Uzes

How beautiful is this town! We are staying in an apartment in the 'Hotel' of the Baron de Castille. He was born in Uzes in 1747 and built this house after travels in Egypt and Greece. So it has a more classical look than other buildings in the town.
In the guide it says "Il se passionne pour les voyages et se decouvre un gout immidere pour les colonnes comme en temoigne l'imposant peristyle de l'edifice."
Our apartment is on the first floor to the left of the porch (shutters closed in this photo).

We are across the road from the Cathedral Saint-Theodorit. The original was built in 1090 but was destroyed in the Albigeois wars (will find out more) and this one was built in 1652 with a new facade built in 1873. I must get a guide that is in English!
This is the view of the cathedral from our balcony taken last night as a lone balloon floated by.