Property Details of Burgundy Cottage

La Vieille Pierre is a 3 bedroomed cottage which gives plenty of space for up to 6 people to enjoy the "Burgundy Experience" in a beautiful quiet hamlet and yet be only 3 km to the nearest village of Marigny L'Eglise with Bar/Restaurant (run by the owners of this Gîte) and other facilities. Quarry Les Tombs is only 10 km away and Avallon only 19km.
However being in the Valley of the River Cure in the North of the Morvan National Park you can experience the Serenity and some of the most Picturesque parts of this beautiful region of France, and after a day sightseeing, wine tasting or whatever takes your fancy, you can enjoy an aperitif on the spacious patio at the rear of the house.

La Vieille Pierre is a 3 bedroomed Cottage tastefully furnished to provide every comfort and convenience during your stay, and situated in a small hamlet with parking for two cars plus garage with stunning views over the local countryside.

The lounge has comfortable seating for six people for relaxing around the beautiful fireplace or watching the television. The dining table will accommodate up to six people. It is well furnished and the open fire also doubles as an indoor barbeque. In the lounge you will find a DVD Player, Radio/CD Player plus a telephone and WIFI Broadband internet connection.

The lounge leads to the well equipped kitchen which gives ample space for preparation and cooking. You will find a Small Oven, Hob with extractor, Dishwasher, Fridge/freezer and  a Microwave/Grill. Plus all the usual equipment you will need.

The kitchen leads to a veranda with patio doors to the rear garden off the veranda is the shower room with vanity unit and a separate toilet. The washing machine is housed in the shower room.

The stairs from the lounge lead to a small landing off which are three good sized bedrooms two with double beds and one with twin beds. All are furnished to make your stay comfortable and have insect screens.

The veranda leads to a paved patio area which has a sunshade and garden furniture, and an enclosed garden which is mostly laid to lawn with shrubs and a herb garden. The garden and patio are well lit for evening dining and barbeques.

The cottage has full gas central heating so no need to worry about chilly nights and the open wood fire will also make you very cosy.

Changeover days are flexible.
Linen, Towels and end of stay cleaning are included in the rental price plus if you are staying for two weeks or more clean linen and towels are provided weekly.

Local Area Details

Courotte:
Courotte is a beautiful and quiet hamlet to enable you to relax and wind down from all of the stresses in life but it is close enough to larger towns for shopping and sightseeing Courotte is a typical French hamlet and you will find as you explore the small Burgundy farms you will feel as though you have stepped back in time.

Marigny LEglise:
Marigny LEglise is a small town with restaurant and bar which are run by your hosts and serve excellent food plus an epicerie for your fresh bread and other supplies and you will find that lots of the fresh produce is sourced locally and can be cheaper than the supermarkets.

Quarre les Tombs:
Quarre les Tombs gets its name from a ring of prehistoric burial stones that circle the Saint Georges Church and are occupied so the story goes by the ghosts of fallen Gauls The area has seen continuous habitation since the dawn of time People from every stage of human development from Cro Magnon to Homo Sapiens have lived in the valley of the Cure.

Avallon:
The walled hilltop town of Avallon overlooks the River Cousin and the Parc Naturel Regional du Morvan to the south. The sleepy cobbled town is enlivened by the Saturday morning market. It was a stopover point for the Romans on their route from Lyon to Boulogne. The old town is split in two by the Grand Rue Aristide Briand the main commercial street in the old town. The tourist office is situated at 4 rue Bocquillot 03 86 34 14 19 in a 15thcentury house between the church and the clock tower. The Tour de lHorloge clock tower was built in the 15th century and it dominates the skyline. A walk around the city walls will give you some idea of its geography and development. There are towers and bastions built during the 15th to 18th centuries and inside the walls intramuros you can find Medieval and Renaissance houses At 6 rue Belgrand is the Muse du Costume 4 with one hundred regional costumes from the 18th to 20th centuries. The glise StLazare has a Romanesque faade carved with the signs of the zodiac and musicians of the Apocalypse. It was completed in the 12th century and then needed to be extended because too many pilgrims were coming to witness the fragment of Saint Lazares skull which is said to fend off leprosy. At the bottom of the road from the church is the Promenade de la Petite Porte with good views over the Cousin valley. Avallon is practically in the centre of Burgundy and was an important Celtic Aeduan settlement with its own mint and there are coins dating back to preChristian times, these have a longhaired warrior on one side with the word ABALLO and a horse on the other. It is widely recognised that the warriors from Avallon joined forces with Vercingetorix and the other Celtic tribes in the final battle against Caesar close by at Alesia Avallon is also a gateway town to The Morvan which is a wild mountainous granite lakeland in the heart of Burgundy. In Roman times Avallon and the surrounding area was a known summer resort for wealthy Romans and their families. The countryside is verdant and fertile with cherry and apple orchards in the valleys and vineyards on the chalky escarpment. The immediate environs known as the Avallonnais are steeped in history.

Canoe and Kayaking:
The River Cure:
There is canoekayaking along several stretches of the river such as at DunlesPlaces and for more gentle approach the whole family can go canoekayaking down the Cure a distance of 8km from Malassis to StPre or 18km from Malassis to Semizelles accompanied or on your own by arrangement with AB Loisirs at StPre, special life jackets for children provided.
River Chalaux:
The European Championship in canoe kayaking were held on the River Chalaux in July 2005 one of the best rivers in France for this sport When the Barrage de Chaumeon is opened 5 cums of water pours out. AB Loisir based at St Presous Vezelay organise white water rafting here accompanied trips minimum age 16. They can supply the dates of the dam barrier opening River Yonne. In summer AB Loisirs open their base at Armes and offer canoe kayaking along 8km from Villiers sur Yonne to Armes and 18km from Brves to Armes This beautiful valley meanders along unspoilt countryside.

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Property Features

* Close to a golf course
* Children are allowed

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