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         Day 1                         Day 3
         Arrive in Marseille (p528) and get to know   Pick up some croissants and local jam for
         the city on foot before dipping into the   breakfast, and spend the morning in the
         Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de   one­time Cathar (Albigensian) stronghold
         la Méditerranée. Stroll around the   of Béziers (p482). Next, continue to
         adjacent villa, then walk to quai du Port   Narbonne (p482) to visit Roman sites such
         and board a boat out to the Château d’If.   as the 14th­century Gothic cathedral and
         Spend a few hours exploring the prison   cloister. Sample the local favourite, a vin
         island made famous by Alexander Dumas’   citronné (white wine with lemon), and
         The Count of Monte Cristo (1844). For   admire the “coral sea” – blush­coloured
         dinner, return to the mainland and   salt pans stretching away from the city.
         sample the seafaring city’s signature dish   Pull up in Carcassonne (p472) at dusk for
         at Chez Madie les Galinettes in Vieux Port.   dinner in La Marquiere (p473) and a lavish
                                       night’s rest at Hotel de la Cité (p481).
         Day 2
         Set out early to drive to Nîmes (p476),    Day 4
         90 minutes away. Here you’ll find France’s   Get out your walking shoes and enjoy the
         most complete set of Roman monuments;   battlement­wreathed city of Carcassone
         visit the Maison Carrée, an ancient temple,   on foot. Walk through the forbidding Port
         and Les Arènes, the city’s amphitheatre.   Narbonnaise, the city’s main gate, and
         After picking up a picnic lunch at Les Halles   into the winding stone alleys, lined with
         (the city’s food market), drive to the uni­  very modern eateries and souvenir shops.
         versity city of Montpellier (p474). Spend   Spend a couple of hours admiring the
         the afternoon taking in the city centre   Château Comtal and the Gothic Basilique
         sights, then check into Domaine Bar, an   St­Nazaire. Arrive in Toulouse (p430) in
         18th­century folie. Mingle with other   time for a treat at Michel Sarran, where
         guests over dinner around a shared table.  the chef’s tasting menu is exceptional.
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