Restored 18th century farm in the heart of the Cevennes National Park

I hadn't realised quite how remote this property was and we had to drive around 2 hours to get anywhere due to the narrow mountain roads. The village itself is only a short drive but again you definitely need a car if you want to buy a decent amount of shopping. There are a few places to eat in the village which were good, there is a butchers and bakers too and the general store stock essentials but for a larger shop we drove to the Carrefour in Florac which is about 30m minutes away. I also wouldn't recommend this property for elderly guests or very young children as there are a lot of steep steps around the house. The house is well-equipped with everything you need (unfortunately the DVD player didn't work which was disappointing as it would have been a good way to entertain the young children in our group) although I felt the kitchen needed cleaning on arrival as the shelves of cupboards were dirty and the utensils drawer and the light fittings. However, it is a very old farmhouse and it's never going to be clean like a modern house so don't expect it to be. There were birds nesting in the roof of the barn while we were there. Also, the drains in the showers tended to get smelly so we had to regularly clean them out. There was always plenty of hot water which was great as we were a big party of 8 adults and 2 children. There is a large amount of space in the meadows opposite which my dog really enjoyed, where we spent nights star gazing which was definitely one of the highlights of our time there. The sky is so unpolluted you can see everything so clearly. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty that we really enjoyed, especially swimming in the river Tarn which is so clean and refreshing.

Characterful. Lack of sufficient lighting. Smell of stale smoke. Flies inside on arrival.