Villeneuve - Rhone Valley Holiday cottages & villas

Make a holiday rental home or villa in Villeneuve – Rhone Valley, France your home away from home

Rhone Valley holidays are a food lover’s dream. The distinguished reputation of the Rhone Valley for fine food and wine has meant that some of the world’s finest chefs have flocked to the region to open top class restaurants, but there is more to Rhone Valley holidays than the food; the sensational landscapes, littered with stunning medieval villages are a huge source of excitement too.

Things to do on Villeneuve – Rhone Valley holidays

The whole region is awash with incredible historic monuments that attract visitors from across the world. The stunning skyline of Avignon, the staggering Pont du Gard and the astonishing roman ruins of Uzes can all be reached in well under an hour from any holiday rental in Villeneuve – Rhone Valley, and there is plenty more to excite besides. The antique markets of l’Isle sur la Sorgue and the fantastic markets of Rochefort du Gard and Luberon are always a hive of activity too, where you can find the freshest of local produce as well as crafts and antiques.

The open countryside is also a huge asset for holiday homes in Villeneuve – Rhone Valley. Much is covered in vineyards (tours and wine tasting events are amazingly easy to arrange), but it is the green, rolling hills, thick forestry and soaring mountain peaks that really excite. There are marked trails running throughout the region, which range from casual after lunch strolls to serious mountain hikes lasting a number of days. The majority of these are ideal for horse riding and mountain biking too, and there is plenty of scope for fishing along the way. The rivers that carve the landscape, especially the Gardon and the Ceze, are not only idyllic fishing rivers, but are also easily clean enough to swim in on a warm summer afternoon, and wide enough to enjoy unforgettable days in a canoe. Those with a real sense of adventure can take to the air, paragliding, hang gliding or in a hot air balloon too.

Places to visit on holiday in the Rhone Valley – Villeneuve, France

The village of Villeneuve-les-Avignon is a charming place to stay, and is steeped in history. There are a great range of festivals, events and concerts throughout the year, and from its position on the junction of the Cevennes Mountains, La Camargue wetlands and the lush hills of Languedoc-Roussillon, it could not be better as a base for outdoor pursuits.

Rochefort-du-Gard lies just outside Villeneuve-les-Avignon, providing a blissfully peaceful agricultural base for anyone wishing to explore all that it means to live in the southern Rhone Valley.

Tavel is surrounded by some of the best vineyards in Gard. The setting is gloriously relaxing, and anyone with even a passing interest in wine will be more than happy in Tavel accommodation.

Cheap flights to Villeneuve – Rhone Valley, France

Avignon Airport (AVN) is the closest airport to Villeneuve and the Rhone Valley, and receives direct flights from Exeter (EXE), Southampton (SOU), Edinburgh (EDI) and Leeds/Bradford (LBA). There are a large number of regional airports in Languedoc-Roussillon, with Ryanair, Flybe and EasyJet providing many of the cheapest flights.