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Châteaux and Independent Hotels: If you want to go up-market there is a book published with a list of lovely looking châteaux (often with the owners acting as hosts) and independent hotels available all over France. There is a description in English and a photo of each establishment. Prices of the rooms and meals are clearly marked. Some of them are not at all expensive for what they offer! For further information visit their website: www.chatotel.com.

Gîtes de France: Very popular with the English, these are country cottages which are available for a weekly rent all over the French countryside and are good value. They can vary from extremely comfortable to quite basic so read the explanation beside the photo carefully! It is a good idea to pick an area of the book that appeals to you and then rent a gîte in a central position for the walks indicated.

For a list of gîtes in the Cévennes area visit their website: www.gitesdefrance.fr and look for the section‘Languedoc Roussillon’.

Gîtes d’étape: These are youth hostels of a particular type, usually without a warden, but open to people of all ages. They can be reasonably comfortable with good beds, showers and a well-equipped kitchen, but they can also be quite basic and are mainly intended for cheap overnight stops by walkers and cyclists. If you prefer not to cook your own meals there is often a café/restaurant in the vicinity.