Great Old Bastide: A Magical Gathering Getaway in a Perched Hamlet with Views

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A stone building with ivy-covered walls and a staircase leading to an upper level.
A window with a view of a mountainous landscape, a tiled roof, and a stone wall.
A stone building with a red table and chairs outside, surrounded by greenery and flowering plants.
A stone building with a narrow passageway lined with terracotta pots and potted plants.
A cozy living room with a wooden ceiling, a sofa set, a coffee table, and a rug.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Cévennes National Park

Popular amenities

  • Massages in spa
  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Bez-Et-Esparon, Occitanie
  • Place, Grands Causses Regional Nature Park
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Place, Cirque de Navacelles
    ‪38 min drive‬
  • Place, Mont Aigoual
    ‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bedroom 1: La Suite

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2: L'Albizia

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3: Le Nid d'Aigle

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4 : Le Studio

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Bedroom 5: Mérovingienne

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 6: Carolingienne

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 7: Le Moine

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 8: La Glycine

1 Queen Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 4

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 5

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Dining area

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About the area

Bez-et-Esparon

Located in Bez-et-Esparon, this holiday home is in a rural area and near a water park. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape and Cévennes National Park, while Silk Museum and Cévenoles Valleys Museum are cultural highlights. Scuba diving and canoeing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hunting and cycling nearby.
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Bez-Et-Esparon, Occitanie

What's nearby

  • Musée Cévenol - 11 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Grands Causses Regional Nature Park - 28 min drive - 23.7 km
  • Cirque de Navacelles - 38 min drive - 33.3 km
  • Mont Aigoual - 45 min drive - 46.0 km
  • Grotte des Demoiselles - 49 min drive - 37.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Mas Guilhou - ‬35 min drive
  • ‪Bar Tabac Jeanne d'Arc - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Weldom Moulière Bricolage Commerçant indépendant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Les Quatres Saisons - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Le Continental - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Great Old Bastide: A Magical Gathering Getaway in a Perched Hamlet with Views pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 10 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Great Old Bastide: A Magical Gathering Getaway in a Perched Hamlet with Views?

As of 29 Oct, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Great Old Bastide: A Magical Gathering Getaway in a Perched Hamlet with Views on 4 Nov, 2026 start from S$3,582, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Great Old Bastide: A Magical Gathering Getaway in a Perched Hamlet with Views?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Great Old Bastide: A Magical Gathering Getaway in a Perched Hamlet with Views?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Great Old Bastide: A Magical Gathering Getaway in a Perched Hamlet with Views?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Great Old Bastide: A Magical Gathering Getaway in a Perched Hamlet with Views located?

Located in the mountains, this family-friendly holiday home is 6.3 mi (10.1 km) from Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape and 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from Cévennes National Park. Grands Causses Regional Nature Park and Cirque de Navacelles are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

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Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful getaway, up high

This is a stunningly beautiful property in a small hamlet, a real feast for the senses. The interior is full of art, the exterior full of flowers. The views are, as the owner notes, breathtaking. Early morning sounds in late June included owls, (faint) bells from the sheep in the farm below, the buzzing of bees, and birdsong. Between the terraces and indoor living areas, there are numerous spaces for talking, reading, or puttering. Despite the historic ambience, we found modern amenities--dishwasher, washing machine, a well stocked kitchen. You can find three or four hikes directly from La Bastide, with others starting in nearby towns or villages. Le Vigan, 10 - 15 minutes away, is a very nice town with cafes, restaurants, boulangeries, a Saturday and Tuesday market, and a good tourist information center. The owner and caretakers are gracious and helpful with suggestions and directions for excursions--if you can bring yourself to leave.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paix et découverte

Parfait pour découvrir les Cévennes du Sud,ses villages ,ses rivières ses sentiers magnifiques et très bien entretenus. La maison est superbe dans la splendeur des vielles pierres,des générations passées avec un sentiment de paix. Chacun a trouvé son espace avec la joie de nous retrouver pour des repas en terrasse.. Une reussite
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jul, 2021
Merci Odile, Ce fut une joie de recevoir votre famille de 11 personnes pendant cette semaine de Juillet. Ca me fait toujours plaisir de partager ma maison et de savoir que vous avez été sensible aux grands volumes et a ce sentiment de paix qui règne dans cette Vieille Bastide Cévenole. C'est super que vous ayez pu profiterais multiples recoins qui permettent de s'isoler et en meme temps des trois terrasses qui permettent de se retrouver. Et en effet les sentiers de randonnées cévenols sont super bien entretenus, avec des vues extraordinaires sur les Causses et les Cévennes. La region est peu touristique, donc très agréable. Et les petites rivières cachées sont des havres de fraicheur. Revenez si vous le souhaitez. Vous serez les bienvenus. Cordialement, Martine
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Escapade loin de tout

Un emplacement exceptionnel, une propriété rustique mais de caractère, un séjour très réussi
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May, 2021
Merci Nicolas, c'était super de vous avoir dans la maison. J'espère que vous avez bien profite de vos ballades en vélo., et que votre télétravail s'est bien déroulé. La maison est parfaite pour des reunions qui mélangent loisirs et travails, car elle est vaste et il y a de nombreux recoins et terrasses pour s'isoler.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Séjour atypique au calme

Beaucoup d'escaliers ! Pas de télé. Pas de cocotte minute. Dès sanitaires et des canapés un peu vieillots. Des coussins de chaises et de bains de soleil tachés et fatigués. Mais une très belle maison de grandes pièces de très belles terrasses des chambres spacieuses une décoration soignée ! Belle vue et superbe localisation !
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Aug, 2020
Contente que vous ayez goute au séjour atypique avec vues imprenables. J'essaie toujours d'améliorer. Merci pour vos commentaires. Je vais investir dans un cocotte minute et une tele. Et je reverrais les canapés pour l'année prochaine. Bonne rentrée. A bientôt, Martine
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

excellent séjour

nous étions 12 adultes dans la maison très bon accueil des correspondants grande maison typique de la région, un peu compliquée pour s'y retrouver les premières heures !!! très bien meublée et pourvue en vaisselle dommage que la table de la terrasse ne suffise pas pour 12 convives, Ne pas oublier le pain ou le sel avant de monter à Esparon
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr, 2020
Super, ravie de vous avoir accueilli.
Archival

8/10 Good

Excellentes vacances dans cette belle Bastide. Beaucoup d'escalier pour les enfants…

Excellentes vacances dans cette belle Bastide. Beaucoup d'escalier pour les enfants…
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Vacation 2016

What a great place! run by nice people. We were 7 of us and had a great time. The place is very nice, clean and have all the facility we need. Very quiet in a tiny little village 5 mn drive from market etc...We all had a great time and if we go back in the area will have no problem coming back. Thank you Martine and Sonia
Stayed 10 nights in May 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr, 2020
Herve, you and your friends were delightful. You enjoyed all the great food and wine of the region and you did some wonderful trips in the surrounding towns, hills and high plateaux as well as day trips to Nimes. Come back whenever you wish. Bests, Martine
Archival

8/10 Good

Superbe bastide dans un lieu magnifique

Un groupe de 15personnes coutumie de ce type de location nous avons vraiment apprécié cette bastide de part sa decoration et son ambiance.Nous avons pleinement profite des différentes terrasses .Nous avons également apprécié les nombreux sentiers au départ de la bastide.Accueil conviviale et sympathique .Nous conseillons vivement cette location
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr, 2020
Merci Olivier, C'etait un plaisir de vous avoir a la maison. Votre groupe d'amis qui se retrouve régulièrement était tellement syma[atique et organise. Revenez quand vous voulez, Cordialement, Martine
Archival

8/10 Good

Région magnifique

Nous avons passé un séjour très agréable au calme. Cette bastide offre une vue magnifique sur les Cévennes. La maison est tellement grande qu'il vous faut plusieurs jours pour apprivoiser tous les recoins. Vous aurez le choix même si vous venez nombreux comme nous à 14, pour avoir des espaces de tranquilité, de détente. Petit bémol pour notre petit fils agé de 20 mois, les marches en pierre sont très hautes sur les terrasses et demandait beaucoup de surveillance ! Pour les activités, de belles randonnées sont à faire au départ de ce site mais aussi visiter les gorges de la Dourbie, le mont Aigual, le cirque de Navarelles : paysage époustouflant ! Vacances vraiement réussies !!
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr, 2020
Je suis heureuse que vous ayez passe des vacances très réussies et apprécie le calme et les vues de La Bastide d'Esparon, sur les paysages intacts des Cévennes méridionales et des Causses. En effet la maison est très vaste et permet a chacun d'avoir des espaces de tranquillité et de detente comme vus l'indiquez- meme a 14 personnes Les murs en pierre tellement épais que l'on n'entend pas ce qui se passe dans les pieces voisines. Il est vrai que les marches en pierre menant a la terrasse du haut sont hautes et peuvent être impressionnantes pour les enfants qui commencent a marcher. Vous avez également découvert la region qui est époustouflante, méconnue et très variée: Montagnes des Cévennes avec ses très belles ballades sur les crêtes ainsi que le Mont Aiguoual et sa foret de pins Les hauts plateaux des Causses avec le site naturel du Cirque de Navacelles.Les gorges de la Dourbie, ainsi que elles de l'Hérault pour le canoe-kayak.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great house in spectacular location

Our Party of 12 adults spent a wonderful 10 days at la Bastide d'Esparon. Everyone was delighted with the house, the restoration, furnishings and lovingly placed artefacts. The property is clean and well maintained and the caretaker very helpful. The whole place has a very special ambiance and every day started and ended with very convivial breakfasts and dinners on the terraces or around the table in the living room. The house is in a superb location with stunning views and although it is quite a steep road to reach it, the road was always empty and it was never a problem. There is a supermarket within 10 mins drive and shopping was easy. We walked every day, both from the house and on the GR's within a 25 km radius. There are some classic walks, spectacular views and lovely villages. It was a very happy stay in a very special place.
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr, 2020
I am so happy when the guests who stay at La Bastide d'Esparon really enjoy its high points: spectacular views, grand walks, the very magical ambiance of the houses which is very special, the aesthetic feel of it with books and artefacts brought back from numerous travels and antiques from the area. I am also happy that you enjoyed the convivial terraces for your breakfasts on the Eastern light terrace and dinners on the South/west Terrace for the spectacular sunsets and 360 degree views. You are in the South of France and you feel you are on the top of the world, between mountain and sky. You are living indoor and outdoor with constant views from the windows and terraces on the untouched countryside of Les Cevennes Meridionales with its rolling mountains, high plateau and big sky. With its 3 terraces and big windows, you feel that you are living in nature. La Bastide d'Esparon is a haven full of breathtaking views in an authentic medieval hamlet perched and tucked on an eagle's nest. A sunny and spacious XVVIIth century Cevenol stone house, very peaceful --therapeutically so--. Two great houses reunited for gentle family living, linked by a terrace outside, doors inside: ideal for one family of 4 to 5 or a group of 6 to 14 friends. La Bastide has a magic to it, in a very well restored and refined atmosphere, with high ceilings, white walls, and a great feeling of luminousness. Some say it was the location of the old Merovingian castle. The house still has old sinks, carved stones, vaulted ceilings, which attest to its past history.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Staying at Esparon is a wonderful experience

Staying at Esparon is a wonderful experience. The location of the village is exceptional and makes you feel like staying at the top of the world, contemplating the wilderness from above, enjoying beautiful sunrises and sunsets, watching eagles in the sky. The house itself has very good vibes, with many terraces and great views on the countryside. It is decorated with lots of taste, artistic touches and much charm. The kitchen is large and great if you love cooking, the rooms are comfortable and very quiet, the living area is huge at it is outside and inside. The nature around is delicious, you can swim in fresh rivers or do great walks. I was very happy to have finally discovered the Cevennes, a place that many of my friends rave about. Martine is a great person with a wonderful sense of hospitality, something you can feel in every corner of her amazing house
Archival

10/10 Excellent

"Une très belle bastide s...

"Une très belle bastide surplombant les Cévennes. Tout a été très bien: la maison est magnifique, bien équipée et les environnements permettent visites et baignades. De plus le contact avec la propriétaire ainsi que la personne en charge de la maison a été facile et agréable."
Archival

10/10 Excellent

"Maison avec beaucoup de ...

"Maison avec beaucoup de charme et une vue exceptionnelle, dans un hameau typique. Calme absolu, belles promenades et baignades dans les rivières."
Archival

10/10 Excellent

"We had a wonderful holid...

"We had a wonderful holiday at La Bastide d''Esparon. There are amazing views and very good vibes in the house. You can feel it is family owned, decorated with lots of taste/love. We didn''t know the Cevennes before, we fall in love! I highly recommend all nature and authenticity lovers to book La Bastide d''Esparon for a momorable stay."
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