Photo Gallery
The front patio and the stone stair that leads to the lodging.
Viewed from the front garden, the tunnel cloaked in wisteria leads to the courtyard in back
A view of the township of Vabres
The reading nook in the living room
The view from the reading nook
The private courtyard
Looking to the courtyard from the garden terrace above
The bedroom with a vintage American quilt from the 1930's on the wall, and other original artwork
The lending library has poetry, magazines, and yoga books, in addition to fiction, history and tour guides
A place for contemplation in the bedroom
The full kitchen on the 3rd floor
Home grown herbal tea mixes are available
Spring on the garden terrace above the courtyard
The lavender flowers in little sachets in the guesthouse are from the garden
A zen view from the bathroom
The lending library has fiction and history (french and english), tour guides, and garden books
The entry at the top of the stone staircase
The mezzanine bar
There are origninal artworks throughout the guesthouse; batiks on silk and pastel drawings inspired by Cevenole landscapes
Spring xeriscape
View from garden to horse pasture
The xeriscaped "butte"
Plants from the mediterranean, Texas and Mexico
New foals are usually born in April
Swinging in the shade of the big oak tree
The majestic white oak in the fall
A 30-minute walk from the Buckeye
A 10-minute walk from the Buckeye
The Monday market in Lasalle, a 10-minute drive
The Lasalle market in the summer
A classical music concert at a castle 10 minutes from the Buckeye
In this view the Buckeye is highlighted in pink
A 3-day Napoleanic War reenactment comes to Vabres each spring
The Vabres city hall, 200 yards from the house, where there is a park with a petanque court (like bacci ball) - game balls available at guesthouse
A view from a trail 15 minutes from the Buckeye
A winter scene on the Vis River near Ganges