We are very fond of our village, having lived here for over 30 years and would be more than pleased to share our knowledge of its history and well as the things to do and places to visit. As a family team, we are all seasoned travelers and are used to cultural differences and find satisfaction with a pleased customer wherever they are from.

The hostel Le Diablotin (little devil) is located in the heart of St Jean de Fos, a potters village dating back to the mediaeval times. The building itself, entirely restored using traditional building materials by local craftsmen, brings back to life the time when the ground floor was a café back in the XIX century, when the street was known as rue des Pénitents Blancs, after the chapel across the way (recognizable by the Saint James shell on its front). The clock towers bell (50 m tall) calls out the hours with its lovely sound. The ground floor is embellished by mural paintings dating from the late XIX century. The tiling, eaves gutter and down pipes (in glazed terra cotta hand made by a local woman potter in accordance with traditional enamels) adorn the façade, kitchen and walls of our numerous bathrooms. We welcome travelers, hikers, pilgrims for one or several nights for your comfort and tranquility, to a cordial place both easily accessible and comfortable. There is no TV in the hostel. The village, a ten minute walk to the river, can be reached from Montpellier by public transport. Several hiking paths as well as mountain bike trails are to be found near by.

The “Pont du Diable” or Devil’s Bridge is but 10 minutes by foot where there is freshwater swimming on a sandy beach of the Herault River, and canoes are available to let. Of Romanesque style, the 1000 year old bridge spans sheer cliffs at a place called the “gouffre noir” or black abyss, the narrowest passage of the magnificent river gorge. Considered one of the oldest mediaeval bridges in France, it has been classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO. The picturesque village of St Guilhem le Desert with its roman abbaye, also a UNESCO World Heritage site, is just 4 kms ups the river. A tiny mediaeval village, it is on the “plus beaux villages” of France list. One can also visit the Clamouse cave, just a stone’s throw from the Pont de Diable, an underground marvel. Renowned for its beauty and the abundance of its diverse and rare rock formations, it’s cool galleries are ideal to visit on a hot summer afternoon. A via ferrata has been set up in the depths of the cave. The Way of St James that joins Arles and Toulouse by the Via Tolosana, passes at the Devil's bridge. Last but not least the surrounding country side has countless wineries, waiting to be discovered.