Another of the so-called 'gateways to the Cevennes', Anduze had a reputation for being quite artistic and bohemian. And sure enough, there are some nice artisanal boutiques along the winding cobbled paths of the town centre and a spattering of ethnic restaurants, with piles of pottery shops around the edges. Nuzzled up against the banks of the Gardon river with an impressive backdrop of white diagonal cliffs, the town is nonetheless greatly marred by heavy traffic: the cafes and restaurants lining the main street look straight out onto a constant flow of cars and HGVs as they pass by on their noisy, smelly way to Nimes. I do hope they build a bypass sometime. It would completely change the face of Anduze, currently that of a heavy smoker. Other than that, the town's enormous flea market on Sunday mornings in the Marche U carpark is a must for bargain hunters Though beware: at the first whiff of the tourist season, the prices double. Other attractions include the tourist steam train - a great day out for kids and adults alike, esp when combined with a stop at the famous Bambouserie (see the entry for St Jean du Gard). For pottery, the fabulous Poterie de la Madelaine on the way out to Nimes is by far and away the best (NOT the smallish shop of the same name BEFORE the last roundabout on the way out but the huge one AFTER the roundabout with a vast display of wares out front). I came away from the wrong one three times empty-handed before someone put me right and I came away several hundred Euros poorer but happy.