This three storey house, which needs redecorating and new bathrooms and kitchens throughout, is set in the small Cevenol village of Saint Florent sur Auzonnet. Here there is a primary school, bakers, chemist, tobacconist, grocery shop, café/restaurant...and the village itself is just five minutes away by car from the larger village of Les Mages, with a supermarket, on the main Alès-St Ambroix road.
This is a very quiet area, with lovely walks around. St Ambroix has primary and secondary schools, three supermarkets, and lots of individual food shops. There is a very large lively weekly market, and the town holds many festivals and antique fairs. There is a weekly "vide greniers" every Saturday in the main square. It is just 20 minutes from the beautifully renovated village of Barjac, which also holds markets and a very famous antique fair.
In this region swimming is popular in isolated and magical surrounding rivers, and other outdoor activities include horse-riding, kayaking, cycling and mountain climbing. There are many fascinating cities to visit, including Nîmes, Avignon, Anduze, Alès, Uzès, Montpellier and Marseille, and the Mediterranean coast is also close at Grau-du-Roi, Sainte Marie de la Mer and the Camargue. Conveniently situated for connections to airports at Nimes (60km), Avignon (70km) and Montpellier (80kms)
There is so much to see and do here - stunning walks, canoeing, many famous caves including the Caverne Pont d'Arc, with its cave paintings, recently opened to the public. The Ardèche Gorges are very close by, and are not to be missed. You can swim in the rivers, go to water parks, visit lovely old walled towns, have a coffee in the sunshine or go wine tasting at one of the many vineyards.