Jeremy, a British national who came to France over 40 years ago for the love of this country and chose the Ardèche for the love of a local girl; a skilful translator, a busy gardener looking after his 3ha garden. Marie-Noëlle, an Ardèche French national retired in Ailhon after a very active life in language schools and film dubbing. She now keeps herself busy with book binding - particularly restoring rare books - a passion she has gradually mastered over the years.

Come to the Domaine du Planas to enjoy a peaceful night in the silence and quietness of our beautiful park followed by a copious breakfast with fresh baguette and croissants, fruit, homemade jams and yogourts and a variety of hot and cold drinks - unless you prefer an English breakfast to taste our fresh eggs direct from our hens.

Lots of hickes and rambles from the property. We supply you with local circuits maps . 45' from the Gorges de l'Ardèche and the Caverne du Pont d'Arc with 37000 year old wall paintings. Street markets with local produce. Beautiful roads with panoramic, ideal for bikers. Casino in Vals les Bains for gamblers. Canoeing and kayaking for water sports lovers. Wide choice of restaurants serving local fare; Many historic villages to visit and rivers to fish or laze. Festival Europeen du Cinema in November and Concerts almost every weekend.