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| Property type: |
Gite |
| Property location: |
Quiet Location, Village, Rural |
| Size: |
100 m2sq |
| Children welcome |
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| No smoking on premises |
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| Pets not allowed |
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| Unsuitable for elderly or infirm |
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| Armchairs in living room: |
3 |
| Bathrooms with shower: |
1 |
| Bedrooms: |
3 |
| Double bedrooms: |
2 |
| Sleeps: |
6 |
| Sofas in living room: |
1 |
| Twin bedrooms: |
1 |
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| Central heating |
| Fire place |
| Bed linen included |
| Seating in dining area: 6 |
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| Cleaner provided |
| Towels included |
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| Dish washer |
| Oven |
| Freezer |
| Hob gas |
| Kettle |
| Washing machine |
| Clothes Dryer |
| Fridge |
| Coffee maker |
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| Books |
| Terrestrial TV |
| CD player |
| DVD player |
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| Barbecue |
| Garage |
| Garden |
| Off street parking |
| Outdoor eating area |
| Terrace / Veranda |
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| Garden chairs: 6 |
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 Eco friendly house products |
Recycling facilities |
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Description inside property: Your Holiday Home from Home in the picturesque village of Courotte in the valley of the river Cure, North Morvan.
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 (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.
The Cottage is 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
The lounge leads to the well equipped kitchen which gives ample space for preparation and cooking. You will find an Oven/Hob, Dishwasher, Fridge/freezer and Microwave. 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 a shower room with vanity unit and a separate toilet. The washing machine and dryer are 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. The water supply to the cottage is spring water which is filtered.
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| Historical site |
Museum |
Golf |
Cycling |
| Mountain biking |
Horse riding |
Walking |
Hunting |
| Local Markets |
Tennis |
Swimming |
Sailing |
| Fishing |
White water rafting |
Canoeing/Kayaking |
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Description of local area and activities: The Area and things to do and see
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.
Marigny L'Eglise.
Marigny L'Eglise is a small town with restaurant and bar which are run by your hosts and serve excellent food and a boulangerie for your fresh bread. On a sadder note if you visit the communal cemetery you will find the graves of the crew of a Halifax which collided with a B-24 bomber very close to the town on the 19th July 1944. Six of the crew were British volunteer reserves and one Canadian Flying Officer all are buried in collective graves one and two.
Quarré-les-Tombs.
Quarré-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 Régional 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 15th-century house between the church and the clock tower. The Tour de l'Horloge (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 (intra-muros) you can find Medieval and Renaissance houses. At 6 rue Belgrand is the Musée du Costume (€4) with one hundred regional costumes from the 18th to 20th centuries.
The Église St-Lazare has a Romanesque façade 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 Lazare's 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.
River Cure
There is canoe-kayaking along several stretches of the river such as at Dun-les-Places, and for more gentle approach, the whole family can go canoe-kayaking, down the Cure a distance of 8km from Malassis to St-Père, or 18km from Malassis to Semizelles, accompanied or on your own, by arrangement with AB Loisirs at St-Père (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 Chaumeçon is opened, 5 cu.m/s of water pours out. AB Loisir, based at St-Père-sous-Vézelay 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 Bréves to Armes. This beautiful valley meanders along unspoilt countryside. |
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| Description |
Distance |
| Airport |
Paris |
200 km |
| Airport |
Lyon |
200 km |
| Railway station |
Avallon |
20 km |
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| Period |
Price |
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| 17 April 2008 - 31 May 2008 |
€ 425 |
per week |
| 31 May 2008 - 27 September 2008 |
€ 599 |
per week |
| 27 September 2008 - 30 May 2009 |
€ 425 |
per week |
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| Booking Information
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Notes: Short breaks available minimum three nights.
Change over days are flexible.
Linen and towels plus end of stay cleaning are included in the rental price.
A depost of 25% of full rental cost is required to confirm booking and we require a security deposit of €250 to be paid with the balance. |
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| Description |
Offer |
| April 08 to May 09 |
5% off for bookings of two weeks or more |
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| Name: Maxine Brown |
| Telephone: 0033 (0) 386788524 |
| Mobile: 33679333007 |
| Languages spoken: English. |
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