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MAUROUX MIMIZAN

Hostellerie le Vert A side door leads into Au Bon Coin du Lac The ever-cheerful and
this 17th-century former farmhouse, now a efficient Madame Caule warmly greets guests at
compelling small hotel with exposed beams and her little stone-and-wood lakeside hotel. Monsieur
stone walls. The bedrooms are attractive to return Caule has gained a Michelin star and widespread
to at the end of a day out. The Philippes, a renown for his gastronomic cooking. His
charming couple, work hard to ensure that guests speciality is seafood; it is served with due
have a perfect stay. deference in the pretty, light dining room.
N Mauroux, 46700 Puy-l’Evêque, Lot. Map p222 C3. N 34 avenue du Lac, 40200 Mimizan, Landes.
§ 05 65 36 51 36. ` 05 65 36 56 84. Map p222 A3. § 05 58 09 01 55.
$ hotellevert@aol.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 7. z S ∂ ` 05 58 09 40 84. 0 b,l,d. Rooms 8.
¢ mid-Nov to mid-Feb. / AE, MC, V. ¡ ∂ ¢ Feb. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡
MEYRUEIS MOUGINS

Château d’Ayres Peace reigns in this handsome Les Muscadins The American owner has filled
chateau set within the Cevennes national park. this appealing whitewashed hotel with antiques
A splendid garden of mature cedars, oaks and from the houses of Muscadins (18th-century fops)
sequoias is just one of its attributes. Others are – hence the name. With a provençal garden and
wood-panelled rooms with superb antiques and terrace with spectacular views, it is hard to resist.
paintings, and a menu of mouthwatering Bedrooms are sophisticated, and the
Languedoc specialities. Mediterranean cuisine is highly regarded.
N Route d’Ayres, 48150 Meyrueis, Lozère. N 18 blvd Courteline, 06250 Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes.
Map p223 D3. § 04 66 45 60 10. ` 04 66 45 62 26. Map p225 E3. § 04 92 28 28 28. ` 04 92 92 88 23.
$ chateau-d-ayres@wanadoo.fr 0 b,l,d. Rooms 27. S $ muscadins@alcyonis.fr 0 b,d. Rooms 11. z
∂¢ mid-Dec to mid-Mar. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡ ¢ mid-Nov to mid-Dec. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡

MONTSALVY MOUGINS
Auberge Fleurie At the core of this unpretentious Manoir de l’Etang This discreet and elegant
inn are its two cheerful dining rooms, with red 19th-century manor house offers a retreat from
gingham tablecloths and gleaming wood dressers. the bustle of fashionable Mougins – at a price.
N Place du Barry, 15120 Montsalvy, Cantal. N allée du Manoir, 06250 Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes.
Map p222 C3. § 04 71 49 20 02. $ info@auberge- Map 225 E3. § 04 93 90 01 07. ` 04 92 28 36 10.
fleurie.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 7. ¡ $ manoir.etang@wanadoo.fr 0 b,l,d. Rooms 21. ¡¡
MOUDEYRES NAJAC
Le Pré Bossu This thatched stone cottage is set in L’Oustal del Barry A neat inn on the main
fields and full of old-fashioned rural charm: wood square of a stunning village; a welcoming place
floors, dressers, lace. Serious gourmet food. which takes its cooking and wine very seriously.
N 43150 Moudeyres, Haute-Loire. Map p224 A1. N Place du Bourg, 12270 Najac, Aveyron.
§ 04 71 05 10 70. ` 04 71 05 10 21. 0 b,d. Map p222 C3. § 05 65 29 74 32. ` 05 65 29 75 32.
Rooms 6. ¡¡ $ oustaldelbarry@caramail.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 22. ¡