Our self catering apartment at Les Basses Beaumettes
in the Alpes Maritimes (06) is open all year round. The tiny hamlet of Les
Basses Beaumettes, in the centre of the above photo, is situated 3km from the village of
Saint Auban,
in the South East of France. St Auban is on the left of the above
photo. Relaxing in this sleepy little corner of the Alpes Maritimes you
wouldn't believe that we are only 65km (1.5hours drive) from Nice and the
Cote D'Azur.
The Alpes Maritimes, have long been a Mecca for hang-gliding and paragliding with their warm dry climate and three hundred sunny days a year. Nestling almost undiscovered, near the spectacular Verdon Gorge, the area offers a vast range of outdoor activities, ranging from walking, rock-climbing, canyoning, canoeing, rafting and cycling, to fishing and pony trekking. There is also bungee jumping and forests of adventure for those who want something a little different. For the less adventurous we have stunning lakes to sunbathe beside with pedalos for hire, half an hour away. Market day in Castellane on Wednesday and Saturday mornings is a don't miss opportunity to buy as much lavender scented soap as you want. For those who want beaches and serious shopping opportunities, a day trip to the coast to visit Nice, Monaco, Antibes or Cannes makes for a very different day out.
In the apartment we offer:
- Great value accommodation at 50 euros per night for 2 people sharing. The price includes bedding, towels, electricity etc.
- The apartment comprises, 1 double bedroom with a fold down sofa bed suitable for a child (no extra cost), toilet / shower room, kitchen / dining room with French windows leading out into a spacious garden with picnic table and sun loungers.
-
A
comprehensive folder with more than 70 of our favourite walks in the area,
including descriptions, length of time to do each walk and maps. - Suggestions of road excursions by bicycle, motorbike or car.
- Shopping service for those arriving by bike or on foot.
- Any maps you might require.
- Detailed weather forecasts.
- Lockable garage.
- Freshly made bread.
- Wi-fi internet access for those who just can't get away from it all.
- We are happy to book meals in restaurants, canyoning, rafting, canoeing, rock climbing, bike hire, horse riding etc for you.
For details of where we are, have a look at the map on the
location page. We are 1.5 hours from Nice airport
which has direct flights from Britain by many of the low
cost airlines like Easy Jet. For flight information have a look at the
Nice airport website. We recommend
that you hire a car as donkey transport around here isn't very fast.
Although
we are both animal lovers at Les Basses Beaumettes we don't allow guests to
bring animals - we're really sorry.
If you would like more information, please
contact us. Or if you would like to know what other
people think of us, Guardian readers voted us in the top 3 of their favourite
places to stay in France. Here is what they had to say about us on the travel
page of their
website, you'll find us under accommodation.