The local village of Chamborigaud is 10 minutes walk away with 3 small supermarkets, boulangerie, boucherie, tabac and wine shop.
There are two 18 hole golf-courses with a 1 hour drive towards Nimes and there is a 9 hole golf course near Villefort approx ½ hour drive. The area also has excellent trout fishing and there are several stocked lakes for children and where you can buy your catch for home cooking. The newly refurbished tennis court is 5 mins walk.
The whole area is adjacent to the Cevennes National Park area is renowned for its beautiful scenery and rivers and there are many walks through unspoilt countryside. There is skiing in the Cevennes at nearby Mas de la Barque and Mont Aigaoul – ski de fond (cross country) is the most common with a little downhill and tobogganing. These walks are also beautiful in the summer.
Flights - The chateau is one hours drive from Nimes (Garons) airport (Ryanair from Luton and East Midlands) or 1½ hours from Montpellier (Ryanair from Stansted or Easyjet from Gatwick) or 1¾ hours from Marseilles (British Airways from Gatwick).
Trains - Eurostar to Lille or Paris and then TGV to Nimes. From Nimes either taxi or train from Nimes to Chamborigaud (which goes ion to Clermont Ferrand) – the chateau is a 15 minute walk for the train station.
The area also has its own vineyards and free “degustations” (wine tastings) are expected and tours can be arranged. The area is rich in beautiful towns with nearby Uzes and the World Heritage Site of Pont du Gard – the Roman Aquaduct is also within an hour’s drive.
Ales is the nearest (20 mins drive) large town for shopping along with Nimes and it has the usual hypermarkets, ten-pin bowling and cinemas. Close by there is also a Doctor’s surgery which is less than 2 minutes drive away. The nearest hospital is 20 minutes away in Ales.
Walking – our estate is borded by the River Luech and there are some beautiful walks along its banks straight from the chateau grounds. The nearby village of Pont de Rastel is a short walk and is very beautiful.
Tennis – there is an adjacent tennis court very close to the property that has just been refurbished.
Go-Karts – we have 2 go-karts that can also be hired.
Restaurants – we can provide a list of local restaurants.
Pony/horse riding – this can be arranged locally and we can also hire them to stay for the duration of the visit.
Villefort – here there is a lake where you can hire pedallos, kayaks, sailing boats and go mountaineering, canyoning and potholing.
Other activities such as fishing, ten pin bowling and of course visits to wine making vineyards are all within easy reach. Higher up into the mountains, one can visit the ski resorts which in summer have beautiful walks and restaurants.
