This 71 m² cottage was once the farm's hay barn. In converting it, Corine set out to keep all of its character: the stone was left exposed and the beams are over four hundred years old.
It is spacious and comfortable, with a view that opens onto the valley and the mountains. One bedroom with a 140 cm double bed, a sofa bed in the living room, a kitchen area and a shower room.
From the terrace there is nothing to look at but the landscape. That is exactly why people come.
The cottage at a glance
- Floor area 71 m²
- Capacity 2 people (+2)
- Bedroom 1 double bed, 140 cm
- Extra bed Sofa bed in the living room
- Shower room 1
- Kitchen Fitted kitchen area
- View Valley and mountains
- Outside Terrace and garden furniture
- Heating Electric
- Fireplace Open hearth
- Private outdoor space Covered terrace, 50 m² garden
- Parking Free private parking, 2 cars
- Building Attached to Corine's house, but self-contained
- Classification French 2-star tourism rating
- Pets 1 per stay, €15 a week
The floor plan
So you know where you are before you arrive.
- Layout
- The building's original plan, as drawn up by the family. The areas marked “partie non louée” — not rented — are not part of the cottage: that is Corine's own house, which Le Cèdre adjoins while remaining self-contained. The covered terrace corner and the two storage boxes are yours to use.
- Download the plan (PDF)
What you will find
Good to know before booking
Bed linen and towels — these are not provided: please bring your own.
Arrival and departure — check-in from 5 pm, check-out by 10 am, on Saturday for weekly stays.
Minimum stay — three nights from 3 April to 29 May, arriving any day of the week. From 29 May to 25 September, by the week, Saturday to Saturday. From 25 September to 16 October, seven nights minimum online. In April and from 25 September, a shorter stay is possible on request.
Floor plan — a dimensioned plan is available as a PDF, so you know exactly what to expect.
Attached, but self-contained — Le Cèdre adjoins Corine's house, but it has its own entrance, its own covered terrace and its own garden. Corine is not always on site. If you want complete seclusion, Le Buis is a separate building with its own parking.
A low door frame — one guest hit her head on it. This is a four-hundred-year-old house: mind your head as you go in.
One pet at most — one dog per stay, with a supplement of €15 a week. Two livestock guardian dogs live on the property, in fenced paddocks, with their goats.
Rates for Le Cèdre
Included in the price: electricity, water and heating. The same rate for 1 to 4 guests, with no commission.
| Season | Period | Per week |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 3 April – 29 May · 25 Sept – 16 Oct | €390 |
| Mid | 29 May – 10 July · 28 Aug – 25 Sept | €481 |
| High | 10 July – 28 August | €577 |
2027 rates for Le Cèdre, for 1 to 4 guests. Electricity, water and heating included. Tourist tax extra. Paid on site when you arrive, with the balance: end-of-stay cleaning if you leave it to Corine (€50 a week; otherwise you leave the cottage clean), the pet supplement (€15 a week) and firewood beyond the first basket, which is free (€6 a basket). Bed linen and towels not provided.
The estate, and what is around it
Verified figures, so you know exactly where you are going.
- Property 80 hectares (about 200 acres), shared use
- Altitude 500 m
- Walking trails 100 m from the house
- Forest edge 500 m
- Access 500 m of dirt track
- Grocery, bakery, restaurant 3.3 km (2 miles)
- Supermarket 13 km
- The Lez, at the bottom of the valley 10 km
- Bike hire 13 km
- Bus stop, Taulignan 9 km
- River 3.5 km
The last 500 metres
Access is by 500 metres of sloping dirt track. It is the only drawback that comes up in the reviews, and the reviews themselves disagree: “steep but no problem even with a low car”, says one; “don't come with a car that sits too low”, says another. A small car will manage; a very low-slung one needs care. What guests say.
Questions about Le Cèdre
- How many people?
- Two comfortably, in the bedroom. Two more can sleep on the sofa bed in the living room, four at most.
- Why “Le Cèdre”?
- Like “Le Buis”, the cottage takes its name from a tree on the property — the cedar.
- What was the building used for?
- It was the farm's hay barn, serving the sheep and goats kept by Corine's grandparents.
- Is there parking?
- Yes, free private parking on the property.
- Can we bring a dog?
- Yes, only one pet per stay, with a supplement of €15 a week. There is plenty of space, and footpaths start at the gate. Two livestock guardian dogs live on the property, in fenced paddocks with their goats.
- What is there to do on site?
- Walking, cycling, hiking with the IGN maps provided in the cottage, and mushroom picking in season.