We stumbled across L'Herbier a number of years ago now, and now make a point of stopping off in Orange each year as we head to Catalonia. L'Herbier is set at the centre of everything you need for a very pleasant evening in a French town, with lovely local restaurants and just enough going on not to be sleepy, but not so much that you are disturbed. The hotel is always spotless and the proprietors very welcoming. I travel with 4 children now aged from 3 to 18 and each and every one of us is made to feel very welcome. Nearby is the Roman theatre - the only one left so intact in Europe - don't miss it, as well as the Arc de Triomphe erected by Julius Caeser.