Bel Air

Renovated two-storey house in pretty little village in open countryside. Ground floor: light & airy kitchen/dining room, bedroom (double bed) with curtain between it and shower room/WC (only access via bedroom), lounge (TV, sofa bed, 120cm wide bed). Private courtyard (140 sq.m.). Quiet, unfenced little garden (30 sq.m.) with view of surrounding countryside. Private parking. Adjoins owners' house but with separate entrance & courtyard. Included in rent: household linen, cleaning at end of stay, oil-fired heating. Owners can give beginner's lessons in water colour painting and basket-making using wild plants. Near major tourist attractions in the Auxois. Pont lake (beach, lifeguards in summer, canoeing/kayaking, hiking around lake). Water sports centre, museums, Canal de Bourgogne, shops/services in Montbard (10km), birthplace of Buffon. Fontenay abbey (UNESCO World Heritage site). Buffon ironworks. Semur-en-Auxois, medieval town. Alésia MuséoParc, interpretive centre at Alise-Sainte-Reine. Château of Bussy-Rabutin. Flavigny-sur-Ozerain (classed as one of the loveliest villages in France). Many hiking/cycling trails in surrounding area. Fishing possible on banks of river Armançon.