Guest Comments
| Alan, Heather, Rachel (15),
Jessica (12), Sophie (9) The mas was a dream! We all had a fantastic time, including the dog!! Weather was really good, the girls swam everyday. We had a huge storm on the Thurs evening which knocked the power out 5 times! I'm afraid the sun parasol took a hit. Everything went to plan. Mme. Bonnnefois was there when we arrived and we settled-in really quickly. There was plenty space for the dog, although he did disappear once or twice to see the dogs next door. We watered the plants and enjoyed the fantastic views from the decking. We had BBQ's and the kids swam until 11.00pm. We "hung-out" with the docu-makers in Lussas and had a great day out in Val-les-Bains. I practiced my culinary skills in your great kitchen. The kids still managed to catch MTV via your digital set. Some things to consider...... 1. We bought a torch, the one at the mas needs a bulb & batteries. We bought it for looking for the dog at night but it came in very useful during the storm. 2. The Holiday rentals web page says 2 WC's. My girls had a moan when they saw one was between the house and the barn, but it wasn't an issue. 3. Champagne flutes, that one's from my wife You have a great house, we plan to return someday and I'm sure you'd rather be there than trying to avoid SARS and typhoons. Thanks again!!!
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| George, Margaret, Shelaine, Richard &
Sandra we are all safely home now after a week of stunning sunshine and relaxation chez rierson. richard's mum says i must tell you that there were cows in the field next door when she had her breakfast yesterday morning. we all thought it was pretty cool...I know its a farming village but anyway, we were dead chuffed about it... maybe it was the inspiration of the picture in the loo. we all loved the house, of course, especially the kitchen, which was big enough and certainly well-equipped enough to keep the THREE keen cooks of the party happy. salad and water for the next few weeks for me... we sat for hours under the pergola just reading and sleeping and eating and taking in the view. Rich, Dad & Sis braved the pool, Mum shrieked just putting a toe in and i rarely even ventured onto the pebbles.. watered the wisteria well as instructed. was bombarded with questions from the family about how you'd found the house and what made you choose it and what you were planning to do with it. i didn't know any of the answers, but looking back, i should probably have just made a load of stuff up and turned you into the son of a french count reclaiming his birthright or somesuch. the family loved the Gorge and Lyon (long way, i know, but they were coming to pick me up at St Etienne). they went to Wednesday market at Privas and we just missed Monday market at Lagentiere (we did sleep in a lot!). we christened next door's dog 'Firestone' because of his love of chewing your tyres at 20 miles an hour. we got deeply guilty about the amount of recycling that goes on in a tiny village in France when we do hardly any in London. we drank so much Rose there can't be any left in the Coiron, but if there is we recommend Ardeche Grenache and Ardeche Syrah. tip for anyone coming the St Etienne route - do NOT attempt to cut off the corner and go cross country to the A7. it looks promising on the map, but the signposting is dreadful and it takes a lot longer than just sticking to the main motorways anyway. fantastic area to get lost in tho - the area between the N82 and the A47 is stunningly beautiful - looks like alpine switzerland. so thank you for a very relaxing time and on behalf of the whole gang may i wish you many happy visits to your french paradise!
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Clara, Walt & family
We had such a wonderful time! The weather with the constant breeze was picture perfect. My daughter could not get out of the pool as well as my parents who usually don't swim! My Dad and I are birdwatchers and we saw so many birds. We even saw our first "Guepiers"....that was very exciting for us! We really enjoyed the local markets and the local people who were so unbelievably nice. We wanted to go horseback riding but we didn't have enough time to do it all! We found a great restaurant in Vals les Bains: Le Grand Hotel de Lyon. It's spectacular, try it! We did a lot of walking but what I enjoyed the most was sitting at the table with a glass of local wine facing the valley or admiring the fabulous skies at night. The local beer was great as well! My daughter saw her first cows, chickens and a donkey! We all had a very difficult time to leave. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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DuAnne Just returned from France and wanted to let you know what a beautiful home you and Rosa have and how much I appreciate being a guest. My experience far exceeded any expectations. The Views are what songs and poetry are made of. It was quiet and restful after a long week of sight seeing in Paris. I hung a flower basket on the garage that I picked up at the market and planted some flowers in the small flower pot over the door. I picked up some candles for the house as well. We tried your wine recommendation and you were right. It was wonderful! We loved Aubena (sp?) and found the most wonderful antique shop there. Tried the goat cheese at the market as well. The stars at night were like I've never seen in my life and I consider myself a star gazer. Our last night there we got some beautiful pictures of a rainbow over the house. Needless to say, it was Heaven! Thanks Again for the most amazing vacation... |