Moulin single-centre walking holidays are based at the celebrated Moulin du Chemin. Walking holidays are more relaxed and less stressful if there is no obligation to walk to a different hotel each day.

Single-centre holidays: More Variety

• Going from hotel to hotel, the regional specialty dish can become a bit tiresome every night for a week. Well meaning hotel chefs, working within the budget set for them by the firm that organised the holiday, are likely to offer the regional speciality. It stands to reason - local ingredients are of good quality because they grow well in a particular region. Because they grow well they are plentiful and because they are plentiful they are inexpensive. Most walking holidays don't cover enough distance to get out of one region and into another. Le Moulin's superb cuisine provides each evening varied enticing starters, different superb speciality main dishes, an array of cheeses followed by one of Carolynn's famous puddings.

Single-centre holidays: More Versatile

• If the weather is less than perfect (God forbid!), you don't have to walk in the rain to the next hotel. There are plenty of local places of historic, cultural and natural interest to visit and things to see instead. Or you can curl up and read a book at le Moulin, until the weather brightens.

• By day three or so, some walkers begin to flag. In this case, there is no obligation to walk to the next hotel (or to cheat and take a taxi). Walks can be tailored to suit your needs (shorter, or if you wish, longer). Tailoring walks is obviously precluded if you are obliged to walk from one hotel to another. Alternatively, if the walking is becoming too much for you, you can have a lazy day by the pool or visit a place of interest.

• Le Moulin is ideal for parties with a non-walking member, who can 'potter' at le Moulin or follow a different holiday pursuit.

Single-centre holidays: More Amicable

• As a couple or on your own, evening meals on holiday can be a bit isolated, even in the most inviting restaurants. The extra spur that a bigger group can bring to the evening's enjoyment is missing. Not so at le Moulin. Convivial evening meals at le Moulin are relaxed and leisurely with guests and hosts at a single large table where each individual is made to feel welcome.

Single-centre holidays: Less 'Touristy'

• Spending a number of days in one place allows you to become better acquainted with the countryside and with the friendly local people. You feel more like you have a little part in the community and less like a tourist.

 Get to know the le Moulin's friendly chickens (if you want!)

The picture shows

le Moulin's neighbour Pierro (middle),

Pierro's nephew Bernard (top) and

Bernard's son Steve

picking cherries with

Jess the Border Collie and

Bernard's John Deere.

Single-centre holidays: Less Stressful

• At le Moulin you unpack at the beginning of the week and repack at the end - none of the daily repacking and unpacking of a hotel to hotel holiday.

• No worries about finding the route to the next hotel.

• Holiday firms make a huge effort to find the best hotels for the money. Inevitably, when selecting several hotels on a particular route the odd dodgy hotel cannot be avoided. With le Moulin's wonderful walking, exceptional hospitality and excellent accommodation there are no doubts in this respect.

- Walking Holidays Most Definitely out of the Ordinary -

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