all. The first surprise is how low the river is. They really have had a heatwave drought in this part of France. There is still sufficient depth for dare devils to jump off the lower bridge though! It is an impressive roman construction, but very busy. I head up to the top most viewpoint whilst Mag chills down the bottom, sitting on a wall overlooking the exposed river bed.

Views at the top are good and you get to see the tunnel enclosure across the top most span along with the tunnel cut into the rocks behind. We didn’t go in the little museum on site.

Back on site we don’t bother to stroll into Remoulins. It just seems to be one large road junction and not many restaurants. The roads are busy even now. Later this evening I try doing some star gazing – great open skies – but the camping car park lights are 40’ high and left on until well past midnight! Managed to see Jupiter and moon in conjunction with each other, just!