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#289 🏅77% €115k • typical • village • 540m² mini-hub • large building but in village centre
GOOD 🔨 effort
GOOD 🚌 transport
GOOD ✈️ access
GOOD 🛒 shops
OKAY 🏙 towns
GOOD 🧗 activities
GOOD ☀️ climate
GOOD ⛰️ nature
OKAY 🌷 garden
GOOD 🏠 building
DODGY 🏘 hood
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Besseges, Cevennes — near Ales, (Nimes)
☃️2–10–18°☀️10☁️10 • 🍂13–24°☀️10☁️10
☃️2–10–18°☀️10☁️10 • 🍂13–24°☀️10☁️10
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Environment ✧ hills amongst windy rocky river valleys, scrubland and woods; hikes on doorstep
Services ✧ supermarket, shops, bars/resto; nicer village 10mins drive/bus; town 40mins drive (train)
Access ✧ station/bus 5mins walk; Nimes 1h15, airport +30mins shuttle; train ~5h Paris/Barcelona (2 changes)
Notes ✧ tennis 10mins walk
✦ several hiking circuits are possible on the hills either side of the river starting 15mins along lanes and climbing 450m; the GR44B passes the door and leads to an impressive chateau in 1h biking; the nearest moderate peak (1300m) is 30mins drive, however can reach a 1000m summit in 2h30 biking entirely offroad climbining gradually with downhill all the way back ;) similarly there's a 2h route to the small town with return by train or along the road
✦ there's a quick bus/10min drive/30min bike to a much nicer village with several weekly markets (including organic), good cafes/retos, plus riding and easy kayak; and another village at 25mins thus 3 villages for nearby outings
✦ whilst the river through the village is ugly, river and swimming spots are closeby both up and down river; a stunning spot 30mins drive for hiking and splashing
✦ the Ardeche river with gorges and other other locations down the Ceze are also 30mins, notably Les Vans, with good gorges and more kayakinging/riding, to 45mins (for the famous Pont d'Arc); there's better mountain landscapes and two very nice small towns (Uzès, Andouze) at 1h for occasional daytrips
the main town (Alès) is not bad thanks to ongoing improvements including a new market hall pending, and will be 40mins by train in future (reopening 2028, 5-times daily 1€; same as driving versus 1h bus currently, last being 6pm)
✦ the lovely city of Nimes will be 1h20 from the door (if there's direct train) which makes it plausible for a daytrip (and often also just 1€)
✦ access is good; Nimes airport is train then shuttle bus with year round service to Stansted, Brussels, plus seasonal to Luton, Dublin and Morocco; many more options including Lisbon from Montpellier and Marseille
village is large with active wood industry, and promotes streetart
✦ there's a pile of old factory buildings, one now housing a bric-a-brac community repurposing space, and a micro-brewery(!)
✦ several hiking circuits are possible on the hills either side of the river starting 15mins along lanes and climbing 450m; the GR44B passes the door and leads to an impressive chateau in 1h biking; the nearest moderate peak (1300m) is 30mins drive, however can reach a 1000m summit in 2h30 biking entirely offroad climbining gradually with downhill all the way back ;) similarly there's a 2h route to the small town with return by train or along the road
✦ there's a quick bus/10min drive/30min bike to a much nicer village with several weekly markets (including organic), good cafes/retos, plus riding and easy kayak; and another village at 25mins thus 3 villages for nearby outings
✦ whilst the river through the village is ugly, river and swimming spots are closeby both up and down river; a stunning spot 30mins drive for hiking and splashing
✦ the Ardeche river with gorges and other other locations down the Ceze are also 30mins, notably Les Vans, with good gorges and more kayakinging/riding, to 45mins (for the famous Pont d'Arc); there's better mountain landscapes and two very nice small towns (Uzès, Andouze) at 1h for occasional daytrips
the main town (Alès) is not bad thanks to ongoing improvements including a new market hall pending, and will be 40mins by train in future (reopening 2028, 5-times daily 1€; same as driving versus 1h bus currently, last being 6pm)
✦ the lovely city of Nimes will be 1h20 from the door (if there's direct train) which makes it plausible for a daytrip (and often also just 1€)
✦ access is good; Nimes airport is train then shuttle bus with year round service to Stansted, Brussels, plus seasonal to Luton, Dublin and Morocco; many more options including Lisbon from Montpellier and Marseille
village is large with active wood industry, and promotes streetart
✦ there's a pile of old factory buildings, one now housing a bric-a-brac community repurposing space, and a micro-brewery(!)
Property ✧ better size than the other properties but trading outdoor space
✦ many windows are already double-glazed with blinds but PVC
✦ 2 interconnected buildings
✦ further capacity in (large?) cellar
✦ ~180m2 per floor on 3 floors plus attics, too low but maybe suitable for some mezzanines or pods
✦ current configured as 8 apartments
✦ offer was made but retruned to market
✦ no garden, 180m2 shared courtyard with tree, however the french love parking in them even though the rules may deny it, if so could be reclaimed, regardless a 20m2 south facing strip could be used for some benches and potted plants at the very least
✦ at the rear (north facing) there's a 25m2 strip that is just 1.5m deep, however could be given a 1st floor balcony with hanging plants and terrace below
✦ there's more than enough capacity for the ground or 1st floor to have french doors both front and back increasing light as a big open space with plants, essentially making up for no garden though as the village has no public green spaces and the riverfront is fugly this might not be enough; there is public access to the river at the camping but 30mins walk
✦ has good access so a roof terrace wouldn't be too hard
✦ ad not relisted on agent's site yet
✦ front 3 windows /10m; side 3 windows /13m; at rear 3 windows /5.8m, 2m stairwell, 1 or 2 windows /4.8m
✦ several sections of facade need stripping and pointing, however the rest could be given streetart
✦ many windows are already double-glazed with blinds but PVC
✦ 2 interconnected buildings
✦ further capacity in (large?) cellar
✦ ~180m2 per floor on 3 floors plus attics, too low but maybe suitable for some mezzanines or pods
✦ current configured as 8 apartments
✦ offer was made but retruned to market
✦ no garden, 180m2 shared courtyard with tree, however the french love parking in them even though the rules may deny it, if so could be reclaimed, regardless a 20m2 south facing strip could be used for some benches and potted plants at the very least
✦ at the rear (north facing) there's a 25m2 strip that is just 1.5m deep, however could be given a 1st floor balcony with hanging plants and terrace below
✦ there's more than enough capacity for the ground or 1st floor to have french doors both front and back increasing light as a big open space with plants, essentially making up for no garden though as the village has no public green spaces and the riverfront is fugly this might not be enough; there is public access to the river at the camping but 30mins walk
✦ has good access so a roof terrace wouldn't be too hard
✦ ad not relisted on agent's site yet
✦ front 3 windows /10m; side 3 windows /13m; at rear 3 windows /5.8m, 2m stairwell, 1 or 2 windows /4.8m
✦ several sections of facade need stripping and pointing, however the rest could be given streetart
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