Hi, Amy,
Definitely agree with Ann about the Chauvet cave. If you haven't seen
Cave of Forgotten Dreams, the film about the cave, you can get it from Netflix.
We stayed near Uzès several years ago, and loved the area too. The highlight of our trip was canoeing under the Pont du Gard, but maybe that's not so good in the fall if things have been dry in the region.
A book I read and enjoyed at the time, partly set in Uzès, was
La Vie en Rosé by Jamie Ivey. It isn't a travel book, per se, but just some fun light reading.
We stayed in a gite that's no longer being rented. But the owners' daughter (an American -- also named Amy in fact) and her husband run a small winery nearby that you might find interesting to visit:
La Gramiere
At least I think they're still in business, as their website is still running, although it doesn't seem to have been updated lately. I notice the website says that a shop in Boston carries their wine, so you might be able to find it there if you want to check it out.
We didn't visit the winery, although we did enjoy the free bottles they left for us at the gite. But if you're interested, I can send you an email I got from them about the location, which is near Roman ruins. They told us it was a great place for a picnic, although we never followed up.
I'm sure you'll have a great time in Uzès. I'll look forward to seeing your blog when you're there.
- Roz