Homps to Puy De Dome

This journey begins in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, alongside a historic canal in the heart of Cathar Country. Moving east, it’s on to the Languedoc coast with its sun-drenched beaches and medieval villages. We travel along the Mediterranean shore to find the walled city of Aigues-Mortes, where members of the Knights Templar were imprisoned in a tower in the 14th century. It’s then on to Montpellier for a view of one of the city’s most remarkable landmarks, the Esplanade de l’Europe. In the Massif Central region, we visit the Millau Viaduct, the world’s tallest and surely most elegant bridge. From the stupendous cliffs of the Gorges du Tarn, we come upon isolated towns nestled in the Cevennes mountains to end our journey on top of one of the region’s iconic but extinct volcanoes.