he feeling I got from Cesseras was that I was entering someone's home. The feeling was warm and very comfortable. Since everyone in our group were readers, we were excited by the extensive library - the subjects ranged from novels, paperbacks, in both French and English to books on interior design, gardens and - my personal favorite - cookbooks. The kitchen was wonderfully equipped with modern Meile appliances - everything one could need to prepare a great diner. All the essential condiments were there too.

Click here for a Map of the Area.

It was great fun to go to the local markets and interesting to discover unusual food items, fruits and vegetables. Taking them home and preparing you own gourmet meals is something you can't do while staying in a hotel.

Doris

Of course it was not all about eating. We actually did some sightseeing and also spent some time just enjoying the house - reading books and taking walks.

Each morning part of the group took off on a local hike. It was a great opportunity to experience the countryside and see the pattern of life. You do not get this kind of experience in the cities - even the smaller ones.

Cesseras is a very small town. They have a little market but the local bakery closed a couple of years ago making it necessary to import bread from Olonzac, the next town about 2.5 miles away. There is also a small restaurant/bar where you can have a meal or just enjoy a pleasant drink and conversation.

Lori read somewhere that Pastis was the drink of choice to settle the stomach and prepare one's soul for a pleasant evening and dinner. We grew quite fond of it. In fact it soon came to pass that everyone was complaining of an upset stomach just to invent a reason to drink more.

We saved up our empty wine bottles. Remember there were six people drinking this stuff so it is not a bad as it looks.

But then the bottles we consumed at lunch and dinner out are not represented.

The wines they make and sell in France do not have sulfites added. No one had to experience the headaches and stuffy noses we get from wines in the US. We have convinced ourselves that sulfides are the culprit - not volume.

Note all the books in the background. They added a sense of home to Cesseras as well as providing entertainment during those times we just wanted to relax.

Peg and Yvonne are pictured at the left. This was taken on our last day at Cesseras and we were settling up with Yvonne - she would not take any advance. Her rate was only $7/hour and her bill for the week including the shopping, food purchase and cooking two dinners for six people was only $42. We gave her a good tip - she earned it.

Besides that, she was a delightful person. We want to return to Cesseras partly to see Yvonne.

If you want to see more interior pictures, take a look at Bernard's web site. There are lots of pictures that truly depict the accommodations. The rates and availability information is posted there. Rent this house! You will love it.

We spent a week at Cesseras and took excursions daily. Click here to see the spots we visited.

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