Farmhouse in Gard, France

Mas de Puech details

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Mas de Puech June 2007

Swimming Pool

The Courtyard

Apartment 1 Cabernet Sauvignon - Kitchen

Apartment 7 Syrah - Dining Area

Apartment 3 Sauvignon - Terrace

Home description

The Mas and surrounding buildings have been converted into 7 modern individual apartments, each with it's own distinctive character & charm. Each apartment has been named with a grape variety grown in our vineyard.

Mas de Puech is situated in the middle of its own vines and it is possible to walk for miles through the vines and garrigue (local natural vegetation), with only the natural beauty and flora and fauna of the area for company. If you are feeling more energetic and want to explore further you can use one of the bikes which are available to all guests staying in the Mas.

Alternatively if you are feeling less energetic you can laze by the pool and read a book from the library situated in the ecurie (stable). St Jean de Serres is situated 10 kms from Anduze, the gateway to the Cévennes; this thriving town has restaurants, supermarkets, cafes; an excellent market on Thursdays, a flea market on Sundays and the Steam Railway that will take you to St. Jean du Gard.

We can accomodate large groups such as family reunions, birthdays, anniversaries, specialist group meetings etc. Mas de Puech is a safe place for family holidays with a full security fence around the swimming pool and easy access to the apartments.

Accommodation detail

Mas de Puech

The Farmhouse consists of two separate buildings joined together by a central courtyard. The seven individually designed apartments are on two separate levels and will cater for all of the requirements you may have.

Each apartment has its own private terrace and the stable with its original vaulted ceiling has been converted into a room that can be used for meetings, wine tastings or just a quiet place to read. The large swimming pool with its own terrace, also has a changing room, toilet and shower.

There is ample covered parking (very important in the hot French summers) adjacent to the Mas.

The Mas is situated within its own vineyard and at present has 18 hectares (45 acres) of vines under cultivation, together with another 20 hectares (50 acres) of Garrigue (native Mediterranean vegetation). At the present time we are in the middle of extensive vine replanting programme and produced wine from our new grapes in 2006.

The grape varieties grown include: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan, Grenache, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier.

All of the wine lovers amongst you will be in heaven with the 'degustation' experience.

Our apartments are ideal for larger parties to holiday together but retire to their own space at the end of the day. It is possible to book all the Mas for a private holiday, family birthdays, reunions etc, we can easily accomodate large groups in total comfort.

About the location

Within easy reach of the Mas the following activities are available:

Climbing, Walking, Tennis, Golf, Horse Riding, Water Sports, Paragliding, Karting, Fishing, Museums and Sites of Special Interest.

St Jean de Serres is situated 10 kms from Anduze (the gateway to the Cévennes); this thriving town has restaurants, supermarkets, cafes; an excellent market on Thursdays, a flea market on Sundays and the Steam Railway that will take you to St. Jean du Gard. Visit the Bambouseraie (the largest collection of bamboos in Europe). The area also is renowned for its pottery. Ales (a 15 minute drive) has a wide choice of shops and hypermarkets and is famous for its shoe shops, it has a daily covered market and on Mondays an open air market is held in the surrounding streets.

Places to Visit:

Nîmes with its Roman amphitheatre and busy shopping areas.

Montpellier with its beautiful baroque buildings and elegant parks.

Avignon with its famous bridge and the Palace of the Popes and excellent shopping.

Orange is renowned for its Roman architecture and posses the best preserved Roman theatre in Europe.

Arles the home of Van Gogh with its Roman ruins.

The world heritage site, Pont du Gard and by way of contrast the Viaduc de Millau the highest motorway bridge in the world.

Uzès on a Saturday for its busy and popular market.

Mount Aigoual and its observatory in the Cévennes National Park.

The medieval towns of Sommieres , Sauve and Quissac.

The wild and wonderful Camargue with it's wild horses and flamingos.

The Mediterranean Coast, with its beautiful beaches and small fishing ports.

All these areas of interest are within easy reach of Mas de Puech.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and facilities.

Activities near by

Swimming, Sightseeing, Fishing

See Activities and attractions for more information on nearby activities and places of interest.

How to get here

St Jean de Serres is easily accessed from Northern Europe, the UK and Ireland via excellent air, road and rail links. Below are some approximate timings for getting to Mas de Puech.

Use of a car is essential for your stay at Mas de Puech.

Nîmes Airport: 40 mins by car, served by Ryanair (London Luton, Liverpool, East Midlands & Charleroi).

Marseille Airport: 1hr 45mins by car, served by BA (London Gatwick); Aer Lingus (Dublin); Easy Jet (London Gatwick & Liverpool) & Ryanair (Bournemouth, Eindhoven, Glasgow Prestwick, Malmo, Oslo, Stockholm & Dublin)

Carcassone Airport: 2 hours by car, served by Ryanair (London Stansted, Liverpool, East Midlands, Dublin & Shannon).

Montpellier Airport: 1hr by car, served by Ryanair (London Stansted & Frankfurt Hahn); BA (London Gatwick).

Avignon Airport: 1hr 40 mins by car, served by flybe (Southampton & Exeter).

Lyon Airport : 3 hours 15 mins by car, served by Ryanair (London Stansted); BA (London Heathrow, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester); Air France (Paris); Aer Lingus (Dublin); Easy Jet (London Stansted).

Toulouse Airport: 3 hours by car, served by BA (London Gatwick); Easy Jet (London Gatwick); BMI (Manchester); flybe (Birmingham); Aer Lingus (Dublin)

By Train: Eurostar, Waterloo-Paris/Paris-Nîmes

By Car : Calais/Boulogne - Nîmes: motorway via the A26, A5, A31, A6, A9 .

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and airports.