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ROCAMADOUR ST-CIRQ-LAPOPIE

Domaine de la Rhue A skilful conversion La Pélissaria A 13th-century house clinging to
of a 19th-century stable block has created a a hillside in a captivating medieval village.
calm B&B with handsome evidence of its The eccentric layout means that, from street-
origins and flexible accommodation. Some level, stairs lead down to the light bedrooms,
of the country-style bedrooms have many with terrific views over the Lot river.
kitchenettes and their own garden entrances, The hotel no longer has a restaurant, but there
making them ideal for families. are several in the village.
N La Rhue, 46500 Rocamadour, Lot. Map p222 C3. N St-Cirq-Lapopie, 46330 Cabrerets, Lot.
§ 05 65 33 71 50. ` 05 65 33 72 48. Map p222 C3. § 05 65 31 25 14. ` 05 65 30 25 52.
$ domainedelarhue@wanadoo.com 0 b. Rooms 14. $ lapelissaria hotel@minitel.net 0 b. Rooms 10.
zS∂ ¢ Oct to Easter. / MC, V. ¡¡ S∂¢ mid-Oct to mid-Apr. / MC, V. ¡¡
ST-BONNET-LE-FROID ST-ETIENNE-DE-BAÏGORRY

Auberge et Clos des Cimes The raison d’être of Hôtel Arcé The Arcé family have been in
this unique hotel in an aptly named Auvergne charge here for five generations, and it is their
village is its restaurant. Masterminded by talented hospitality that gives the hotel its special
chef Règis Marcon, it has won plaudits far and charm. In a pretty Basque village at the foot of
wide. His passion for mushrooms is evident in the Pyrenees, it boasts a fabulous riverside
the names of the daringly decorated bedrooms, location and a glorious dining terrace shaded
all boasting spectacular views. by leafy chestnut trees.
N 43290 Le Village St-Bonnet-le-Froid, Haute-Loire. N 64430 St-Etienne-de-Baïgorry, Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
Map p223 D3. § 04 71 59 93 72. ` 04 71 59 93 40. Map p222 A4. § 05 59 37 40 14. ` 05 59 37 40 27.
$ contact@regismarcon.fr 0 b,l,d. Rooms 12. $ reservation@hotel-arce.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 23. S
∂¢ Nov to Mar. / AE, MC, V. ¡¡¡ ∂¢ mid-Nov to mid-Mar. / MC, V. ¡¡¡

ROQUEFORT-LES-PINS ST-CYPRIEN
Auberge du Colombier The charm of this L’Abbaye Walls and floors of delicate local
low-built white mas lies in its heavenly large stone throughout this enchanting hotel set in
garden of tall trees and a pool. lush gardens, with a pool and tidy bedrooms.
N 06330 Roquefort-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes. Map p225 N 24220 St-Cyprien, Dordogne. Map p222 C3.
E3. § 04 92 60 33 00. ` 04 93 77 07 03. $ info@ § 05 53 29 20 48. ` 05 53 29 15 85. $
auberge-du-colombier.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 20. ¡¡ hotel@abbaye-dordogne.com 0 b. Rooms 23. ¡¡
ROUSSILLON ST-EMILION
Mas de Garrigon Modern hotel, built in Le Logis des Remparts Sit beneath a parasol
Provençal style, run on house party lines. or swim in the pool in the peaceful garden of
N Route de St-Saturnin d’Apt, Roussillon, 84220 Gordes, this ancient stone-built house, now a cosy B&B.
Vaucluse. Map p224 C3. § 04 90 05 63 22. ` 04 90 05 N 18 rue Guadet, 33330 St-Emilion, Gironde. Map p222
70 01. $ mas.de.garrigon@wanadoo.fr 0 b,l,d. B3. § 05 57 24 70 43. ` 05 57 74 47 44. $ logis-des-
Rooms 9. ¡¡¡ remparts@wanadoo.fr 0 b. Rooms 17. ¡¡