La Magnanerie

Vezenobres, Gard
Self-catering
+44 (0)758 572263

From
£400 - £550
per night
From
£2800 - £3800
per week

Feel French in this very beautiful 300-year-old house with a large garden and pool in a hilltop medieval village of winding, cobbled streets

Bed

4 beds

Bedroom

4 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 8

Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome

£400 - £550 per night

£2800 - £3800 per week

The Experience

The house is on three storeys and has been restored in excellent taste. Find exposed stone or lime-covered walls in gorgeous colours, clever lighting, spoiling bathrooms, lots of light pouring in and an uncluttered, modern feel with attractive antiques to lend character. Cooks will always have company (and hopefully help) in the big kitchen with plenty of room for prepping, sitting at the table sipping wine, or wandering in and out from the terrace or sitting room.

Both sitting room and kitchen lead out to a terraced area with a raised bed of herbs, a lovely pool and flowering shrubs. You can eat out here at a large table or on the lower courtyard with wooden doors opening onto the street. Outdoors you’ll always find shade or sun and you’re not overlooked. Thick stone walls keep you cool in summer, warm in winter and there’s a wood-burner for really chilly days.

Bedrooms are stylish and comfortable, the whole house is a treat.

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We think you'll love

  • Snoozing in the pretty garden with a book, cooling off in the pool, escaping your family or friends to find a new spot – it's all very spacious
  • Wandering down to the crêperie or bar, sitting with a coffee people-watching, joining in with gentle village life
  • Exploring nearby mountains, swimming in rivers and lakes, visiting food markets and bringing back your spoils to cook
La Magnanerie - Gallery

You should know

  • There's private parking for one car, and easy free parking in the street
  • There are quite a few stairs in the house and garden
  • Dogs can stay on request, terms and conditions apply!

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price
from £400
Weekly price
from £2800
1 House for 8
From £4004 beds4 bedrooms

Information

Special offer: Guests can benefit from a 25% discount on the second week of any booking from June-October 2024

Booking information

Check in
4pm
Check out
11am
Other details
Minimum stay: 7 nights in high season. 4 nights in low season.
Closed
Rarely.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Meals
Breakfast can be arranged.

Reviews

Absolutely delightful rural but cosy atmosphere with everything you need. Well equipped - sunshine by the pool and warmth by the fire when the evening cooled. Already looking to secure dates for next year.

Mollie, London

Charming house in the most picturesque hill top village that has been lovingly restored with air con and a pool to help you cool off in the heat. The surrounding area has lots to offer and you can find great food either in the village or in Uzes not too far away.

Max, Oxfordshire

The property is absolutely divine. Romantic and picturesque. A real private get-away in the heart of a medieval hill-top village. We were stunned at how quiet it was and loved sitting in the garden in the morning having coffee. We also loved BBQing in the courtyard in the evenings and sitting out past dark to watch the amazing display of stars! The pool was such a delight and the air-con was perfect for a break from the heat in the middle of the day. While we went on several day trips recommended, the village had so much on offer we didn't need to venture out often and can't wait to return!

Carmen, Trowbridge

Gorgeous property. Bedrooms/Bathrooms spacious and stylish. Brilliant Aircon. Private spaces lovely. Terrace, garden and pool. Courtyard.

Mark, Brighton

This is a spacious, stylish house perfect for families, friends and couples in the heart of pretty Vezenobres located within an easy hour of mountains, rivers, gorgeous markets, Roman towns with their summer festivals, and even the Mediterranean. The house itself is so lovely both in and out - you will no doubt be back again and again!

Diana, Sawday's Inspector

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Location

The neighbourhood

The village, with views to the Cévennes, is quiet but springs to life at certain times. There is a crêperie, an upmarket restaurant, a bistro/bar serving pintxos or bruschetta, an ice cream parlour and a small den offering quiches. Nip down to the boulangerie in the morning for fresh croissants or stock up at the supermarket. Uzès, 30 minutes, has a Wednesday and Saturday market for good local food.

Local points of interest from Luke & Jess

  • The views from the converted pigeon tower - we now use it as an office and atelier, with a spare bed - are spectacular. Watch the light change over the village and the Cévennes in the distance.
  • The large terrace by the living room abuts an old 'magnanerie', an ancient industrial premise where local artisans once cultivated silk worms for the local silk industry.
  • Vézénobres came to prominence as one of the trading posts of the Regordane Way, the ancient route taken by travelers on their way to the Holy Land.
  • In the summer evenings you can watch the swifts play in the sky above the garden. The words you see above the blue doors leading to the lower courtyard, "Aig tilleadh nan ainnleag-mòra" mean "At the swifts' return" in Scots Gaelic.
  • From the village you can explore so many amazing places. Uzès, Nimes, Avignon, Orange, Montpellier - all are under an hour's drive from the house. Not to mention the Cévennes national park and the Pont-du-Gard, which are also nearby and great for swimming.
  • The swimming pool has been built into the medieval 'réstanques', a form of terracing that was used in the area to cultivate steep hills. Beyond them you can see the medieval walls of the old city, which form the boundary of the property.

Introducing

Luke & Jess

Luke (an economist from Glasgow who specialises in helping developing countries) and Jessica (a history teacher and talented artist) are both lovely. They live and work in central Paris but come down here as often as they can. They spent two years renovating the house and are delighted to open it up to guests.