We travelled from London on the Eurostar this morning through Lille and Lyon to Avignon. Then 45 minutes by rental car and we were in Uzès. It's probably most famous for being located at the source of the Alzon river which supplied water to the city of Nimes 50 kilometers away via the Roman aqueduct the Pont du Gard.
Our apartment is fabulous and the town of about 8,000 people is beautiful. A mix of grand buildings, squares, cobbled streets, antique shops, clothes shops, cafes, bars and restaurants.
Tonight they are having "Minuit Blanche" (white midnight), an artistic event dedicated to art and visual arts. Contemporary artists set up their works in the public eye throughout the old town and musicians, painters, singers, photographers, sculptors, visual artists, dancers and street artists have open air performances.
And we'll be here tomorrow for the weekly market in the square and main streets.
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| Our second floor apartment |
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| A room of walking sticks in an antique shop. Another part of the shop is an Italian restaurant! |
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| I thought this was an exhibition for Minuit Blanche but it was actually just a shop advertising its large toys |
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| We ended our wandering at the town square, the Place aux Herbes |
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| Some American cyclists also found the Place aux Herbes |
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| And we finished our walk with a glass of Provence rosé |
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