The small valleys

HEALTH INSTRUCTIONS (dated June 06 2020)

Dear visitors

The Saint Izaire municipality is pleased to welcome you to this natural campsite. All measures have been taken to guarantee that you have a safe and enjoyable stay. We simply require   that everyone conforms to the following health and safety instructions.

•    You are free to choose the location of your pitch, provided that you respect the clearly marked spaces and adequate distancing between the pitches that are already occupied; if any problem arises or in case of overcrowding, the municipality reserves the right to change the pitch location of newcomers to ensure a homogeneous distribution within the campsite.

•    As a basic principle, you are required to comply with safety distancing measures within the reception area at all times. Groups of more than ten people or of several campervans or caravans will be split to ensure health and safety conditions.

•    If safety distancing cannot be respected (e.g: using the toilets), we highly recommend that you wear a fitted mask (covering your nose and mouth).

•    Door handles and sanitary facilities will be cleaned on a regular basis. However, we request that you follow the current precautions by using a hydro alcoholic solution if necessary. Outdoor games areas will also be cleaned regularly; However, in line with the precautionary principle, the set of outdoor games (children's slide - climbing frame) will not be open.

•    Upon leaving the campsite, you will be asked to leave your name and telephone number to comply with our adequate health monitoring obligations, in case of any future alert. These contact details will only be kept for two months.

We hope you will enjoy your stay in this natural site that is made available for you while complying with our safety instructions. Shops are at your disposal in the immediate vicinity (service station – inn). In case of any difficulties, please call 06.29.11.62.30

In the old days the chapel used to house a relic of the Holy Veil. According to local tradition, this veil would have been Mary's who was worshipped to cure vision-related diseases.

Gite on two floors:

Ground floor: large living room/kitchen/dining room, store room, sofa, armchairs, TV set, 17 m2 covered terrace, 16 m2 bedroom with three 90 wide single beds, shower room, separate toilet.

First floor: 15 m2 bedroom with three 90 wide single beds.

The gite has been renovated using eco-friendly materials such as: lime-rendered walls, wooden carpentry, staircase made of ash, first floor banisters made of poplar tree. The inner decoration combines a mixture of contemporary and traditional designs. Windows are not overlooked and provide views over a landscape of hills, woodlands and pasture lands. Access to the well-being area will allow you to enjoy the vivifying experience of an outdoor wooden Nordic bath, or a relaxing moment in the solarium or in the massage room.

It provides a sensation of well-being which emanates from the contemporary décor and the bright and inviting cosy interior. Its large covered terrace overlooks a small valley with a soothing landscape. This place is conducive to rejuvenating unwinding and relaxing.

La Maison de Marie offers a panoramic view over the magnificent 7 vallons. You'll be housed in an old 19th century mansion that we have restored ourselves, where we set up our bed and breakfast accommodation with a private bathroom.

Clamensac is an 8 minute drive from the picturesque village of Coupiac and its Medieval Castle, you'll find plenty to keep you occupied in the surroundings: hiking, cycling, canoeing, and a lot more…  Explore the Millau Viaduct, the Pays de Roquefort, the Gorges du Tarn, to name but a few… Aveyron and Tarn departments are territories where nature is un-spoilt and magnificent. Such a breath of fresh air !

Located in the south of the Aveyron and at the entrance of the Tarn,  in the Grands Causses Natural Regional Park, between 2 UNESCO World Heritage listed sites: the Causses Cévennes, Albi and its cathedral, these gites are the ideal place for good walks.

Detached gîte in a hamlet on two levels, three other gites are located in the hamlet. The gite comprises three bedrooms (6 single beds that can be twinned), shower room, kitchenette (dishwasher) / lounge (fireplace, tv set, sofa and Wi-Fi), central heating, 32 m2 unclosed terrace and balcony, garden furniture, and barbecue. Bed linen and household linens are provided. Shared facilities: covered swimming pool (18 x 9), playground, games - communal room (fireplace, tv set, video library, snooker table...,), washing machine / tumble dryer, telephone.

Open all year round

Gîte on one level, another gite on the 2nd floor and two others are located in the hamlet. The gite comprises two bedrooms (4 single beds that can be twinned), shower room, kitchenette (dishwasher) / lounge (fireplace, tv set, sofa and Wi-Fi), central heating, 150 m2 unclosed courtyard, garden furniture and barbecue. Bed linen and household linens are provided. Shared facilities: covered swimming pool (18 x 9), playground, games - communal room (fireplace, tv set, video library, snooker table...,), washing machine / tumble dryer, telephone.

Open all year round

Located in the south of the Aveyron and at the entrance of the Tarn, in the Grands Causses Natural Regional Park, between 2 UNESCO World Heritage listed sites: the Causses Cévennes, Albi and its cathedral, these gites are the ideal place for good walks.

Gite on the 1st floor, another gite in the hamlet with a floor-level access. The gite comprises two bedrooms (4 single beds that can be twinned), shower room, kitchenette (dishwasher) / lounge (fireplace, tv set, sofa and Wi-Fi), central heating, 50 m2 unclosed courtyard, garden furniture, and barbecue. Bed linen and household linens are provided. Shared facilities: covered swimming pool (18 x 9), playground, games - communal room (fireplace, tv set, video library, snooker table...,), washing machine / tumble dryer, telephone.

Open all year round

Located in the south of the Aveyron and at the entrance of the Tarn, in the Grands Causses Natural Regional Park, between 2 UNESCO World Heritage listed sites: the Causses Cévennes, Albi and its cathedral, these gites are the ideal place for good walks.

Located in the south of the Aveyron and at the entrance of the Tarn,  in the Grands Causses Natural Regional Park, between 2 UNESCO World Heritage listed sites: the Causses Cévennes, Albi and its cathedral, these gites are the ideal place for good walks.

Detached gîte in a hamlet on two levels, three other gites are located in the hamlet. The gite comprises three bedrooms (6 single beds that can be twinned), shower room, kitchenette (dishwasher) / lounge (fireplace, tv set, sofa and Wi-Fi), central heating, 32 m2 unclosed terrace and balcony, garden furniture, and barbecue. Bed linen and household linens are provided. Shared facilities: covered swimming pool (18 x 9), playground, games - communal room (fireplace, tv set, video library, snooker table...,), washing machine / tumble dryer, telephone.

Open all year round

Prestigious architecture. Exhibitions about daily life in the Middle Ages. Mediaeval events from Easter to October and on reservation. Children's games, late visiting in summer.

The château presents an ensemble of rooms that enable the visitor to live out our history from the 15th to the 18th century. Numerous exhibitions enable you to discover daily life in the Middle Ages (life, costumes, calligraphy, music, games...) A game for children accompanies the visit. During summer, staged events about Mediaeval life, habits and customs. During easter and All Saints holidays, family treasure hunts are scheduled.

The oustal gite is set amongst the hills and valleys and welcomes you to a typical southern Aveyron village where you will appreciate the surrounding tranquillity. The gite is equipped with everything you could need for an enjoyable and relaxing holiday! The pool is ideal for a quick dip to cool down, the wooded land is a nice place to scamper around or take a nap under hazel trees. During the winter season you can also cosy up in front of the fire and dream as you watch the flames, the central heating radiates a comforting warmth and the large indoor spaces are very convenient to spend time with your family or friends.

We are situated in the heart of a geographical area which is rich in cultural events, sporting and leisure activities and where you will immerse yourself into a cultural artistic, historical, and of course culinary heritage.

Be ready to spend an unforgettable holiday filled with good feelings.

La cheffe...

I am Anne-Lyse Chanut, Chef of the restaurant Les Magnolias where I would be delighted to welcome you and share with you my love for cooking and good products.

I'm 30 years old and I've been cooking for 14 years. I am the Holder of a CAP cuisine degree (including a catering qualification) as well as a Professional Cooking Certificate. I worked as a junior chef in a semi-gourmet restaurant (La Balance restaurant, food and wine, in Arbois), before serving as a chef for 2 years at the Kilis restaurant in Champagny en Vanoise and for 3 years at the Auberge des Fontanettes in Pralognan la Vanoise.

Passionate about cooking with seasonal and as far possible local products, I strive for perfection and I work in peace.

For this new season at Les Magnolias, I hope to create and offer you gourmet moments, rich in flavors, smells, textures and colors. I will follow the style of French cuisine which combines generosity with the rediscovery of quality dishes, always homemade. My dishes will be served by a caring team with a sense of hospitality, friendliness and humor.

See you soon !

Come out to the swimming pool in Plaisance to spend a relaxing afternoon and enjoy a bit of freshness during the hot and sunny summer days.

Here, your children will play peacefully under your supervision and the watchful eye of a lifeguard.

The youngest ones will enjoy the paddling area with toys at their disposal.

At teatime, let yourself be tempted by a frozen delicacy or a drink that you can savour on our terrace.

Just a few metres away, you will appreciate a wooded area where you can have a picnic and stroll along the river or throughout the village.

A lifeguard offers swimming lessons and aqua-gym classes.

A free car park is available close by the Moulin de l'Horte campsite.

Formerly a bishop's summer palace, this building is a listed Historic Monument that has kept some of its original features when the bishops had a way of life similar to the great feudal lords.

20 rooms to discover during the visit: Museum of rural art and traditional archery. Reconstruction of a classroom, an ancient kitchen and the bishop's chamber dating from the 17th century. Free visits with guide book/information sheet. Discovery game for accompanied children from 6 to 12 years old. Duration: 1 hour

HEALTH INSTRUCTIONS

•   During peak periods, entries to the castle will be regulated to allow a smooth flow of visitors. Groups of more than ten people will be split up to ensure sanitary health conditions within indoor spaces.

•   We highly recommend you to wear a fitted mask (covering nose and mouth) throughout the visit to avoid any risk of spreading the virus from one person to another if safe distancing cannot be implemented.

•   A one-way system has been specified to guarantee a smooth flow of people, to avoid them from passing each other. It is incumbent upon each person to regulate his or her speed of progression. During the visit, despite the layout of the circuit, three points where people pass each other remain (landing – staircase – corridor) but which are wide enough to ensure physical distancing. In the staircase, priority is given to people going downstairs.

•   The handing of collector's items is forbidden! Even though all contact areas (door handles – ropes – guidebooks – handrails and others are disinfected on a regular basis, the collector's items are not. A hydro alcoholic solution set up in several points throughout the visit is at your disposal.

•   Upon leaving the castle, you will be asked to leave your name and telephone number to comply with our adequate health monitoring obligations, in case of any future alert. These contact details will only be kept for two months.

St Martin church was erected during the 12th century on a rocky promontory overlooking three meanders of the Rance River. The church dedicated to St Martin was for the most part built in the Romanesque style, namely the choir and the transept. In contrast, the original nave was later enlarged in a Gothic style. The building which has an octagonal bell tower is visible from a great distance, and you can't miss it from wherever you might come. This church appears like a watchdog supervising the Rance valley and its illumination at night makes it a landmark.

From the 19th century porch, one can access to the inside of the church through a Romanesque style door which is the only remaining part of the original 12th-century nave.

On the left side of the entrance, stands a 15th century cross of the Hospitallers of Jerusalem. A fleur-de-lys and a Maltese cross ornament this cross which comes from the ancient Hospitallers Commandery of St Laurent, a hamlet situated in the heights of the municipality. This Commandery was later transferred to Martrin. The cross was taken back to the church of Plaisance. In contrast, a replica was set in St Laurent where it had been originally located.