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L'Oustal del Barry

L'Oustal del Barry

Najac, Midi-Pyrenees, France

In a remote spot above the Aveyron gorges, this well-preserved bastide village (population 250) was founded in the 13th century below a hilltop fortress, now a ruin.

Hotel Sainte-Foy

Hotel Sainte-Foy

Conques, Midi-Pyrenees, France

On a pilgrim route, this 'magical village', spectacularly situated on a wooded hillside above a gorge, is one of the most romantic in south-west France.

Hotel Eychenne

Hotel Eychenne

St-Girons, Midi-Pyrenees, France

For one family, this hotel/restaurant was “the highlight of our holiday: the accommodation was excellent, the wine list better, the food better still”.

Hotel du Midi-Papillon

Hotel du Midi-Papillon

St-Jean-Du-Bruel, Midi-Pyrenees, France

For over 150 years, five generations of Papillons have owned and run this former relais de poste. It stands by a humpbacked medieval bridge in an old village on the River Dourbie, in the western Cévennes.

Le Pont de l'Ouysse

Le Pont de l'Ouysse

Lacave, Midi-Pyrenees, France

On the site of a former farm, the Chambon family”s famous restaurant-with-rooms started life as a hotel/café in 1886 when a stone bridge was built over the River Ouysse.

Hotel Garonne

Hotel Garonne

Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees, France

A reader whose flight was cancelled due to a strike was consoled by the discovery of this small hotel in a quiet, narrow street in the old city.

Auberge du Fel

Auberge du Fel

Le Fel, Midi-Pyrenees, France

This “immaculate, tiny village, like a film set” stands high on an escarpment above the valleys of the Lot and the Truyère, north of Rodez.

Hotel Terminus

Hotel Terminus

Cahors, Midi-Pyrenees, France

Cahors, in a famous wine region, has some characterless modern buildings but also some interesting old ones, eg, the fortified 14th-century Pont Valentré over the Lot.

L'Abbaye-Chateau de Camon

L'Abbaye-Chateau de Camon

Camon, Midi-Pyrenees, France

'Just as lovely as we remembered,' says a returning visitor to this converted 10th-century abbey, part of a castle in this lovely old fortified village, way south-west of Carcassonne.

La Villa de Mazamet

La Villa de Mazamet

Mazamet, Midi-Pyrenees, France

In a quiet residential area this 1930s maison de maitre has been restored to preserve its original heritage while providing modern comfort and amenities.

Cap de Castel

Cap de Castel

Puylaurens, Midi-Pyrenees, France

In the old centre of this former Cathar stronghold, this converted 13th-century château has “fabulous views” over surrounding countryside and bedrooms in two 17th-century buildings.

Domaine de Terrac

Domaine de Terrac

Rimont, Ariege, France

In a hamlet near Castelnau, this welcoming small B&B hotel stands in a garden facing the Pyranees; from its terrace there are wide views.

Hostellerie des 7 Molles

Hostellerie des 7 Molles

Sauveterre-De-Comminges, Midi-Pyrenees, France

Amid the “fabulous scenery” of the Pyrenean foothills, the Ferran family”s hotel is named after the seven watermills (molles = moulins) which once stood nearby.

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