2 Bedroom Cottage in Nant

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This 18th century Averyonnais building was originally used as a chestnut store and drying house. The owners have fully restored it using local stone to provide a comfortable, traditional and distinctive two-storey home with two bedrooms to sleep up to six guests. With a roof from the local slate, solid chestnut shutters, exposed beams, rough crépi walls and traditional ornaments and furnishings, the home has plenty of simple rustic character and is deeply rooted in its region. As the house is south facing, it gets plenty of light, and all rooms have wide scenic views. 
 
The house is set in the hill-top hamlet of Algues, which is located 800 metres above sea level near the edge of the wild and beautiful Parc National des Cévennes. Rural tranquillity is assured here, with a beautiful uninterrupted outlook for miles over the wooded mountains of the Cévennes. 
 
The house has a large garden with a barbecue and a sitting area under a plum tree, and two terraces, one at the front and one at the back, giving plenty of opportunity for outdoor living. On the ground level, the dining area has a tiled floor, a large oak dining table with seating for up to eight, and an oak buffet. At one end of this floor is the well-equipped and traditional kitchen, while at the other end is a cosy sitting area with a glazed fireplace, specially designed to draw heat into the upper level. Also on the ground floor is the shower room and toilet. 
 
The two bedrooms are upstairs. One has two single beds; the other has a double bed and a cherrywood child's bed. Also on this level is a second living room, which has large sliding doors that make the most of the great views. Comfy chairs and a divan surround a woodburning stove. This room also has a dining table, making it an ideal spot to breakfast in the morning sunshine. 
 
Heating- There are 2 wood burning stoves. One on the ground floor is glazed with vents to heat upstairs bedroom. The second is in the upper sitting room. There is a wall mounted electric heater in bathroom and two portable electric heaters. hot water bottles available. 
 
The Averyon region is a timeless corner of rural France, sandwiched between four popular tourist regions. The natural features and landscape are stunning with deep gorges, dramatic rock formations and large other-worldly plateaus. As many of the roads are winding up and down mountains it can take a little longer to get to places, but it usually worth the extra time. Visitors come to canoe, swim or fish in the rivers Tarn, Dourbie and Jonte, which run through magnificent gorges. It’s a half hour’s drive to the fortified medieval village of La Couvertoirade. Used originally for rest and recovery for those returning from the Crusades, it is now is the home of many artisans. 
 
St-Jean-du-Bruel (6kms) has 800 inhabitants and flanks the River Dourbie. This is the nearest village with shops to Algues, and you can also walk it in about 30-45 minutes, along the path, down the mountain, and through the woods. Very pretty! It has 2 cafe/bars, a mini supermarket, various specialist food shops, as well as the regular services of a butcher, baker, pharmacy and post office with ATM. 
 
It boasts one of the region’s most well-loved restaurants, the Hôtel du Midi-Papillon, run by four generations of the Papillon family. The succulent and delicious old-style French country cooking inspired John Ardagh, the French editor of the Good Hotel Guide, to name the restaurant as one of his favourites. In the summer and on weekends, book in advance. The next village of Nant, seven kilometres from St-Jean-du-Bruel, and has a swimming pool, a chocolatier making delicious handmade chocolates and a very good boulanger/patisserie.  
 
Nature provides the best sporting facilities, with rivers to swim, canoe or fish in and hiking trails through the mountains and woods, where in the autumn mushrooms can be collected.  
 

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Winter lets (longer rental at discounted rate) available from November to May. Telephone for making local calls. Iron and ironing board Board games, badminton and boules. Outdoor furniture. Linen (bed, bath and kitchen) is provided for holiday lets Cleaning service - 2 hours changeover clean included in rental. Extra cleaning charged at €18 per hour. Stereo - CD/radio/alarm

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There are lots of leaflets in the house of things to do and see in the area. These include: 
 
- World famous Roquefort caves for cheese lovers. 
 
- Swimming in the beautiful clean rivers, discovers some amazing swimming holes along the Dourbie. Public pool in Nant. 
 
- Birdwatching and nature walks in the springtime. Areas nearby populated with raptors, especially vultures. Lists of birds to see available.  
 
- The area has a lot of limestone caves, so caving is very popular. Millau (38km) has many organisations that do adventure sports including hanggliding and parascending, which is amazing way to see the Gorges du Tarn and the surrounding countryside around the Tarn valley. 
 
- Mt Aigoual, an hours drive NE, is a good location for cross country skiing and some downhill. Great to visit anyway, go on a clear day and the views are sublime and you can see the coastline, 100 kilometres away! 
 
Google south Aveyron tourism and see plenty more.

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Price Table				Season Rate
Date From Date To Price November 3rd 2009 April 3rd 2010 €600 per month April 3rd 2010 April 17 2010 €380 per week April 17 2010 May 1 2010 €335 per week May 1 2010 May 29 2010 €380 per week May 29 2010 June 26 2010 €435 per week June 26 2010 August 28 2010 €535 per week August 28 2010 September 25 2010 €435 per week September 25 2010 October 30 2010 €335 per week October 30 2010 April 2011 €650 per month				Low Season Price:	€335 per Week
				High Season Price:	€535 per Week

Rent is weekly and is based on 4 visitors. Changeover day is Saturday. A supplement of €25/£20 pppw on group of 5 or more. Rental is payable in euro or sterling. Payment can be made by cheque from UK or French issuing bank, electronic bank transfer or Paypal (credit card). A 25% non-refundable booking deposit is required at time of reservation and the balance is payable four weeks before the rental period, unless the booking is made less than 4 weeks before the rental date, when the full amount is payable. Cancellation - refund paid on successful rebooking of week less any discount on new booking and admin fee. Damage/security deposit of €200/£175 is payable with the rental balance, and is refunded 28 days after satisfactory completion of the rental. Weekly rental includes linen and towels. Firewood is not included in the rental price. Mid- to long-term rentals are available by negotiation. Terms & conditions differ on winter lets

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