If you’re up for more adventure, keep on cruising to Avignon, 30 miles from Mérindol-les-Oliviers. There are plenty more fabulous things to see and do here, such as Palais des Papes and Place de l’Horloge. Get ready to clock up those miles, because Maison Carree and Nîmes Museum of Natural History and Prehistory are also worth a day trip. You’ll discover these well-known sights in Nîmes, 50 miles away.