We love the area around Millau and the Gorges du Tarn/Jonte/Dourbie in the Cevennes - and these days usually stay at Les Peupliers in Riviere sur Tarn, using Camping Cheques (but sorry not after 3rd July) for all the following reasons:
The scenery is absolutely stunning, with a completely different view around every corner. It's 'relatively' undiscovered by 'the madding crowd' and prices are still moderate compared to a lot of areas, and there are some beautiful campsites with stunning views.
We love:
The Tarn Gorge itself - set off early, and drive only one way right up to St Enemie - a beautiful mediaeval village with some very old houses, and very narrow streets going up from the river. Then coming back 'over the tops' and down into Peyreleau and back to the campsite.
Vultures at the Belvedere in the Gorges du Jonte and overhead at the campsite every day! Wildlife everywhere else - beaver in the Dourbie and Tarn (and visible in the evening from your pitch at Les Peupliers), eagles hunting in the Jonte, nightingales in the trees at night. Butterflies and other birds everywhere - bee-eaters actually over the supermarket car park at Millau! Masses of wild flowers in the spring, and blue thistles and carline thistles (symbol of the area) in the Autumn.
Driving up to the Point Sublime in the Tarn Gorge to take some amazing photographs.
Driving across from Peyreleau across the 'causse' to La Roque st Marguerite, and dropping down into the Gorge du Dourbie. Driving along the Dourbie to Nant - especiallyon market day, and having a coffee under the cloisters.
Walking up to the Chateau at Peyrelade (not Peyreleau).
Canoeing down the Tarn from Les Vignes, or further up if you're healthy and strong.
The Templar villages of La Couvertoirade, St Eulalie de Cernon, La Cavalerie, etc.
The observatory at Mont Aiguoal - where you can see the Mediterranean.
The Cirque du Navacelles - sitting at the bottom by the waterfall/pool and just watching the world go by.
The Night markets in Millau - for locally produced food which you can eat at tables set up in the centre of the market place - and get tastings of a whole lot more!
The Roquefort cheese caves - free visits and tastings, usually (but only if you like blue cheese).
Sitting in Millau and watching the paragliders overhead, and then landing on the strip by the river.
Have a cheap and cheerful meal in the Supermarket Cafeteria at the Cap du Cres just off the Rodez road - good food at cheap prices.
If the weather is poor then we drive down the A75 to the old town of Agde and the beaches Grau d'Agde where almost inevitably the weather will be better.
There are numerous caves, again for if the weather is bad, the Abime de Bramibau, the Grotte de Dagilan, and many others.
And that's just off the top of my head in two minutes!
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