Bed and breakfast at the foot of the Mont Lozere bordering the Cevennes national park

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Stay in La Combette
Guest-roooms and possibility
of dining with the hosts
Anita & Felix Klein
Saint Jean du Bleymard

La Combette
48190 St. Jean du Bleymard - France
Tel : 00 33 (0)4 66 48 61 35
Fax : 04 66 48 61 36
lacombette@wanadoo.fr
www.lacombette.com
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www.samedimidi.com
www.marredelaplage.com
www.cevennes-tourisme.fr
www.chemin-stevenson.com

Hiking holiday
outdoor activities

Fishing holidays www.lozerepechemouche.com

4 chalets & 1 holiday home

Chambres et table d'hôtes et gîte à La Combette à Saint Jean de Bleymard.

Are you looking for a nice place in the middle of nature, with a homely ambiance ?

We, Anita and Felix Klein,will gladly offer just that !
You will be received in a large, comfortable house in the midst of 5 acres of meadows.

Facing the Mont Lozère St. Jean du Bleymard is situated between Villefort and Mende and the famous Gorges du Tarn are quite close.

You will enjoy nature between the natural regions of the Margeride and the Cevennes at an altitude of 1060 meters.

Gîte de France - label de qualité

The House

Once installed on our terrace, you will relax with the murmur of the river the Lot in the background. Here you will enjoy the spectacular view on an old priorate and the surrounding hill sides.

To render your stay more comfortable we have books, and various documentary at your disposal, such as hiking guides and brochures of many sights and excursions..

The original architecture of our home offers many surprises, both inside and outside; having worked 30 years in various countries in Africa, we have collected many interesting objects.

At La Combette, surrounded by 7 acres of friendly sloping meadows, we offer guestrooms in a hospitable ambiance, with the possibility to enjoy evening dinner in our spacious living with an enormous fireplace.

The guest table

As a guest at our table, with a nice view on the surrounding hills, you will taste and enjoy dishes from the international kitchen, with regional influences: Trout with almonds and "Copetade"(a local desert) or even couscous and exotic sorbets, all home made.

Also the chickens on the menu are raised by us.
In autumn and winter the locally harvested mushrooms (esp. Cep and Chanterelle) are used in various delicious recipes and very much appreciated by our guests. At breakfast you will enjoy our home baked bread and a choice of many original home made jams and in addition cheese, meats and eggs from our own chickens.

Upon request we can offer you sandwiches as a picnic for lunch. In the evening you can join us for dinner and enjoy our varied and delicious kitchen, except on Sunday !

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Activities 1 Hiking 2 Canyoning 3 Fishing 4 Water sports 5 Golf 6 Climbing & speleology 7 Picking mushrooms 8 Hang gliding 9 Cycling 10 Thermal station - fitness 11 auto + motor sports 12 Winters sports	1 Hiking The Lozère offers unlimited possibilities for hiking. Dozens of well-described and mostly also signposted hiking routes criss-cross our department. The descriptions and topographical carts of all these routes are available. There are hikes in all categories, from easy going, to very difficult and also differing in length. Of course you should not forget that the Lozère is a mountainous area and therefore you will (in varying degrees) experience differences in altitude. individual hiking holiday solo or in group : cevennes-mont-lozere.com./hiking.htm accomp. hiking ( min 6p.) and qi gong (Fr.)cevennes-mont-lozere.com./randonnee-accompagnee.htm
	Bars and restaurants are scarce on these routes, so you have to carry drinks and food with you. Good equipment is necessary; we can advice you if required. Our home is on the path of several long distance walks (GR's), such as : GR 70, GR 68 and GR 7A - the famous Stevenson Track.

This last one is the route covered by the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson at the end of the 19th century. He was accompanied by Modestine, his donkey, which carried his luggage. The original route as followed by Stevenson has been signposted and it is possible to rent donkeys. Inquiries Donkey rent : http://anegenti.free.fr This way of hiking is ideal for groups with children. We can host donkeys in our meadows. We offer you the possibility of helping you plan and organise your walk(s), especially with regard to luggage transport and taking you to or collecting you from various starting points, Booking other sleeping places (important because the planning of your hikes will be influenced by distance, degree of difficulty and availability of sleeping places.		It is also possible to combine hikes and trips by car from our home, the possibilities are countless. There is a large variety in possibilities to spend the night. There are Bed & Breakfast, which generally provide comfortable rooms in a homely ambiance, sometimes with the possibility of having dinner in the evening with the host(s), hotels and also Gîtes d'Etape's (e.g etoile.fr.). The latter ones often have dormitories and are less comfortable than Bed & Breakfast. They are often cheaper. For more information on hiking in the Lozère you can also visit the following web sites: www.chamina.com www.chemin-stevenson.org www.etoile.fr
	Apart from long and short hikes, you can also enjoy theme walks with experienced mountain guides. Examples: flora, fauna recognising and use of mushrooms ,
Recognising of wild plants with Claude Rocher of Loz'air .geology, "aquarando" (hikes trough rivers and brooklets) easier and not to be compared with canyoning. Furthermore there are evening walks with instruction in astronomy and walks combined with instruction in the use of compass and reading maps. A combination of the various types of walks is also possible.

2 Canyoning

For the more athletic ones, there are numerous possibilities for canyoning. This sport can be exercised under guidance and can thus be practised by almost anybody without a physical handicap. You can also choose for a course in canyoning of several days. This is best done in small groups of 6 to 8 people and can be done from April till the end of October.

We can offer your lodging, lunch picnic and dinner. The equipment needed for these training stages is provided by the guide. During the course you will visit various canyons. At the end of the training stage you will be able to practise canyoning independently.
We will gladly and free of charge help you with bookings. For more information on canyoning : www.montlozere-aventures.com and www.grandeurnature48.com

3 (Trout) fishing

Trout fishing can be practised in many rivers within a short distance. The Lot at 100 meters from La Combette, the Allier at 5 kms, the Tarn at 25 kms etc.. In the numerous lakes you can also catch other fish apart from trout. Because of the high altitude and the water temperature, the fish are not too big (in the rivers) For trout fishers, the Lozère is a real paradise. Near La Combette, 900 trout were counted during the last inventory (October 2002), over a distance of 100 meters.

The many mountain rivers are ideal for trout fishing .We have for you documentation on suitable rivers and also practical advise concerning techniques and rules.
Permits (from 1 day, 2 weeks or the whole season) are available locally.

For more information: www.peche48.com

4 Water sports

All imaginable water sports can be practised on the rivers and lakes of our department. From canoe and kayak to swimming and water ski, everything is possible. Also see the theme walk water or aquarando..

5 Golf

There is a golf court (9 holes) at 12 kms from Au Portaou and 35 km from La Combette. There are also golf courts at the border of the Naussac Lake and in La Canourgue.

6 Climbing and speleology

Many sites are available in the Lozère for practising these sports: 950 courses at 18 different places. For people wanting to practise speleology we can help with bookings for guided trips and training stages accompanied by experienced mountain guides.
For more information: www.lozere-tourisme.com.

7 Mushrooms

The best periods for searching for mushrooms are spring and especially autumn. The periods depend on the whims of Mother Nature.
Many edible varieties can be found such as: chanterelles, cep and many others. Harvesting cep and tasting them at dinner is very well possible at La Combette..

8 Hang gliding

Seven starting places have been readied for this sport, more information is available at : 00 33 (0)4 66 45 15 46 or www.lozere-tourisme.com

9 Cycling

You can enjoy cycling in the Lozère in many ways. Mountain biking is possible on most signposted hiking routes, but you can also make cycling tours with suitable bikes.
If you do not enjoy going uphill, there are many possibilities for descending only; routes vary from 30 to 60 km. We can arrange transport to and from the starting points as well as cater for lunch picnic.

10 Thermal station and "fitness" new style

There is a thermal station in Bagnols les Bains (at 9 km from La Combette), which is specialised in throat, nose and ear problems and in rheumatism. This station offers various possibilities, ranging from advanced fitness till medical cures. For more information you can call: 0033(0)466484848. If wished we can assist you here also. Web site: ; http://www.bagnols-les-bains.com

For total relaxation you can try an original product: a combination of walking, a thermal cure and a cocktail of eastern and western gymnastics. website : www.lozair.net

11 Auto & motor sports

Many circuits have been prepared for drivers that offer you the best our region has to show. There are also circuits for 4-wheel drive( 4x4 "quatquatres" in French) website: 4x4lozere.com

12 Winter sports

Nordic ski on the Mas de la Barque website.
Alpine and Nordic ski on the Le Bleymard Station (Col de Finiels) at 8 km from La Combette. website.
Circuits for hikes on snowshoes are available on the Goulet at 5 km from La Combette.
For rental of snowshoes and circuits ; l oz.air@.wanadoo.fr et lacalade48@wanadoo.fr

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