Accommodation - Bed and Breakfasts

If you like meeting local people and want a more personable experience, then the small friendly bed and breakfasts in the valley are really good value for money.

Unlike British B&Bs, the French 'chambre d'hotes' generally have a comfortable lounge (often with a log fire or wood burner) and dining area for you to relax in with your friends so you're not confined to your room.

And most of them offer an evening meal as well. These are often a set menu of four courses with wine.

There are many more to choose from in the valleys but these are our favourites.

La Combe Fleurie

Donald - the valley's resident Scot, and Agnes will give you a truly warm welcome to the valley at La Combe Fleurie.

It's situated on the edge of the medieval village of St Bonnet, which is a great central location for all activities.

The accommodation is superb, with a large sociable dining table for dinner and breakfast, comfy areas including the all important wood burner for those cold winter nights, a games table for chess or cards and for summer holiday makers, the downstairs rooms all have their own deckchairs and tables for relaxing and sunbathing in front of magnificent views.

They also provide evening meals - four courses with wine and are happy to cook anythig you fancy so just let them know.

Le Chalet Des Alpages

This is a luxurious bed and breakfast situated where three valleys meet; Champsaur, Valgaudemar and Devoluy, in the old mountain village of Poligny.

It's newly built in a traditional wooden chalet style and is set in 2000 square metres of grounds with magnificent views.

The bedrooms are really well presented and it has a llarge, beautiful open plan lounge and dining area with a fantastic open fire.

There's also an outdoor hot tub and a sauna room inside to relax away all those aches and pains.

An evening meal is provided with wine and aperatif included.

Ferme D'Emile

Ferme D'Emile is run by Jean-Marie and Dominique who have lovingly restored this old farm into a fabulous bed and breakfast.

It is situated in Les Forestons, a beautiful small hamlet near St Bonnet, the main town of Champsaur. It's a great location for walking, mountain biking and snowshoeing - straight from your door and you are not far from caving in Devoluy (all year round), watersports in the summer and ski pistes in the winter.

Dominique and Jean-Marie don't speak much English but they are very hospitable and will make sure you enjoy your holiday. They do evening meals and breakfast.