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Independent holidays -> Independent tourism holidays -> Independent walking holidays Independent tourism holidays Sightseeing car trips Discover le Mézenc plateau and the wild Loire area, the Ardèche mountain, les Boutières, by car and sometimes by foot (short walks), at your own pace, at your convenience. We have prepared for you a selection of road trips of around 60 miles per day. They have been chosen to help you discover the history and heritage of our country, as well as the hidden treasures that you may not have found otherwise. Arlempdes castle, overlooking the river Loire. Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille abbey castle. At the start of your stay, we will give you a roadbook listing all the selected circuits, and from which you can pick your daily excursion. For each itinerary we have selected for you a list of places of interest, sights and places to visit, as well as short walks (less than an hour). In the roadbook you will find not only the directions but also precious information about the places you are going to visit: opening hours, entry prices, recommended restaurants and addresses and phone numbers... Roadbook only in French ! Saint-Front romanesque church. Saint-Michel-d'Aiguilhe rock and chapel. If you wish to visit a place that is not featured in the roadbook, we will help you find the necessary information and will indicate you the best route to get there. The house of la Béate. Mount Gerbier de Jonc. Back at the hotel, you will be able to enjoy the sauna, swim in the heated indoor swimming-pool, have a drink, play pool or table tennis, etc. Ray-Pic waterfalls. Montusclat's church and bell tower. The river Loire and the Arlempdes castle. Itinerary examples: - Le Chapteuil, its mills, castle, churches, pretty stone houses with lauze (flat stones) roofs, assemblées... - the Plateau of Mézenc, and its volcanoes (crater lake of Saint-Front, Lauzière of Lac Bleu, Narces de Chaudeyrolles), its villages of thatched-roofed farms (Moudeyres and Bigorre)... - the wild river Loire, and its deep gorges (upstream from Le Puy-en-Velay), its castles (Arlempdes, Goudet)... - the town of Le Puy-en-Velay, and its cathedral (a UNESCO World Heritage site), its Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe chapel... The dyke of Fay-sur-Lignon. Thatched-roof farm in Bigorre. The Corneille rock and Le Puy-en-Velay cathedral. The Polignac castle. Le Puy-en-Velay cathedral. Crater lake of Issarlès.  Stays start on a Sunday and end on the next Sunday. Arrival on the first day between 4pm and 7pm. Departure on the last day after breakfast. Rates per person  Stay start date 1 week in double room 1 week in single room Sunday May 11, 18, 25, 2008 395 € 465 € Sunday June 1 and 8, 2008 395 € 515 €  Sunday June 15, 22 and 29, 2008 428 € 548 €  Sunday July 6, 13, 20, 27, and August 3 and 10, 2008 455 € 575 €  Sunday August 17 and 24, 2008 428 € 548 € Sunday September 7 and 14, 2008  395 € 515 € Sunday August 31 and September 21, 2008 395 € 465 € Discount for children staying in the parents' room: Children aged more 12 : -20%   Our prices include: - half-board - the roadbook and its itineraries, the info and the advice - local road maps (IGN map D43, scale: 1:125000) - access to the hotel's amenities (swimming pool, sauna) Roadbook only in French ! Our prices don't include: - midday lunch, - picnic (can be prepared for you upon request, 10 € per person), - drinks, at the bar and during meals, extras, - museum visits, - taxe de séjour (accomodation tax, for adults and children aged 13 and over): 0.40 € per person per day. We accept Chèques vacances. Calendar of French school holidays Top Independent walking holidays Day-long hikes * Discover le Mézenc plateau and the wild Loire area, the Ardèche mountain, les Boutières, by foot, at your own pace, at your convenience. We have prepared for you a selection of hiking trips (4 to 7-hours walk). They have been chosen to help you discover the history and heritage of our country, as well as its open landscapes. Arlempdes castle, overlooking the river Loire. Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille abbey castle. Every day, you will drive your car to the starting point of the hike using the directions in the roadbook we'll give you *. Then with the help of the map and the description of the hike, you will get to discover remarkable sites. In the roadbook you will find not only the directions but also precious information about the sights. * It is essential that you have a car. For more diversity, not all circuits start at Les Estables. Roadbook only in French ! Saint-Front romanesque church. Narces de Chaudeyrolles waterfalls. If you wish to do a hike that is not featured in the roadbook, we will help you prepare the itinerary. The river Loire, near Goudet. Narces de Chaudeyrolles, Dents du Diable ("Devil's Teeth") and Mount Mézenc. Back at the hotel, you will be able to enjoy the sauna, swim in the heated indoor swimming-pool, have a drink, play pool or table tennis, etc. Crater lake of Saint-Front. Mount Gerbier-de-Jonc, from the Suc de la Lauzière plateau. The river Loire and the Arlempdes castle. Itinerary examples: - The gorges of the river Loire and its castles of Goudet and Arlempdes, the lava flows and the volcanic organs... - The Transcévenole (former railway) and the village of Le Monastier (abbey) - The Mézenc plateau, with the crater lake of Saint-Front and the Narces de Chaudeyrolles... - The Ardèche mountain and its "sucs" (ancient volcanic domes) ... Vachères castle. Présailles church. Mount Mézenc, from the Costebelle plateau Organ pipes of Les Ceyssoux. Abbey of Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille. Viaduct of La Recoumène, former Transcévénole railway. The Ardèche plateau, from Mount Mézenc.  Stays start on a Sunday and end on the next Sunday. Arrival on the first day between 4pm and 7pm. Departure on the last day after breakfast. Rates per person  Stay start date 1 week in double room 1 week in single room Sunday May 11, 18, 25, 2008 395 € 465 € Sunday June 1 and 8, 2008 395 € 515 €  Sunday June 15, 22 and 29, 2008 428 € 548 €  Sunday July 6, 13, 20, 27, and August 3 and 10, 2008 455 € 575 €  Sunday August 17 and 24, 2008 428 € 548 € Sunday September 7 and 14, 2008  395 € 515 € Sunday August 31 and September 21, 2008 395 € 465 € Discount for children staying in the parents' room: Children aged more 12 : -20%   Our prices include: - half-board - the roadbook and its itineraries, the info and the advice - local hiking map (carte IGN 2836 OT, scale: 1:25000) - access to the hotel's amenities (swimming pool, sauna) Roadbook only in French ! Our prices don't include: - midday lunch, - picnic (can be prepared for you upon request, 10 € per person), - drinks, at the bar and during meals, extras, - museum visits, - taxe de séjour (accomodation tax, for adults and children aged 13 and over): 0.40 € per person per day. Make sure you bring along a compass and a map holder. We accept Chèques vacances. Calendar of French school holidays Top

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