Activities in the Anduze area

Enjoy your stay at the 4-star hotel Les 3 Barbus by exploring the national park on foot or by bike. Among the many hiking trails, the corniche des cévennes offers spectacular views over the massif central. You can also discover the gardon gorges and the small Cévennes canyons.
 

Just 6 km from the hotel, discover Anduze, the “gateway to the Cévennes.”
This charming village captivates visitors with its cobbled streets, local artisans and historic monuments, including the clock tower, the protestant temple and the pézène tower.
From its train station, hop aboard the Cévennes steam train for a scenic journey to the Bambouseraie and Saint-Jean-du-Gard.

For an unusual visit and a true immersion in nature, set off to discover the bambouseraie of anduze, ranked among the most beautiful gardens in france. Wander through this vast botanical garden and discover more than 1,000 varieties of trees, bamboos, rare flowers and plants of all kinds.
 

Just 4 km from the hotel, discover the remarkable site of the trabuc cave. Step into an authentic and unspoilt mineral paradise, once inhabited by prehistoric people and later used as a refuge by the Camisards. Visit Trabuc and admire its crystal jellyfish and butterflies, waterfalls and the famous 100,000 unique “soldiers,” making it a living cave sculpted by water over time.

In anduze, discover ancestral know-how embodied by renowned pottery workshops such as les enfants de Boisset, la Madeleine and les Cordeliers. Blending tradition and creativity, the famous Anduze vases are true symbols of the cévennes and make beautiful souvenirs to take home. 

The Cévennes is a region of France with a rich, turbulent and fascinating history. To learn more about the past of the Cévennes and the Camisards, visit the exhibitions at the musée du désert, located just 3 km from the 4-star hotel Les 3 Barbus.

A place steeped in the silk-making heritage of the Cévennes.
Here, the first industrial silk mill in France was established thanks to the gensoul process. Closed in 1965, maison rouge was the last silk mill in the country. Half a century later, it was reborn to house the museum of the Cévennes valleys, whose carefully designed exhibition spaces combine libraries, cabinets of curiosities and richly curated displays.

In the heart of the garrigue, a 50-minute drive from the 4-star hotel Les 3 Barbus, stands a remarkable roman structure listed as a unesco world heritage site.
During a visit surrounded by lush greenery, the scents of provence and along the banks of the gardon river, you will discover this magnificent monument, the pont du gard, which has withstood time and the elements. A historic monument with exceptional architecture.

For a complete immersion in the region’s culture, explore the town of Uzès and its exceptional monuments, just a 45-minute drive away.
By visiting its wednesday or saturday morning market, you will discover the culture of the Gard region and its local specialities.