Quick answer
Five experiences near Uzès can be checked against an official or press source: the truffle season (the Uzès markets run on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 14 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, and the Truffle Weekend falls on the third weekend of January), the potters' village of Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, hot-air balloon flights from Uzès, riding centres around the town, and the olive-oil mills of Maussane-les-Alpilles. Dates, conditions and prices change by year and provider, so ask the tourist office or the provider before you plan around them.
Good for: winter and spring visits, rainy days, and anyone who wants something to do with their hands or palate.
Not for: last-minute plans in high season: we name no provider because we have verified none, so the tourist office is the place to start.
For the market itself see the truffle guide and the market guide; for wine, the wine guide; for the oil mills, the Les Baux guide; for paddling, the canoe guide; for the rest of the town, the sights of Uzès and things to do near Uzès; for dates this winter, what's on; for the pace behind all of it, the slow-travel guide.
| Experience | When | What a source says |
|---|---|---|
| The truffle season at Uzès | Markets from 14 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, Wednesday and Saturday, 7:30 to 13:00; the Truffle Weekend is the third weekend of January (15 to 17 January 2027 on one listing) | The Uzès tourist office lists these market days and hours, and says the programme of the Truffle Weekend is still to come. The town describes a truffle hut on the place aux Herbes, and the tourist office has offered guided visits with a tasting, on reservation, in the season. |
| A truffle estate | Listed Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 17:00, for 2026 to 2027 | On the Alès road: 15 hectares of truffle and Mediterranean plantations, an educational trail, a demonstration of the harvest and a shop. Check the hours before you go. |
| Pottery at Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie | Open-studio weekends in December; courses through the year and in school holidays | Several studios list beginner initiations, for adults and for children from about four, and courses in modelling, throwing and raku; local press describes demonstrations on the wheel. Dates and prices differ by studio and we have not verified them. |
| Olive oil at Maussane-les-Alpilles | The new oil is milled in late autumn; a cooperative mill lists two visit slots a day, at 10:30 and 14:00 | In the heart of the Vallée des Baux-de-Provence oil area. A cooperative mill in Maussane (since 1924) has an olive museum and lists a visit with a tasting, two slots a day by its own site, and a tasting by appointment for groups from eight people; another mill at Les Baux lists free individual visits every day without booking (Maussane tourist-office directory). Hours and conditions differ between sources, so check before you drive. |
| A balloon flight from Uzès | By advance booking; we have not verified the season | An operator based in Blauzac, listed on the Uzès tourist office's site, takes off from Uzès. Flights carry 1 to 16 passengers and go over the Pont du Gard, the rooftops of Uzès or Mont Bouquet, and must be booked in advance. We have not flown with it, and we state no price. |
| Horse riding around Uzès | Through the year, by arrangement; the national stud holds shows in summer | The Uzès tourist office lists several riding centres that offer guided rides, in Collias, Vallabrix and Saint-Siffret. The Uzès national stud runs shows and demonstrations through the summer, and you do not need to ride to visit it. We have not tried any of them. |
Who to ask
The tourist office, first
The Destination Pays d'Uzès Pont du Gard tourist office, in the Chapelle des Capucins at 16 place Albert-Ier in Uzès, is the one place that can confirm the current programme, the dates of the tastings and which providers are working. We name no business on this page because we have verified none, and a booking that goes wrong is not one we can answer for. If you ask us, we will tell you what we know and what we have not checked.
What is missing
Cooking classes, and prices
We found no cooking classes near Uzès in the sources we could check, so none is listed. We also state no prices, because they change by year and provider and we found none on an official page we could rely on. The balloon operator and the riding centres in the table are listed by the Uzès tourist office; we describe them and have not used them ourselves. Wine is in the wine guide, markets in the market guide, paddling in the canoe guide.
Frequently asked
Experiences near Uzès
The Uzès markets run on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 14 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, 7:30 to 13:00, by the tourist office; an older town page puts the season from mid-November to mid-March. The Truffle Weekend falls on the third weekend of January (15 to 17 January 2027 on one listing; the programme is still to come).
Several studios in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie list beginner initiations, including in school holidays and for children from about four. Dates and prices differ by studio and we have not verified them, so ask the studio or the tourist office.
Yes, by the sources we found: a cooperative mill in Maussane lists an olive museum and a visit with a tasting at 10:30 and 14:00 (by its own site), and another mill at Les Baux lists free individual visits every day without booking. Hours and fees differ between sources and we state no price, so check before you drive.
Because a name in a guide reads as a recommendation and we have not used any provider ourselves. Where the official tourist office lists a provider (the balloon operator, the riding centres), we describe it and say so; the tourist office can give the names and confirm who is working this season.
Yes, by the Uzès tourist office's own listing: an operator based in Blauzac takes off from Uzès, with 1 to 16 passengers, over the Pont du Gard, the rooftops of Uzès or Mont Bouquet, and flights must be booked in advance. We have not flown with it and state no price.
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