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A charming old stone house in the medieval village of Combret; a hidden treasure in this beautiful unspoiled part of France. A secret medieval hill town with little streets nestling in rolling countryside, houses with the thick stone walls redolent of the Midi Pyrenees. A land with a chequered history in both old and modern times.

Around the village runs the river Rance where one may fish or swim in clean water. In the region of “Les Rougiers” Combret is surrounded by stunning scenery making this a walker's paradise with an opportunity to see a variety of wildlife, beautiful flowers and fauna and a wonderful selection of bird species rarely found in the UK. There are beautiful lakes 40 minutes away with facilities for swimming or watersports. Canoeing also available at Trébas (River Tarn)

Small shops and restaurants and cafés are a 15 minute drive away in the nearby towns of St Sernin and Belmont, as are tennis, riding, go karting, gliding and public swimming pools. The larger towns of Millau and Albi (60 minute drive) offer larger shopping and visit possibilities. Don’t forget to see the Millau viaduct and visit the Roquefort caves.

Location

Combret is a village and commune in the Aveyron département of southern France.

Combret is a small, historic and picturesque village in the unspoilt countryside of South Aveyron, the 'Kitchen of France', situated between Montpellier and Toulouse. The village, which dates back to the 11th Century, is perched on a spur in a bend of the river Rance - a tributary of the river Tarn.