27th July 2014 12 months exactly till our big day and the save the date cards are in the post!
Sunday, 27 July 2014
Ray and Johnathon’s Wedding Celebration 2015
Cheers!
Welcome to our wedding blog
Our destination
Chassiers
A small quaint ‘village
of character’ and the base for our wedding celebrations.
To get a glimpse of the village of Chassiers
On our blog we have have listed lots of
accommodation options both in the village and the surrounding area.
Note:
Post code of Chassiers and Largentiere is 07110 (we will have GPS
co-ordinates later this year)
To get a flavour of the region we
love so much please do check out some pictures here: http://www.lesranchisses.fr/en/the-region/overview-of-the-region.html
Trip advisor is obviously a good
resource and across our posts we’ve added in our local knowledge and some pictures and hopefully a range of
options to suit all budgets and all lifestyle choices!
Scroll down the page for topics such as Getting there, Accommodation options, The engagement and more...
And please do leave us comments, interact with us and make this a living breathing celebration of life , love and happiness!
Scroll down the page for topics such as Getting there, Accommodation options, The engagement and more...
And please do leave us comments, interact with us and make this a living breathing celebration of life , love and happiness!
Getting to the Ardeche in 2015
Given its more remote location some consideration to how you might choose to travel to the Ardeche
We guess not everyone is as
adventurous (i.e. daft) as Johnny and myself (Picture above: Johnny in Pricilla, on the peak of the Ardeche mountains).
And as such you may wish to fly drive or let the train take the strain and so forth so let us guide you:
Driving from the UK:
It’s approximately 940km (8-9 hrs)
from Calais nonstop assuming you take a very wide easterly avoidance of Paris
and have no traffic delays (it’s the same distance as going through Paris but
saves huge amounts of time and stress -
head for Reims and the champagne region!)
If you go anywhere near the Paris area you can assume 10 hours
upwards. If you include a nights stop over
then its 2 days of 4-5 hrs. Dijon and
Beaune are half way points and good for hotels and campsites. One of our favourite stop overs on route to
the UK is a visit to Baume-les-messieurs a French village of character, set in
the heart of the Jura wine region so lots
of tastings opportunities! And an overnight stay at Hôtel Auberge de
Chavannes www.auberge-de-chavannes.com/en/
nearby, the hotel consistently tops the ratings scales reasonable value and a
good restaurant.
Hotels in France (en route):
I recommend Accor hotels http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/united-kingdom/index.shtml Accor cover the key brands from budget Ibis
up to midrange Mercure/ Novotel and premium Sofitel. They have a useful app.
My personal favourite is Logis de
France as they mostly come attached with traditional good quality French
restaurants. Their app and website are
great resources for planning an overnight stop.
www.logishotels.com/en.html
Camping (en route):
For camping it’s hard to go wrong
in France! Our personal favourites are
camping cheque sites as part of the Alan Rodgers group so see www.alanrogers.com Both organisations websites
and apps are free and an invaluable resource for finding a campsite on your
phone or GPS. We have never had a bad
campsite with these guides! Of course there
is nothing like an adventure if your following signs when you’ve had enough and
fancy a stop off!
Crossing the channel:
- Eurotunnel - www.eurotunnel.com for speed & convenience but this obviously comes at a price!
- Ferry – We’d advise to be wary of myferrylink its predicted to close in 2015 due to monopoly commission ruling (its currently perhaps the cheapest way to cross the channel.)
- A good place to head is the ferry comparison site www.aferry.co.uk to see who’s offering the cheaper/better times for your journey.
Flying:
- Nimes - 104km away (1hr 40mins) only bucketair (Ryanair for the uninitiated!) fly direct from Liverpool.
- Montpellier - 130km away (2hrs 15mins) ~ Easy Jet and Air France from South East; bucket air from Leeds Bradford.
- Lyon - 190km away (2hrs 15min) ~ BA EasyJet and Air France from the South East; Easy Jet from Edinburgh and Manchester
- Marseille – 220km away (2hr 45min) ~. BA, Easy Jet, Air France from the South East
- Beziers - 226KM (2hr 55min) bucketair fly from Edinburgh and Manchester
- For flight prices and comparisons we recommend www.skyscanner.net
- For car rental we recommend www.holidayautos.co.uk has always beaten the multi nationals on price for me (and I’ve always ended up in a multinational’s car)
Train:
- Eurostar to Lille or Paris then SNCF or TGV train to Gare SNCF de Montélimar then hire car (note hire cars in Montelimar can be a little tricky but Europ Car have a location here) 55km (1 hour) drive Don't forget to get some nougat, Montelimar is the home of nougat!
Accommodation Options and Suggestions
Chassiers - Hotels and B&B’s Villas and Gite Rentals:
Consider Domaine Les
Ranchisses - where our
connection to Largentiere first began (image below).
For Gites, Luxury holiday homes, chalets and 5
star camping pitches
Domain Les Ranchisses, located at bottom of the
village of Chassiers where we are staying and has a range of self catering
options from camping pitches, holiday villas and 5 star luxury condos. Complete with several swimming pools, gym,
wellness suite, restaurant and bar. We highly recommend its 100% glamping!
Booking for 2015
opens in October, essential to book early as its so popular that by
March/April next year its likely to be fully booked for July. It is on the pricey side (its 5 star!) but
the range of facilities and location make it one of the best holiday parks we
have ever stayed in. http://www.lesranchisses.fr/en/
Or try:
❖ Domain de L'eau Vive Now a Hotel this 18th Century building once served as a Silk Mill www.domaineeauvive.com/en Guide Price 95 euros per night.
❖ Domain de Mazan - a range of B&B accomodation and gites http://domaine-de-mazan.com/index.php/home?ln=en - Guide Price 55-70 euros per night.
❖ Domain de Mazan - a range of B&B accomodation and gites http://domaine-de-mazan.com/index.php/home?ln=en - Guide Price 55-70 euros per night.
❖ La Ferme D’Antan
- 5 B&B rooms in a delightful 18th Century farm lovingly restored http://www.lafermedantan.com/ Guide price 50-60 Euros a Night.
❖
La Grange - Large guest suite on the ground floor of
owners house
http://www.gites-de-france-ardeche.com/en/recherche/guest-room-bb-la-grange-chassiers_ref369/?scrollPosition=0&lastPage=1&mode=list&sort=Location&asc=true
❖ 4 cottages/gites
in Chassiers http://www.cevennes-ardechoises.com/ Guide
price 600 Euros for the week
❖ Le Magaloue - 1 room Bed ad Breakfast http://www.gites-de-france-ardeche.com/en/recherche/guest-room-bb-le-magalou-chassiers_ref368/?scrollPosition=0&lastPage=1&mode=list&sort=Location&asc=true Guide Price 60 Euros a night
❖ 10 gites of differing size and
price range that can also be rented:http://www.gites-de-france-ardeche.com/en/recherche/guest-room-bb-la-grange-chassiers_ref369/?scrollPosition=0&lastPage=1&mode=list&sort=Location&asc=true
Largentiere, Rocher, Montreal and other local villages - Hotels and B&B’s Villas and Gite Rentals:
❖ Mas de Madeleine
- Our favourite restaurant also has 4
charming rooms up on the top of the hill above Largentiere, a lovely little pool
and great food! Also has 2 apartments to rent.http://www.masdelamadeleine.com/
Guide price. 105-160 Euros per night
❖ Les Chene vert - 25 rooms in Rocher and the closest hotel to
our venue http://www.logishotels.com/en/hotel-Hotel-Le-Chene-Vert-239.html Guide Price 70 - 100 Euros per night
❖ Domaine de L’Eau
Vive - The
hotel is housed in a beautifully restored silk factory in Largentiere. Beside
the river that runs through Les Ranchisses. http://www.domaineeauvive.com/en/ Guide Price 105
Euros per night
❖ Hotel Bastide
Sanilhac - A one time feudal dwelling in Sanilhac (2.5 km from Chassiers) this
22 rooms hotel has recently been restored, stunining views and great facilities
http://www.hotel-bastide-sanilhac.com/en/ Guide price 88-125
euros per night.
❖ Hotel Les Cedres - A
logis hotel, wonderfully French with 43 rooms http://www.hotelcedres.com/ Guide Price 68-86
Euros per night
❖ Auberge La Tour De
Brison - 3 KM from Chassiers amazing location and another of our favourite
restaurants http://www.belinbrison.com/index.php Guide Price 80-125
Euros per night.
❖ If full on luxury boutique is your thing Château de
Balazuc is a gorgeously converted château - http://www.chateaudebalazuc.com/ Guide price 140 - 170 Euros per night. Down side is its 13 KM from our venue.
❖ Chateu de Uzer - For a less expensive château experience
try Château de Uzer having recently changed hands the website is still in
French so contact direct for prices and availability http://www.chateau-uzer.com
❖ Les Mas des Faisse - Friendly
Vegetarian restaurant and B&B on the farm http://www.masdesfaisses.com Guide Price 72
Euros per night
❖
Le Mas de Fourete - Elegant cottage to rent in the hills http://lefourret.free.fr/Index.html Guide Price 500
euros a week
❖ La Domaine Fayete - Charming Cottages
and guest houses http://www.fayetardeche.com/ A range of options from small cottages to
large gites and price bands accordingly
❖ Le Mas Blue - Holiday
cottages - http://www.lemasbleu.com Guide Price 2-4 people 500 Euros per week
❖ Domanie de Sant Cerise - How about a gypsy caravan or a
camping pod? Another great holiday park
with a range of options http://www.saintcerice.com/
❖ https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/763091?s=Ofle studio
approximately 224 euros per week
Camping options close by:
❖
Domaine Les Ranchisses - 5 Star - http://www.lesranchisses.fr/en/ 49 Euros a night
❖ Camping le Roubreau
- 3 star - http://www.leroubreau.com 27 Euros a night
❖ Camping la Marette -
3 star http://www.lamarette.com/ 25 Euros a night
❖ Camping le Chaudebry - 2 star http://www.camping-lechaudebry.com/ 14.50 Euros a night
Aubenas:
For last minute
bookings the nearest big town is Aubenas
about 12KM from our base
and has a range of
the more well known branded hotels such as Ibis from 40 Euros a night upwards.
Other Villa rentals and websites direct:
Some other options
to explore are the direct Villa rentals we have listed a few below from 300
euros per week upwards:
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