Location: Gard < Languedoc-Roussillon < France
Nearest Airport:
Nîmes at 50
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Nearest Ferry:
Marseille at 155
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Nearest Train:
Ales at 5
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 80.0
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Car: necessary
The nearby village of Saint Jean du Pin has a population of 1,200. The local boulanger bakes excellent bread, and also sells delicious local fruits and vegetables, groceries and newspapers. The village also has a pharmacy and a doctor. There are a few tennis courts in the village; visitors just need to book a court from the local Mairie or town hall. There is a good range of shops in the town of Alès, five kilometres away.
Saint Jean du Pin is on the southern fringe of the Cevennes mountain range, which rises from the Mediterranean and carries on to the mountains of the Massif Central. La Vigne Vierge is about 300 metres above sea level, and lies next to the Cevennes National Park.
The Languedoc-Roussillon region has a great wealth of history. Roman monuments, Greek ruins, medieval castles and ancient villages are set amidst a patchwork of vineyards, farmlands, mountains and plateaus. The region is full of citadels, fortresses, and former Cathar castles
marks the location of the property in La Grand-Combe - Mont Lozere
