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Just South of the Centre of France is a little known area rich in History and full of natural, unpolluted beauty. The Auvergne has Medieval market towns, castles and tiny hamlets nestling in its hills and valleys. For Nature lovers there is a wealth of wildlife. There are numerous varieties of birds and beautiful butterflies hovering over the flower filled meadows. You will discover volcanoes, mountains, rivers, lakes, forests and wonderful views. Wherever you venture across the region you will find new places to visit and explore, either on foot, by bike or by car.
Nestling high in the hills of the Haut Livradois with views across to the Monts de Forez, our home in Le Mayet has all that you need for a special holiday. We are in the East of the Puy-de-Dôme region and the area is known as the Auvergne of the Rising Sun and Le Mayet is part of the Commune of Le Monestier.
Nestling high in the hills of the Haut Livradois with views across to the Monts de Forez, our home in Le Mayet has all that you need for a special holiday. We are in the East of the Puy-de-Dôme region and the area is known as the Auvergne of the Rising Sun and Le Mayet is part of the Commune of Le Monestier.
You can choose to be as relaxed or as energetic as you please. We have garden areas and meadows to laze in and you have a choice of walks directly from your front door.
The accommodation is either in the "new" (circa 1863)
Cottage extension to our Auvergne Farmhouse or in the Farmhouse itself.
Ideal as an all-season holiday retreat,
The Farm Cottage is spacious and although primarily designed for couples can accommodate an extra guest using the double bed settee in the lounge/dining room. The Cottage has been carefully restored to retain many original features whilst providing modern facilities. It is clean, bright, comfortable and strictly for non-smokers. There is a large shower room and a wooden staircase leads from the lounge to the attractive galleried bedroom with its comfortable double bed, large wardrobe and lots of storage space. The kitchen area is bright and well equipped and Self-catering prices for 2011 - 2012 range from £350 - £475 per week.
For further details e-mail Tina Heppell at
chezmayethols@aol.com
telephone 00 33 4 73 95 79 63 or text to +33 601 847 044
Having partly restored and lived in our Farmhouse for ten years we are now living opposite it, on the other side of the drive, in a recently restored former farm building. The Farmhouse is now also available for a relaxing holiday for up to five people who can appreciate its charm and original features. Prices for four people are from £450 - £575 all inclusive. For a full description see our webpage dedicated to the The Farmhouse.
Our local market town of Ambert is 8 kilometres away and the city of Clermont-Ferrand with its main line railway station and airport is one hour away. There are regular trains from Paris and flights from Paris to Clermont-Ferrand airport.
If you wish to fly from England there are several options. Air France, BA and Easy Jet fly directly to Lyon airport which is a two and a half hours away by car. For Summer 2011, Flybe started an experimental direct flight from Southampton to Clermont-Ferrand. As this was successful, they are recommencing this flight in May 2012. Other "low cost" airlines fly to several regional airports within three to five hours driving distance from us. These include Rodez, Limoges, Geneva and Bergerac. Car hire is easily arranged on line and most of the airports are small and unimposing.
You can also get to us in a day from Le Havre, Caen, Dieppe, Newhaven or Calais. The driving time is between seven and eight hours and you can still arrive in time to join us for aperitifs before dinner. We are Dave and Tina Heppell and we look forward to welcoming you to Le Mayet and to helping you have a wonderful holiday.
Both the Farmhouse and Cottage are centrally heated and we provide all cleaning materials, a full range of good quality kitchen equipment, basic cooking essentials, plus tea, coffee, milk and sugar. Prices include cleaning on your departure, linen, towels and all electricity and gas for hot water, heating and cooking. There is a separate shared laundry area with freezer, tumble drier and washing machine which is available for your use if required.
Short breaks are possible as are longer stays for up to three weeks. Holiday taxes (which are payable to the local commune) are included in your rental price so there are no hidden extras. We are sorry but we cannot accept pets.Our local market town of Ambert is 8 kilometres away and the city of Clermont-Ferrand with its main line railway station and airport is one hour away. There are regular trains from Paris and flights from Paris to Clermont-Ferrand airport.
If you wish to fly from England there are several options. Air France, BA and Easy Jet fly directly to Lyon airport which is a two and a half hours away by car. For Summer 2011, Flybe started an experimental direct flight from Southampton to Clermont-Ferrand. As this was successful, they are recommencing this flight in May 2012. Other "low cost" airlines fly to several regional airports within three to five hours driving distance from us. These include Rodez, Limoges, Geneva and Bergerac. Car hire is easily arranged on line and most of the airports are small and unimposing.
You can also get to us in a day from Le Havre, Caen, Dieppe, Newhaven or Calais. The driving time is between seven and eight hours and you can still arrive in time to join us for aperitifs before dinner. We are Dave and Tina Heppell and we look forward to welcoming you to Le Mayet and to helping you have a wonderful holiday.