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Bienvenu(e) and Welcome
OUR SELF CONTAINED GITE, 'La petite maison' REMAINS AVAILABLE ALL THE YEAR ROUND Still spaces this summer, email me for a quote.
THE B&B will reopen on the 7th May for the summer season, but we are getting very booked up in August so email soon to book for the high season. Prices will remain the same as last year in both the cottage and the main house.
OLD WINE MAKERS BARN FOR SALE
We have just put the big barn in our garden on the market for 130,000€ it has plans to convert it into two 4 bedroomed houses with a study & lounge, diner, kitchen & utility room downstairs. Outside there will be a little patch of our garden for each house, one with fruit trees in the garden and off road parking for each house. Of course if someone wants to buy the barn and plan their own huge house there they would be free to do that, but the plans show what is possible.
If you know anyone who might be interested please give them our details.
Francis plans to use the sale money to build a straw bale eco house in the Aveyron. So watch this space for eco holidays there in the future!!
CHECK OUT OUR BIRDING PAGE. http://www.guidedbirdwatching.com
VAUNAGE CYCLING: Check out the kms of old railway line that have been remade to provide a wonderful, quiet, smooth, flat, path and cycle track that runs through the local countryside linking our medieval villages.
WALKING & WINE TASTING, check the activities pages. FESTIVALS in the area: - The Great Roman Games in the Nîmes Arena:- mid April
- Médiévale festival de Sommieres:- end of April.
- Nimes Feria, a big festival of the local traditions:- Beginning of June
- Bull Running, Congenies:- Mid July.
- Jazz at Junas:- 16th-23rd July 2011. here is the link to the program,
- http://www.jazzajunas.asso.fr/index.php?id=12
HERITAGE
The world heritage site at the Pont du Gard is
40 mins. This year(2011) a new tourist train for just a euro will take you there from the railway station in Nimes
Towards the sea are the ancient ports of Le Grau du Roi and Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, where excellent fish restaurants are to be found.
Many other activities are possible in the locality:
- Water sports, both sea and river.
- Good rock climbing and walking locally.
- Wonderful birding, resident guide available.
- Horse riding and the pageant of the bulls
- Music, festivals and carnival, throughout the summer .
Attractions such as the Cevennes Steam Railway.
The Bamboo Park at Anduze.
Maison Quaker, our neighbour in Congénies.
Just relax amongst
the olive groves and almond trees, enjoy the wine and watch the process
of the grape. Sample the local cuisine in a region steeped in the
history, with abundant local produce cooked as only the French can.
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