Wild things
Situated in the Cévennes national park, one of the wildest areas of Europe, your stay at the Château du Fraissinet gives you the opportunity to recharge and reconnect with the natural world

Try out the Nature Trails around the hillside above the house.

Beaver enjoying supper on our river bank

Otter on our river bank

Pine marten hunting in the forest

An egret walks elegantly along the riverbank

Badger snuffling for worms

Genet ~ about the size of a cat ~ out hunting near the riverbank

Coypu out for breakfast

The camera traps set up by conservation biologist Madeleine Wheatley have revealed a world of wildlife that we could only guess at before. The diverse mix of habitats make the Chateau incredibly biodiverse.
Maddy's videos show a secret night-time world where otters, badgers, beavers, wild boar and many other animals, calmly go about their business without interference from humans.

Green Woodpecker

Pair of otters

Genet out hunting on the river bank

Badger on the hillside behind the house

Wild boar with babies (marcassins)

Swallowtail butterfly in the lavender

Roe deer enjoying breakfast

The natural world at the Château du Fraissinet isn't limited to mammals. There are also hundreds of trees, wild flowers, birds, bees and other insects, lizards, frogs, toads and occasionally a salamander to be found in the grounds and on the hills nearby. The biodiversity even includes 72 species of butterfly and moth, according to one guest who was an expert.

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Les Cevennes