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Roques is an isolated hamlet, with the buildings of the hosts and the independent gîte.

Commune of Prades d'Aubrac, on the southern slopes of Aubrac, between the Lot valley and the village of Aubrac.

Access via D19, from the Lot valley, either St Geniez or Espalion. Via Aubrac, from Nasbinals or Laguiole.

The A75 freeway is three-quarters of an hour from Aumont d'Aubrac to the north, or from the Campagnac exit to the south.

Railway station at Aumont d'Aubrac or Campagnac, no bus service to Prades d'Aubrac.

Don't trust your GPS too early, it'll take you to the wrong side of the valley!

first put prades d'aubrac, la borie

once at la borie, put roques!

The Roques farm, around 200 years old, is a true peasant farm like those seen everywhere in Aubrac. It is made up of several buildings, a stone and earthen house, adjoining a dry-stone barn-stable, a bread oven-chestnut dryer and a stone house, built with lime, in which we lived for the first 20 years.

The architecture has remained authentic, and the restorations have respected the site and tradition.

All work has been carried out using eco-construction principles, using bio-sourced materials (hemp, lime, wood wool, earth) and renewable energy (solar thermal collectors and wood heating, photovoltaic collectors).

Gîte open all year round with wood-burning stove, wood-fired central heating and solar hot-water collectors.ecological hemp insulation.common room with large wooden table, desk and 140cm bed. Kitchen in the old souillarde, bathroom with a large stucco-coated shower. Upstairs, 1 bedroom with 140cm bed and children's beds.

A tree house in the nearby chestnut grove sleeps 2.

Aubrac foothills, in the Parc Naturel Régional. Isolated farm set amidst the pastures that nurture the beautiful Aubrac breed of cattle and against a well-kept chestnut grove, on the south-facing slope of a valley with a nearby stream. Altitude 800m.

The richness of Aubrac's biodiversity is well known: the Aubrac botanical garden will help you discover the flora, and we are amateur botanists to help you. As for the fauna, there's a huge variety of birds to be seen on site, as well as badgers, foxes, roe deer and stags.

There's also a pond for specific fauna.

Architecture is in evidence everywhere, with several of France's most beautiful villages just a few kilometers away, stone-roofed farmhouses (lauze), churches and the abandoned village of Aurelle......

The high Aubrac plateau offers breathtaking scenery, mountain flora and the beautiful Aubrac breed of cow. And the many streams that flow through it are a place of freshness and biodiversity.

Walking, cycling, swimming and nature-watching are all part and parcel of the region's activities. Cultural activities abound, and thanks to the markets, boutiques, restaurants and burons, the art of fine dining, at reasonable prices, is a great asset of this terroir.