Practical information

How to get to Sénéchas

Click here to find directions about how to get to Sénéchas by car.

You can also get here by train. The nearest station is at Génolhac. A taxi (Tel +33 (0)4 66 61 17 63) can collect you there and take you to Sénéchas.

Sénéchas Town Hall

Address: Mairie de Sénéchas - 30450 SÉNÉCHAS - FRANCE

Phone/Fax: + 33 (0)4 66 61 17 78

E-mail: mairiesecretariat@senechas.com

The town hall office is open to the public Mondays 8am - 12 noon, Tuesdays 2pm to 6pm, Wednesdays 8am to 12 noon, Thursdays 1.30pm to 5.30pm, Fridays 8.30am to 11.30am.

The mayor or one of his deputies is available Wednesday 10am to 12 noon.

Shops

There are no shops in Sénéchas.

The main shops are in Génolhac (8 km - 5 miles, 10 minutes drive) and Bessčges (12km - 7.5 miles, 20 minutes drive) where there is a supermarket.

Also a baker calls round the area regularly, 3 times a week (every day during the summer holiday period) and a butcher once a week.

Bessčges market is Thursday morning and Génolhac's is Saturday morning.

Doctors

There are two doctors and a pharmacy in Génolhac and several doctors and dentists, as well as pharmacies, in Bessčges.

Internet broadband access

Residents of some of the outlying hamlets can connect to broadband (ADSL) via their telephone lines.

Others who cannot receive broadband in this way can connect using the WIMAX radio relay system.

This network, which has been installed with the support of the “Pays Cevennes” Committee, is operated by MESHNET.

You can download the application form from www.meshnet.fr, subscription section, inserting the Senechas postcode (30450).

Regional cevenol cooking

What dishes to prepare with market fare ?

Regional cevenol cooking, from spring to fall, in five languages French, German, English, Dutch, Occitan.

On sale at the bookshop of Génolhac - Price : 11 €

Or to order to : marie-lucy.dumas@orange.fr – Price : 13 € delivery costs included (2 books 25 €).

Websites about the region

Office de tourisme des Hautes Cévennes : www.otdeshautescevennes.com

Cévennes National Park: www.cevennes-parcnational.fr

Site officiel du tourisme en Cévennes : www.cevennes-tourisme.fr

Cévennes Mont Lozčre: www.cevennes-montlozere.com - http://les.cevennes.free.fr

Hiking: http://randonnee.cevenole.free.fr

Stevenson trail: www.chemin-stevenson.org

Contact us

You are welcome to write or e-mail us for further information at the Sénéchas town hall or at: information@senechas.com

If you would like to receive updated information let us know your e-mail address by sending a message to the address above.