La Fontaine

Beautifully landscaped setting close to all amenities! Very comfortable communal Holiday cottage in a charming, carefully restored 19th-century traditional residence - with pleasant enclosed grounds - nestled in a peaceful setting on the edge of meadows, in the heart of a delightful little village perched on a hillside, 8 km from Gueugnon, a "City in the Countryside" with a rich industrial past (many services and shops including supermarkets). Total tranquility in the gentle, unspoilt countryside of the northern Charolais region (a large part of which is protected as a ZNIEFF for its wealth of flora & fauna), nestled between the verdant Bourbince & Arroux valleys, a magnificent hilly setting combining agriculture & nature, between bucolic hedged farmland, forests, rivers & ponds, not far from the banks of the Loire, "Europe's last wild river" protected as a "Natura 2000 Zone" (for its exceptional ecosystems). Ideally located on the Romanesque churches circuit and numerous signposted footpaths (complemented by a vast network of "balades vertes" (green trails) criss-crossing the region, for walking or mountain biking), 10 km from the Voie Verte du Canal du Centre (Canal du Centre green route) linked to the EuroVélo6 cycle route and the "Tour de Bourgogne à Vélos" (Tour of Burgundy by bike) (itinerary also to be discovered on relaxing boat trips), 15 km from the "Cycloroute71" (Tour of Saône et Loire by bike), 15 km from the mythical GTMC (Grande Traversée du Massif Central) mountain bike circuit, 18 km from the Voie Verte "Véloire" running alongside the Loire, some 30 km of VTT-FFC-approved mountain bike itineraries (a vast network connected "en étoile" covering the Brionnais region) and some 50 km from the first vineyards of the Côtes Mâconnaises & Côtes Chalonnaises ("Routes des Vins de Bourgogne" & "Route des Grands Vins" to discover). On the edge of the sublime, unspoilt Charolais-Brionnais region, which has been awarded the "Pays d'Art et d'Histoire" label (land of livestock farming and traditions, home of the world-renowned AOC cattle breed), at the crossroads of the Autunois-Morvan (& its Nature Park) and Chalonnais regions, not far from the Mâconnais, Clunisois-Tournugeois, Sologne & Mountain Bourbonnaise and Pays Roannais. 14 km from Diverti'Parc (a nature-oriented family leisure park, the only one of its kind in Burgundy), 18 km from Digoin (river marina coiled at the convergence of 3 canals), 20 km from Paray-le-Monial, 24 km from the famous Paldenshangpa Buddhist temple, 26 km from Charolles, 32 km from the medieval spa town of Bourbon-Lancy, 36 km from the medieval village of Mont-Saint-Vincent (& its exceptional panoramic "belvedere"), 45 km from Le Creusot (renowned Les Combes amusement park / Le Creusot TGV station 42 km away), 42 km from Marcigny, 46 km from the delightful medieval village of Semur-en-Brionnais, awarded the rare "Plus beaux villages de France" label, 51 km from the famous Gallo-Roman archeological site of Bibracte, awarded the "Grand Site de France" label, 53 km from the renowned PAL amusement park & 54 km from Autun (awarded the "City of Art & History" label). The perfect "pied à terre" for a relaxing "breath of fresh air" in the Countryside with your "mini tribe"!

Charming authentic traditional 19th-century residence steeped in history (former village inn & "saboterie"), completely restored and lovingly refurbished as a gentle resort, nestled in a peaceful setting at the foot of an elegant listed 11th-century Romanesque church, in the heart of a delightful little village perched in a panoramic belvedere on a gentle, south-facing hill overlooked by a majestic, rare and perfectly preserved medieval fortress dating from 1056 (privately owned and listed as a "Monument Historique"). Peace and quiet nestled on the edge of a bucolic pasture, adjoining the village's renowned Restaurant on the side of a small road. Magnificent surroundings, nestled in the unspoilt countryside of the northern Charolais region (much of which is protected as a ZNIEFF for its wealth of flora and fauna), in the hollow of a vast undulating plateau of wooded hedged meadows (home to the famous Charolais cows in season), a soothing landscape combining agriculture and nature, dotted with fields, rivers and ponds as well as small forests (to be explored on relaxing walks or mountain bike rides). Very comfortable Holiday cottage. Spacious and bright. Warm country style with contemporary accents. Zen & gentle atmosphere. Lots of charm. Pleasant, intimate enclosed grounds carefully landscaped with flowers and plants, and featuring a terrace and small garden. Beautiful unobstructed view of the surrounding Countryside. Composition: Detached house. Wifi (fiber). Electric heating. Ground floor (with slight lower half-level): living room-kitchen, 3 bedrooms (2 single beds 90x190cm which can be twinned into a 180x190cm bed / 2 single beds. 160x200cm + bed 1 p. 90x190cm / bed 2 p. 140x190cm + 1 bed 90x190cm) including 1 PMR with private bathroom (shower/wc), two bathrooms (showers), separate toilet, laundry room. Enclosed grounds (small garden and courtyard) + terrace + bike room + private parking. Supermarket 5 km. Shops & services 8 km.