Massillargues-Attuech: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Nature

The “Balade sur le terroir IGP Cévennes” route runs through the vineyards of the IGP Cévennes area and along the banks of the Gardon. It also offers the opportunity to spot beavers in this habitat.

An audio guide for the “Balade sur le terroir IGP Cévennes” route is available via the Latitude Gard smartphone app; the app can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.

Massillargues-Attuech is characterised by a plain dominated by vineyards. St-Roman lies on a hill and overlooks the plain on one side and the hills of the hinterland on the other.

Wine

The “Cyclo - Balade Vigneronne” cycling tour follows paths through the picturesque vineyards of the Cévennes and through Attuech and Massillargues-Attuech.

Those choosing Massillargues-Attuech as their destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

The Les Vignerons de la porte des Cévennes wine shop in Massillargues-Attuech offers product tastings and free tours. Les Vignerons de la porte des Cévennes offer IGP Cévennes wines, AOP Duché d’Uzès wines, white and red Cartagène wine, sparkling wine, and organic wines.

Culture

The Château de Massillargues is an 18th-century château whose oldest section dates back to the 12th century. The Château de Massillargues is privately owned and cannot be visited. It stands on a small hill above the Gardon plain and offers views of the Cévennes and Mont Ventoux.

Poterie Terre Figuière makes the Vase d’Anduze and a wide range of other traditionally produced items in its workshops in Massillargues. In 2010, Poterie Terre Figuière received the “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) designation.

Places

The municipality comprises the three hamlets of Atuech or Attuech, Massillargues, and St-Roman. Many old houses in Massillargues-Attuech were built from stone and pebbles from the Gardon.

Other places: Lamelouze, Tornac, Nimes, Bagard, Sardan, Chusclan, Aujac, Saint-Jean-Du-Gard

To the higher-level travel overview: Gard.