I closed my eyes and stuck my finger on a map of western Europe: ‘This is where we’re going on holiday!’

<p>Sick of relying on internet recommendations, I left my next destination to chance. Luckily, it led to me discovering a magical hamlet in the Cévennes mountains of south-central France</p><p>An unruly rabble bursts on to the street: a noisy eruption, bubbling towards us. This isn