Lirac Apartment

Trip Highlights

Lirac is a beautiful 3-storey, 2-bedroom gite, with its own secluded terrace area and a spectacular roof terrace with an unbeatable view down the valley to the setting sun.

Lirac was the former master’s house and became a gite in 2009. The cool, open plan downstairs and staircase give a wonderfully spacious feel whilst the master bedroom is on the top floor, complete with the roof terrace truly give that ‘lord of the manor’ feel!

On the ground floor, there’s a spacious open-plan living/dining/kitchen area, with 2 sofas, a lovely old mahogany dining table and full-width stove (+ the all-important dishwasher!). On the first floor, you’ll find bedroom 1 and the bathroom (with separate shower). Bedroom 1 has floor-to-ceiling windows looking back across the valley. On the top floor, you’ll find bedroom 2, complete with the roof terrace.
Guests in Lirac share access to our laundry room with guests from the other apartments. There you will find a large washing machine, tumble drier, iron and ironing board.

Price Details

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From: EUR540 per person (1 Night+)

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Departure Dates

Low Season (November – April) €540
Mid Season (May & June, September) €830
High Season (July & August) €1175

Weeks usually run from Saturday to Saturday during high season unless by special arrangement. Additional cleaning (€30-50/gite) and linen (€12/person) fees may apply.

Itinerary

St Andre de Roquepertuis and around:

The village of St Andre de Roquepertuis lies in the Cèze Valley, just to the south of the Ardèche. It’s like a little outcrop of Provence on the western bank of the Rhone.

The valley is gently undulating and covered in vines, fruit trees, woodlands, lavender fields and ancient villages. The river Cèze runs down the middle, providing pools for swimming in, rapids to kayak through and waterfalls to gasp at.

St Andre lies at the western end of the valley, just before it rises through the Gorges de la Cèze and off towards the Cevennes. It sits on a shallow hill, protected from the worst of the Mistral wind by a ridge to its immediate north and is surrounded by vineyards.

There is a cafe/bar/restaurant in St Andre with a lovely terrace (about 300m from the house). You can order your bread here for the following morning. The village is also served by a fantastic travelling butcher (try his chipolatas…)

3km away is the village of Goudargues, which offers a wider range of restaurants, shops and services (including a bank, pharmacy and doctors). 15km away is Bagnols-sur- Cèze, a good-sized town with larger supermarkets, a hospital and all major services.

The Cèze valley remains relatively unspoilt – especially when compared to the better-known areas of the Luberon and Ventoux to the east of the Rhone. Let’s hope it stays that way…

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