Our yoga guests often have specific and different diets, and so it would be difficult to offer a daily meal suitable for everyone. Consequently, we operate on a self-catering basis, so guests can cook according to their diets, and eat at times convenient to their daily schedules. It also means that they can enjoy eating out at the numerous local restaurants, as and when they wish.
Guests have the use of 3 spacious kitchens, each equipped with an oven, hob, microwave, fridge and freezer.
WELCOME PACK.
We provide basic supplies for your arrival day...tea, coffee, milk, juice, bread, cheese, pâté, biscuits, honey, fruit and, of course, a bottle of wine!
VILLAGE SHOPS.
There is a small village shop/cafe/bar just 10 minutes walk away, or 5 minutes on one of our bikes.
Madame Bruel sells a good range of groceries including fresh produce, bread, etc. She is open every day, except Wednesday, from 8 am till 11 pm.
A little further on, you can buy delicious fruit pies from the renowned Croustades de Clermont, baked daily in their wood-fired oven.
In the next village, Maury, there is an excellent delicatessen specialising in regional products.
TOWN
SHOPS.
The nearest town, Le Mas d'Azil, is 5 miles away through an amazing natural grotto.
It has two supermarkets, a butcher, a baker/patisserie, chemist, newsagent, etc., plus a bank with cash machine. There are also two restaurants, a cafe and a good Pizzeria, for take-away or dine-in.
Both supermarkets have a section exclusive to organic produce (which the French call 'Bio' or 'Eco' produce)
The nearest organic and health food shops are in Saint Girons, 10 miles away;
Vivre au Naturel, 5 rue Desbiaux, and
BioCo-op, 15 av Aulot
MARKETS.
These are most enjoyable, not only for the range of locally grown and reared
produce, but also as a social gathering and meeting place.
Market days for the nearest towns are :
| Le Mas d'Azil | - Wednesday morning |
| Le Bastide de Serou | - Thursday morning |
| Foix | - Friday morning |
| St. Girons | - Saturday morning |
EATING OUT.
The traditional French 'Plât du Jour' or 'Menu du Jour', offered every weekday by most restaurants and cafes, must be one of the best value meals anywhere. A single course 'Plât du Jour' can cost just 7 Euros, and the 'Menu du Jour', a 3 course lunch, sometimes including wine and coffee, from as little as 9 Euros!
There are numerous good restaurants in the locality to chose from; smart town restaurants, mountain valley restaurants with terraces overhanging fast flowing rivers and tiny converted village farmhouses. We have sampled many of these and can advise.