Enjoy a relaxing self catering or bed and breakfast holiday in the tranquil countryside of the Midi-Pyrenees in southwest France. Our 19th century farmhouse is situated in the Aveyron department in the Midi-Pyrenees region of southwest France, just 40 minutes from Rodez and just 1.5 hours from Toulouse. The Aveyron in the Midi-Pyrenees is home to 10 of the most beautiful villages in France, numerous medieval chateaux and the spectacular gorges of the Tarn and Aveyron rivers. It is famous for its Roquefort cheese, the Laguiole knife and the incredible Millau viaduct, the tallest Road Bridge in the world.
Local Area, Green and Serene Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees
The Aveyron is an undiscovered, unspoilt, mainly agricultural department in the Midi-Pyrenees region of southwest France. This magical place is perfect for a holiday any time of year. Spring sees the start of the Brocante and Antique markets, the countryside is at it’s greenest and everyone is in their potager preparing the ground and planting their vegetables for the coming season. Summer is full of activity in the fields with farmers cutting hay and harvesting wheat, Belcastel and Sauveterre have their weekly night markets, and there are medieval festivals and village fetes throughout the Aveyron including our local town of Rieupeyroux. Autumn sees the harvesting of apples, pears and figs, autumn fetes and the first of the year’s wine from Marcillac and Gaillac. Winter can be magical with incredible light, Christmas markets in Rodez and Albi and snow.
Outside the Aveyron, our neighbouring departments in the Midi-Pyrenees in southwest France, have many more top class attractions. To the north is the pilgrimage site of Rocamadour, the 2nd most visited site in France. To the west you can sample the deep red wines of Cahors or visit one of the top 3 most beautiful villages in France - St. Cirque Lapopie. To the south is the stunning medieval walled city of Cordes-sur-Ciel and to the east the truly breathtaking Tarn Gorges.
Bed and Breakfast, Chambres d'Hotes
For shorter breaks or for those not wanting a self catering gite holiday, we also let the gite bedrooms on a bed and breakfast basis and have an additional bedroom in the main farmhouse. For our bed and breakfast guests we serve a gourmet continental breakfast of fresh bread, pastries, homemade jams, cereals, seasonal fruit, yoghurt, fruit juice, tea or coffee.
Gourmet Evening Meals, Table d'Hotes
For all our guests (whether gite or bed and breakfast), we can serve evening meals at any time during your stay. Our evening meals are prepared using fresh organic seasonal produce from our fruit and vegetable garden, along with local wines and cheeses. The quality of the meat in the Aveyron is excellent but we can also cater for vegetarian guests. Meals can be served either in the gite dining area or on the terrace dependant on weather. Some example menus are provided on the Meals page to whet your appetite.
We are located deep in the Aveyron countryside of the Midi-Pyrenees, the last house in the hamlet with stunning views from our 1 hectare garden, but only 5 minutes from Rieupeyroux with it’s restaurants, bars, supermarkets, shops, swimming pool and weekly summer market.
The gite forms an "L" with the main farmhouse overlooking the courtyard on one side and the garden on the other with views over open countryside. The gite consists of two bright southwest facing bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms and a large open-plan lounge, kitchen and dining area.
