Vacation Rental Description
Romantic and charming Forest Gite/Cottage for couples. In a small friendly French hamlet in the heart of the Parc Natural Regional Livradois Forez. Recently renovated French barn. Lots of character, beams, stone walls etc. Highly recommended by guests. 3 star Tourist Office property rating. Lovely views of the forest, countryside and mountains from its own raised terrace area.
English owners (in B & B) in same hamlet to welcome you on arrival. We are open all year. Bookings in high season Sat to Sat. See our website or email us for out of season offers.
3K Champagnac le Vieux, boulangerie, shop, Bar/Restaurant (renovated by new English owners 2010) and swimming lake with beach.
20 mins from Brioude with restaurants, banks, museums, SNCF train station, famous romanesque church, river allier, canoe/kayak. 20 mins Beau Village of Lavaudieu. 24K La Chaise Dieu with its famous Abbey. 1 hr Clermont Ferrand and its gothic cathedral, Royat Spa, Puy du Dome. 1 hr Le Puy en Velay. Many chateaux in area. Excellent walking and cycling countryside.
We are open all year. Please look at our website for more information. www.leboucharel.net
Facilities
- Cooking Utensils
- DVD
- Garage
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Amenity Parking
- Refrigerator
- TV
We also have an English Tea Garden and B & B accommodation in same hamlet.
Open Gardens weekend 12th and 13th June 2010 (14H - 18H)
Many summer fetes, brocantes and markets in area.
Motorbike Friendly.
Well behaved pets accepted if agreed by prior arrangement.
No smoking in gite.
WIFI available.
See further down page for Travel Information.
Activities
- Gym
- Horse Riding
- Kayaking
- Restaurant
- Shopping
- Tennis
Champagnac le Vieux - Plan d'eau. Swimming lake with beach. Boulangerie, Bar/Restaurant (new English owners summer 2010)small shop, (10 mins drive)
Fishing, Canoe or Kayak on the famous River Allier on entry into Brioude, 12kms.
We have books and maps of local walks for guests use.
Travel Options
- Nearest Airport : Clermont Ferrand at 65 kilometers distance;
- Nearest Train Station : Brioude at 12 kilometers distance
- Nearest Town : Brioude at 12 kilometers distance
- Travel Info: New from 21 May 2011 - Fly direct from Southampton to Clermont Ferrand, Flybe low cost airline. Then drive south on the toll free A75 motorway from Clermont Ferrand existing at Brioude junction 20 (approx 35 mins). Then 30 mins from motorway junction 20 to our Forest Gite at Le Boucharel, 43440 Champagnac le Vieux.
You can also fly to Rodez or Lyon airports from other parts of the UK, then travel to us by car. (approx 2H30)
