FAQs Archive — John Thackara

Q: What are my transport options for getting to and from the event?

You can find a complete transportation page here From Nimes or Montpellier Airport, there are buses going to Ganges (journey is about a hour). They are reliable and comfortable, but not frequent. If you decide to go for public transport, it’s best to email us at (meeting [@] thackara [dot] com) so we can guide you through it. in a nutshell: from Montpellier tram hub 'Occitanie': Ligne 608 direction Le Vigan. From Nimes Gare Routiere: Ligne 140 direction Le Vigan From Marseille Airport get on a train to Nimes or Montpellier and there take a bus, or rent a car and drive 2 hours to get to us, or ask us to be picked up in Nimes or Montpellier (depending on availability). At the airports you’ll find car rentals. We recommend to reserve a rental in advance (for example at rentalcars ). In Montpellier you can use public transport to the tram/bus hub at the edge of the city, the hub is called "Occitanie". There you can hop on bus 608 (direction "Le Vigan"); takes a generous hour. We can arrange to have a friend pick you up. (4 passengers max, you can share the ride/cost if the arrival of an other MeetUpper can be 'synchronised'). The prices are: Nimes (airport or station) 60€ | Montpellier (airport and gare 'Sud de France') 60€ | Montpellier tram hub 'Occitanie' 40€ parking: free street parking around, but not on the doorstep since we’re in a pedestrian street an extensive transportation page you can find here

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-intollerant

The good news is that since there are kitchens in the house, you will not starve. Our organic shop is well stocked, our food market is great, but eating out might be a challenge for you.

More and more restaurants offer a vegetarian choice. Vegan dishes are rare in local restaurants [continue …]

Kris2023-07-14T08:47:42+00:00August 19th, 2019|

Food, drink etc.

We are not heavy on service, we provide a comfortable space in an historical building and quality time with each other and with John – but we don’t cook for you. There are two kitchens at your disposal. And there are various affordable restaurants nearby.

Kris2022-09-28T14:23:19+00:00August 19th, 2019|

Can the family come along?

I’m sorry but they can’t. But, we can point you to other rooms or apartments for rent in the area (i.e. there’s a lovely airbnb 20 meters from the house). Just drop us an email if you need our help.

On this subject, I hope you understand we can’t welcome your [continue …]

Kris2023-07-14T08:48:58+00:00August 19th, 2019|

Do we live in with you?

No. No need to worry. All spaces are independent of our part of the house. John and Kristi live on the first floor, the rest of the spaces are on the ground floor or on the second floor. There is a communal front door to the house, and a central [continue …]

Kris2023-07-14T08:49:53+00:00August 19th, 2019|

You can find a complete transportation page here
From Nimes or Montpellier Airport, there are buses going to Ganges (journey is about a hour). They are reliable and comfortable, but not frequent. If you decide to go for public transport, it’s best to email us at [continue …]

Kris2024-08-05T10:44:07+00:00August 19th, 2019|