Uzes 

All weekend events will be held at the Chateau de Fontareches, which is a ten-minute drive from the town of Uzes. Uzes is a tiny, medieval village with a population of 8,000 people. Because Uzes does not have a train station, we recommend taking a train from Paris, Lyon, or Marseille to Avignon or Nimes, where you can rent a car to drive the last few kilometers.

Navigating France can be confusing, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!

Paris to Fontareches

There is a TGV station at the Charles de Gaulle airport with direct trains to Nimes, where there are taxis and rental cars available. The train from Paris to Nimes is about three hours and the drive to Uzes and Chateau de Fontareches from Nimes is about fifty minutes.

There are also direct trains from Paris to Avignon, where you can also rent a car. The train from Paris to Avignon is two and a half hours, and the drive to Uzes and Chateau de Fontareches from Avignon is about an hour.

There are also direct trains to Nimes and Avignon from the Gare de Lyon train station in central Paris

Marseille to Fontareches

There are international flights from major airports in the U.S. to Marseille. There is a regional train station at the Marseille Provence airport with direct trains to Nimes and Avignon. The train takes one hour and fifteen minutes to Nimes and thirty minutes to Avignon. Car rentals are available in both Nimes and Avignon.

The Marseille airport also has rental cars. The drive to Uzes and Chateau de Fontareches takes one hour and forty-five minutes.

Lyon to Fontareches

There is a TGV station at the Lyon-Saint Exupery airport with direct trains to Nimes, which is fifty minutes from Uzes and the Chateau de Fontareches, and Avignon, which is about an hour from the chateau. Taxis or rental cars are available at the Nimes train station, and rental cars are available at the Avignon train station.

There are also direct trains to Nimes and Avignon from the Lyon Part Dieu train station in central Lyon. 

The trains from Lyon to both Nimes and Avignon take approximately one hour and fifteen minutes.