Must visit if you visiting Montpellier. What a paneramic view of the city!! This is part of the old…read moretown, walk around the park and you will see an aqueduct (not Roman). There is a sunday market just below the aqueduct. We bought all kind of stuff like olive oils and soaps. They also sell fruits and vegetable as well as cooked food. Love the atmosphere here with street performers.

Call it Promenade du Peyrou, Parc du Peyrou, Jardin du Peyrou, etc. It's not just some park, but…read moremore a tourist attraction and a must-see while visiting Montpellier. You have the Arc on one end and statue of a crucified Jesus Christ outside the park and then one inside, you see a statue of a man on a horse, and a chateau on the other end overlooking a medieval aquaduct and view of the city.

I was completely enchanted by all of Nîmes, but the Jardins de la Fontaine truly took my breath…read moreaway. Even just the approach to the garden is magical--a beautiful allée with a water channel that reflects the trees, and people leisurely chatting and strolling. It was a refreshing change from the car-dominated Bay Area where I'm from! The garden itself was also a delight. We saw an adorable (but feisty) swan who chased off a few people who got a bit too close, which had everyone around laughing as they scrambled away. It's a perfect place for people-watching *or* finding a peaceful spot to relax. I visited in the sweltering summer, and we actually ran out of water, so make sure you bring plenty! Though, a heads-up--the bathroom in the garden is less than ideal. This garden is a must-see if you want to experience Nîmes' Roman influence beyond the famous arena. Imagine yourself back in time, grab a good book, and just soak it all in. On the day we visited, they were setting up for an outdoor movie screening with a massive projector and seats for the community to enjoy. I'm so curious how Nîmes feels in the fall and winter--hopefully, I'll get to find out one day!

A gem of a park within the diminutive city of Nimes. Not to be missed if you want to get a good…read morerendition of Roman architecture during their occupation. The park represents the wealth of the city with its resplendent sculptures and fountains. If you wish to hike up the hill, you will get to the Roman lookout point which is ticketed admission. However, there multiple free views overlooking the city along the way.

One of our goal of the France trip is to get in touch with nature. This park is one of the major…read morestop of the France flamingo - Camargue. It also call Greater Flamingo. Commonly found in southern Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia. There are total six species of flamingo. The American flamingo is the Caribbean Flamingo. Ornithologique park is the birth place of the Camargue. You will notice they love the shallow swamp area. This area must have a lot of flamingo food. They use their leg dig out the muddy water and eat the food. The wing span close to 6 feet when the takeoff to the sky. This flamingo is not totally pink, but the inner wing is pink. We like this park due to the resting place of the flamingo. There are plenty flamingo in the park. Some of them get close to you. Sometime we see they play with each other.

Good place to stop and see the European flamingo, egrets, herons and other birds. There are tons of…read moreeverything and it's lovely to see them in their natural habitat. Come early to see them and skip the crowds.