It is an ancient silkfactory in well balanced proportions, located in the countryside at the borders of the cevennes mountains, in a small dale of absolutecalm, encircled with woods and vinyards. From this old stonehouse opens a wonderful view into the valley and on the Cevennes mountains sorroundings. Tracks invite to walks and to discover the rocks and neighbouring dales. Across a long arch in stones where, every year, the swallows come to build their nests of loam, its entrance leads us up to the inner covered courtyard,. - here it is nice sit down in the shade and dine the charming athmosphère of candlelights the evenings when you might taste the gourmet diners of our halte gourmande. From here you can attain the garden of natural garrigues wildernes with its olive- and fruittrees, his samll waterfall and her ponds, it is a place of dream for and to laze inthe sun..., from the courtyard you have also acces to the balcony covered with the wizzeria and to the ancient part of guesthouse with its rooms and dining facilities for the wintertime, as the spacious living room with its chemny. The terrace on the roof gives you another place encircled with the hundred-year-old acien wisteria to rest or dine - except summer or deep wintertimes -. Guests dispose also the living rooms with ancient chemny, dining room and small kitchen. Places to visit are the bambusforest and small steamtrain from anduze to st jean du gard, the national park of cevennes mountains, throats of the herault, ardèche and Tarn, various caves-lesdemoiselles, trabuc, darguignan etc, the méditeranean sea and its beaches as small old grec or romain towns, le pont du gard, Avignon, Montpellier and Nimes, the summer festivals of dance, theatre or music. In renovanting this ancient farmhouse of 1481 we respected well its serenity and the aspects of ecological building. We do have now a solar system to heat the water, our electricity is 100 % renewable and we offer our dienrs on request with biological products, you'll find in all areas works of actual art in changing exhibitions. Our halte gourmande offers you fine gourmet food and dinings in a spacial athmosphere the evenings only on reservation basis (wine excluded) from 20 € to 70 € per diner. We prepare also special menus for the Saint valentins day or easter, Pentecost, day of célebrations and the new years eve and day,. Relaxation stays with massages. Romantic or gourmet stays. Feast diners stays. Promotions: 10% on 2 nights. 3 nights for the price of 2. 20% from 4 nights on. 30% monday through thirsday (03rd october through 15th december 2011/02nd january through 29th march / 04th through 26th june/01st october through 20th december 2012)

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DESCRIPTION Comfort   Reviews 8.7 rating from 1 guest review Total capacity 11 persons Localisation Address: Valensole, Durfort-et-Saint-Martin-de-Sossenac, France ; Closest cities: Anduze at 11km, Nîmes at 40km Bedroom 1 (Balcon)     1 double bed, shower, private toilet Bedroom 2 (Jaune)     1 double bed, shower, private toilet Bedroom 3 (Bleue)     1 double bed, 1 single bed, shower, private toilet Bedroom 4 (Orange)     2 double beds, bathtub & shower, private toilet Services dinner, pets allowed, cooking facilities, refrigerator, shared lounge, Internet access, terrace, private parking Leisure activities around golf, tennis, horse riding, hiking, mountain bike, petanque, ice skating, bathing, fishing, leisure park, bowling, cinema, shopping, kajaking, bambouseraie Rates and booking Know more about Durfort-et-Saint-Martin-de-Sossenac Virtual visit of the Gard Print this ad Send to a friend Add to favorites Add to my Shortlist

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Breakfast included in rates, Sliding scale rates according to duration, Credit cards accepted, Tourist tax in addition, Down payment of 30% of the rent
Offer of 30 % in the week during out of season.