In a vast body of water in the middle of arid red rock hills, the Salagou Lake offers an extraordinary palette of colours, combinations of several geological phenomena: the brick red of the "ruffes" (clayey sediments loaded with iron oxide) compete with the black of basalt, of volcanic origin, and perfectly blends with the blues of the sky and the waves.

The medieval village of Mourèze is surrounded on 300 hectares by a rocky chaos shaped by erosion designated as the most important dolomitic site in France.

And then there is Villeneuvette, a royal factory founded under Colbert...

Land of vineyards, garrigues and olive groves, it remains a fantastic territory to stay contemplative or to devote oneself to soft or tonic sports.