holiday cottage Cevennes France

Le mas de la Taillade is an rural equipped holiday cottage at an altitude about 350 m, at the heart of the Cevennes, on 40 ha of land, essentially chestnut wood.

The cottage is situated in nature far
away of urban noices.
Off the D 983, the unhardened road
of 2 kilometers will lead you through the wood right to the house. This exceptional environment promises calm and tranquillity.

This renovated ancient farmhouse lies at 7 km from the little village Saint Etienne
Vallée Française and at 9 km of Saint Jean du Gard; (markets, all trade and services, museums, steamtrain, leisures etc...)

Mas de la Taillade
Comfortable holiday cottage in the
Cevennes for 4 to 6 people
classified 2 stars tourism

The cottage of 75 m2, is an old restored
magnanery, it includes :
- a living of 45 m2 with fireplace, television,
kitchen-corner and a sofa-bed for 2 people.
- two bedrooms, with each a double bed, one of
140 cm and one of 160 cm.
- a bathroom with shower and washing machine
- a WC.

Equipment
The equiped kitchen understands complete kitchen ustensils and crockery, an electric coffeemachine, a hood, a refrigerator, an electric furnace, a micro-wave, a dishwasher, a gaz-cooker and numerous accessories.

The outside
A terrace of 20 m2 is contiguous to the lodging.
The surrounding space makes it possible to benefit from the shade of the chestnut trees. (barbecue, meal in openair, calm) ; parking is easy and safe.

< Mas de la Taillade in summer
v The house in winter, also agreable…

History
The farm which accomodates you is a typical Cevennes farmhouse. During many generations, the economic activity was the production of fruit and vegetables, manufacturing of pélardons (little goatcheeses) and silkworm-breeding.
Nowadays the farm tent a revival with sheepbreeding and the courage of a young Cevenol, our son with his girlfriend, the only inhabitants on the spot.
Mas de la Taillade knew to keep its agricultural character with a production satisfying the family needs.

Leisure :
Hiking, (mountain-)biking, cocooning or bathing are possible pleasures at this unspoilt calm natural site.
The two villages in the vicinity, St Etienne Vallée Française and St Jean du Gard, offer various other activities ( tennis, petanque, riding, swimming-
pool, museums, markets, fairs, steamtrain, etc... )

The gardon
Situated at 2 kilomètres, the Gardon river is an appreciable attraction for swimming and fishing.

The mountains, the seaside
Of Mas de la Taillade it takes two hours by car to visit the Mont Lozère and the Mont Aigoual and 1 and a half hour to dip in the Mediterranean.
The region offers numerous curiosities ( various caves, Le Pont du Gard, the Gallo-Romans vestiges of Nîmes, etc..)

Shops & services
Shops and services all kind ( like bakery, grocery,doctors pharmacists and restaurants) are available in St Etienne Vallée Française and in St Jean du Gard.

Rates 2007
High season	Middle season	Season	Low season
420 €	300 €	370 €	250 €
12/07/08 - 23/08/08	5/04/08 - 10/05/08 31/05/08 - 05/07/08 30/08/08 - 20/09/08 25/10/08 - 01/11/08	05/07/08 - 12/07/08 23/08/08 - 301/08/08	The rest of the year except when it is closed of December till March
Reduction of 50 € off the 2nd week. Pets aloud Example hiring contract, periods & conditions (Fr.)

.	Michel SALLES 48330 St. Etienne Vallée Française France tel 00 33 (0)4 66 60 97 07 ou 06 08 95 03 25. e-mail Michel-salles2@orange.fr
	Weekends on request outer summer. Linen not furnished.
	Access Mas de la Taillade The unhardended road to Mas de La Taillade is situated at 7 km of St Jean du Gard an at 5 km off St Etienne Vallée Française. Off the D983 you take the unhardened road of 2km direction restaurant "les Poussiels". then follow the sign to the cottage. The "mas" lies 40 km of Ales - railway-station, and at 80 km of Nîmes : TGV-station.