Montpellier
Hotel
- Ibis Styles: Ibis is a big European chain and this is the second Ibis we've stayed in (the first was in Geneva). The location was perfect - just off the Plaza du Comedie. The room was large and modern. In addition, their continental breakfast was delicious (who can complain about brie and baguettes!)
Things to Do
- Montpellier Wine Tours: We took the full day wine tour to the Terrasses du Larzac. It was a great tour with excellent diversity of wine makers as well as a beautiful lunch in a medieval village. It was stunning countryside and beautiful weather.
- Nimes: We took a half hour local train to Nimes and enjoyed our day looking around the ruins and the town. This was a great trip and we highlight recommend.
Restaurants
- La Fine Mouche (Formagerie): If you love cheese, this is the place for you. The entire menu is based on cheese and wine pairings. Each of us had a spread of four cheeses with associated wines plus a lovely salad. It was an exquisite meal and beautifully presented!
- L'Endroit: Montpellier is not far from the border of Spain...and it has a plethora of lovely tapas restaurants. L'Endroit had tons of beautiful tapas - we loved their tuna tartare, fried shrimp, and meatball dishes. Also - their fries were amazing. Highly recommend.
Carcassone
- Hotel DonJon: We were so lucky to stay within the castle walls. There are two hotels within the walls -- this one was lovely. It's not the most fancy hotel, but it was so incredibly convenient and a treat to stay within the castle walls
- L'Escargot: This was a lovely tapas restaurant within the castle walls. We had lunch there twice and the food was amazing - the calamari, chorizo, and profiteroles were amazing. Highly recommend.
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