SURROUNDINGS:
COURTYARD
This large open space [19mx18m] allows an evening game of boules, a Barbeque by the farmhouse steps and freedom for young children to run around in safety.
CLUBHOUSE
An enormous space [9mx7m] across the courtyard with table tennis table and seating, where you can hide from the noonday sun, enjoy a game of ping-pong or simply 'chill-out'.
SWIMMING POOL
Out from the clubhouse across a terrace with tables and chairs and down the steps is the 8m x 5m pool with its wood clad surrounds and sun deck with sunloungers. It is fully fenced and all access is individually locked.
Spectacular view.
LAWNED TERRACE
Down the steps from the pool and from the courtyard is a terrace shaded by a willow tree for those who want to escape from the bustle' of the swimming pool area. From here you can reach the grassed games area below the pool .
MEADOW
Below the complex of Les Chataigners is the Meadow for you to enjoy the space or adventure down into the woods below to the stream.
SHOPPING & SERVICES:
LA SALVETAT-PEYRALES (5mins) baker, butcher, grocer/newsagent, post office, garage, fuel, restaurant, bar, tourist office, internet facility.
RIEUPEYROUX (15 mins) all the above plus banks and Intermarche supermarket and internet facility.
CARMAUX (35 mins) HyperU and Intermarche supermarkets and railway station plus as above. Weekly Friday market.
VILLEFRANCHE DE ROUERGUE (25mins) Hyperu, Leclerc, Intermarche hypermarkets; Boutiques; rail station plus all above. Attractive weekly Thursday market.
RODEZ (45mins) Geant, Leclerc, Intermarche huge hypermarkets plus all above. Airport (Ryannair to Stansted).
ALBI (45mins) as Rodez.
TOULOUSE (90mins) Major attractive medieval city with all the above. International Airport, rail station.
TRAVEL
Airports
RODEZ (50mins) Ryanair-Stansted
TOULOUSE (90mins) Flybe, Easyjet, BA, Air France etc.
Train
VILLEFRANCHE de ROUERGUE (25mins) Toulouse & Paris
CARMAUX (35mins) Toulouse, Albi, Rodez.
TOULOUSE (90mins) TGV to Paris. Routes to
ACTIVITIES:
WALKS - well marked tracks from your doorstep
WATER - Levezou lakes[50mins] sailing, water-skiing, swim etc. on the 1,800hectare lakes. Najac[20mins]/villefranche de Rouergue[25mins]. La Roque[15mins] Viaur river swim & picnic. + others.
HORSE-RIDING - Vabre-Tizac[20mins] + others.
BICYCLE - 'Off' piste or road.
FISHING - Most rivers and lakes close-by.
GOLF - Albi and Rodex [45mins].
TENNIS - La Salvetat-Peyrales [5mins]
DRY-SKIING, WATER SKIING, LUGE, SKATE BOARDING etc. at Cap Decouvert centre, Carmaux [40mins]
VISITS - Historic sites, Bastide towns + Millau new viaduct, Micropolis insect centre etc.
Med. coast.
Ski:
Dry ski-ing available at Cap Decouvert near Carmaux [40 mins by car]. Water ski-ng available at the same site on cable around the lake. Cap Decouvert is the development of a massive old open-cast coalmine [ressembling an extinct volcano] and has many other facilities available on a 'daily pass' or individual basis.
Golf:
Golf courses at Albi and Rodez both less than an hour by car.
