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OP why don't you post up some typical stats - eg 40k ride 600m climbing ?
I do think you can be into something with a few local trips, cheese makers, small Recoltant or Vignorobles Independent. Mrs B is French and loves to chat to people so we ended up getting a tour of a fromagerie under a cow shed half way up a mountain, great experience. Now we bought cheeses which you can get from the supermarket in the valley but that wasn't the point.
As the region isn't so well known it's a chance to discover something new, imo you want to make it local and not just a.n.other mtb venue
Regardless of how good as the XC riding may be, I would never go anywhere on an XC holiday unless there was an enforced no lycra policy. That would need to be in the T&Cs.
The photo I referred to was the second one the rolling hills. A typical 40km ride will normally climb 700m. I did 50km last week and climbed 1024m the down hill makes the climbing worthwhile for me.
More info on the demure school mistress, peasant girl, philosopher lady and cheese please. Not too bothered about mist.