La Duchie

Delightful traditional Bresse home dating from 1899, carefully converted into a comfortable holiday home, set on the edge of a small meadow, in a peaceful residential area adjacent to the center of the charming, typical & commercial town of Pierre-de-Bresse, which has been awarded the "Cité de Caractère de Bourgogne Franche Comté" label (renowned eco-museum nestled in a sumptuous 17th-century château & numerous on-site amenities, including excellent sports & leisure facilities). Peaceful countryside & natural surroundings, bordering several protected areas classified as "Zone Natura 2000" or "ZNIEFF" (for the quality of their rich ecosystems), nestling in the hollow of a vast bocage plain dotted with bucolic ponds & beautiful wild forests, at the foot of the first mountainous foothills of the Jura massif, very close to the banks of the Doubs (a protected natural site, a paradise for fishermen and nature lovers alike). A choice location, on the route of several signposted footpaths (a very rich network of hiking trails, some of them signposted as "balade verte", to be discovered in the area), 17 km from a cycle route connected to EuroVélo6, 18 km from the Bresse Jurassienne greenway, 19 km from a referenced 35 km "boucle vélo coup de cœur", 21 km from the GRP de la Bresse Comtoise route, 23 km from the Voie Verte Bressane, 23 km from the river marina of Verdun-sur-le-Doubs (coiled at the confluence of the Saône & Doubs rivers), 30 km from the first vineyards of the Jura & around 50 km from the vineyards of the Chalonnais, crossing those of the famous Côtes de Beaune & Hautes Côtes de Beaune (various "wine routes" to discover, including the prestigious "Route des Grands Crus"). Privileged location on the edge of Bresse Bourguignonne - birthplace of the famous AOC Bresse poultry - at the crossroads of the Jura & Côte d'Or departments, not far from the Chalonnais, Tournugeois-Clunisois (labelled "Pays d'Art et d'Histoire") & Pays Beaunois. Ideal for touring: 19 km from Seurre, 32 km from Louhans, 36 km from Dole (labelled "Ville d'Art et d'Histoire"), 37 km from Lons-le-Saunier, 42 km from Chalon-sur-Saône (labelled "Ville d'Art et d'Histoire"), 44 km from Beaune & 52 km from Cuisery (listed among the very exclusive 8 French "Villages du Livre"). An ultra-comfortable "nest" for a break in the countryside, as a family or a "mini tribe", with numerous leisure facilities available on site: petanque pitch, ping-pong table, swing, table soccer...!

A delightful Bresse home dating from 1899 - with elegant, traditional local brick architecture - nestled on the edge of a small meadow home to the horses of the owner's granddaughter's riding school, in a peaceful residential area of the town center, just a stone's throw from the gentle surrounding countryside. Nestled in the lush Doubs valley, in the foothills of the Jura mountains, Pierre-de-Bresse offers a soothing countryside setting between nature and farmland, alternating between bocage plains, meadows, numerous ponds & rivers and vast wild forests, and is home to the renowned "Écomusée de la Bresse" (housed in a sumptuous 17th-century château with French MH classification), offers a wide range of shops & services, as well as excellent sports & leisure facilities (fishing lake with ecological leisure base classified as a "Natura 2000 zone" for the richness of its flora & fauna / sports course & "Parkrun" in the superb château grounds / "Agorespace" : multi-purpose playground for young & old etc.). Spacious, comfortable gîte. Large living room. Warm, "contemporary" country charm enhanced by the preservation of the rich traces of the original building (period bricks & beams). Lots of charm & character. Cozy, cosy atmosphere. Large, partly sheltered terrace (opening onto neighboring pasture). Pleasant, landscaped garden with swing & petanque court. Bonus: covered games room with table tennis & table soccer (in neighboring outbuilding).
Composition: Detached house. Wifi connection. Electric heating. Ground floor: living room-kitchen, 1 bedroom, shower room, separate WC. 1st floor: 3 bedrooms, shower room/WC. 2 single beds 90x190cm in each bedroom. Terrace (partly sheltered) + small garden + courtyard + carport (1 space) + bike room + games room in outbuilding. Amenities 500m away. Supermarket 1.5 km.