| The best of the South of France |
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There's nothing quite like gay holidays in the South of France |
More and more people are discovering gay holidays in the South of France. The countryside is incredibly beautiful, the food and wine is excellent, the gay beaches plentiful and there are plenty of interesting cities and sights to visit.
The Lotus Tree is in the middle of all that the South of France has to offer. It's easy to find too. We are in the old geographical region of Provence – so you will find Montclus in the Michelin Guide to Provence.
These days the village is in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon and the department of the Gard. |
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If you're looking into gay holidays in the South of France, then The Lotus Tree is the perfect launch pad. In fact, our gay guesthouse is ideally located to visit some of the most popular regions in the South of France – Provence, the Camargue and the Ardèche – as well as historic cities and fabulous beaches.
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| From our large private grounds we look across to the thirteenth century village of Montclus. Its ruined chateau is spotlit at night. From The Lotus Tree it’s a pleasant stroll past vineyards and lavender fields to the village, where you can get a drink and something to eat close to the river. |
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| Neighbouring villages offer a wide range of restaurants – we’ll give you a full list when you arrive – to suit all tastes and pockets. Montclus is in a quiet valley where the towns and villages retain their provençal charm. Within a short drive, however, are many of the South of France's most visited sites. |
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| We're close to some of France's most beautiful cities, sights & beaches |
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The region's cities make gay holidays in the South of France extremely interesting. We are 45 minutes from the historic city of Avignon, where you'll find the nearest gay bars and clubs. Every July Avignon hosts one of Europe's biggest arts festivals.
The coastal city of Montpellier is also near - with its relaxed cafes and big student population. And Nîmes is also close - with its roman ruins and modern architecture. |
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The Roman aqueduct, the Pont du Gard, is about an hour away. It is the biggest and best surviving example of a roman aqueduct in the world - and is absolutely enormous.
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It wouldn't be a gay holiday in the South of France without gay beaches. L'Espiguette is the best of these - with mile after mile of sand and crystal-clear water, it's very popular with naturists and gay men.
It's also close to the Camargue, with its flamingos and famous white horses, and the beautiful walled town of Aigues Mortes. |
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| Even the famous naturist village of Cap d’Agde, popular with gay holidaymakers, is close enough to visit on a day trip. |
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| Some of Southern France’s most delightful towns are also within easy striking distance of The Lotus Tree: Orange, Arles, St.Rémy de Provence and Uzès.œ |
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| Getting here |
The Lotus Tree gay guesthouse is on the D901 between the towns of Bagnols-sur-Cèze and Barjac.
GPS: N44.27043 E4.42403
We’ll give you precise directions for how to find us when you make a booking. |
| By Plane |
The Lotus Tree is well served by road, rail and air.
The nearest airports are Avignon and Nîmes, an hour away. Montpellier and Marseille are about 90 minutes from us.
Avignon has budget flights from Leeds and Edinburgh with Jet2 and Southampton and Exeter with Flybe. Nîmes has flights from London (Luton), Liverpool, East Midlands and Brussels (Charleroi) with Ryanair. Ryanair and easyJet also fly from London to Montpellier. Ryanair also fly here from Frankfurt (Hahn).
Easyjet fly to Marseille from Bristol and London Gatwick. BA also fly from Gatwick. Ryanair fly here from London (Stansted), Bournemouth, Dublin, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Glasgow (Prestwick), Manchester and Birmingham. Bmibaby also fly here from Birmingham and Aer Lingus from Dublin.
Click for a full list of all flights to Languedoc.
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| By Train |
Avignon is also easily accessible by Eurostar from London St.Pancras (direct service in summer), Paris and Brussels. |
| By Car |
The Lotus Tree gay guesthouse is on the D901 between the towns of Bagnols-sur-Cèze and Barjac.
We’ll give you precise directions for how to find us when you make a booking.
Cars can be hired at all the above; try Holiday Autos for competitive prices. If you want to bring your own car we are less than half an hour's drive from the A9 Autoroute du Soleil and 40 minutes from the A7 that runs down to Spain. |
| Books & Maps |
There are plenty of guide books to the areas closest to us - Provence, Languedoc, The Ardèche etc. The book that covers everywhere you might want to see best, however, is the Cadogan Guide - South of France (ISBN 1-86011-883-6).
The Michelin Map 113 (green) has the whole area; the Michelin Map 4030 (blue) is more detailed for our department, the Gard. If you can get the IGN map 2940 OT then our house (La Micocoule) is marked. |
| On a map... |
| For those of a technical bent, our coordinates are: 44° 16' 14secs N and 04° 25' 26secs E. or, French Zone IV 166966E 421686N |
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You may have read that Languedoc is the ‘new Provence’ and who are we to argue?
Click this link for the best website for information on sightseeing and activities in Languedoc. |
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