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The house
On our own property is "Le Tournesol", a tastefully furnished 'gîte with a view', suitable for 4 people.
Downstairs a living room with well-equipped open kitchen, bathroom and toilet. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms with 2 single beds each.
Outside you have your own garden with views of the sloping fields where rapeseed, corn, sunflowers and maize are grown. Our orchard is also at your disposal. You can laze about in the sun or shade. Or you can enjoy a babbling brook accessible via a path behind the orchard.
The cottage has wifi, Google Chrome Cast, a music system and a DVD player. There is an info folder with all the attractions in the area. Walking and cycling routes are plotted by Jan and available as GPX files. Many of those routes start on our own property!
Le Tournesol is one and a half kilometres from Bellenaves, where you will find a bakery, butcher, supermarket, restaurant, bar, post office and ATM.
Facilities
- Independent
- No smoking
- Local contact
- Ecological
- Safe for small children
- Washing machine
- Iron
- Fenced garden
- Pets welcome
- High chair
- Internet
- Hair dryer
Surroundings
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Bellenaves is a village in the department 'Allier' in northern Auvergne. It lies in a varied hilly landscape with fields, meadows, forests, streams and the rivers Sioule and Bouble. Around Saint-Pourcain is a wine-growing area with several "caves" where your Saint-Pourcain wine is grown.
The area is also called the "Bourbonnais", named after the Lords of Bourbon who used to rule here. You will therefore find many castles and (Romanesque) churches. It is a lovely area for walking and cycling and to enjoy peace, space and nature.
The cities of Clermont-Ferrand, Vichy, Moulins and Montluçon are less than an hour's drive from Bellenaves. The same goes for the Parc Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne, an extraordinary nature reserve with extinct volcanoes.
- Rural
- Hilly
- Meadows and woodland
- In or near a village
Reviews
Katinka en Peter from Norg,
Dank Jan en Heleen voor jullie gastvrijheid. Wij hebben vier goede dagen gehad in een fijn huisje, van alle gemakken voorzien. De Auvergne was nieuw voor ons. Het was erg leuk om wandelend de mooie omgeving te leren kennen.
Monique de Bruijn from Schagen,
We hebben een heerlijke week gehad. Zijn zeer vriendelijk verwelkomd met een hapje en drankje.Het huisje was schoon en van alle gemakken voorzien.
Ondanks de huizen rond de gite hadden we genoeg privacy.Ronald en Inge Heijmans from Budel (Cranendonck),
Heel gastvrij ontvangen met een drankje en hapje door Heleen en Jan. De gite is zeer schoon, verzorgd en ruim. Er is goede documentatie aanwezig over bijzonderheden in de omgeving en wandelingen.
Ruime slaapkamers met goede bedden en uitgerust met airco.
Wij hebben een hele fijne week gehad.
Restaurants, food & wine
In the village and its surroundings, there are several restaurants where you can eat well at a reasonable price. We are happy to advise you.
You can also make a trip to the caves around Saint-Pourcain for a wine tasting.
At the weekly markets there are many fresh and local products for sale. For example at the market in Bellenaves on Wednesday morning.
Activities
There is also plenty to see and do in the surrounding area:
- Take a walking or cycling tour and experience the scents and colours of the land.
- Head out by car and discover Auvergne's cultural heritage and landscape.
- A day of sports? You can go canoeing, horse riding, golfing, swimming or fishing.
- If you want to "shop", Vichy or Clermont-Ferrand will certainly do the trick.
- Browse the many flea markets and see what's for sale in antiques and old junk.
- Treat yourself to a day of wellness at one of the thermal spas.
In short, there is no need to be bored. For questions about what's on offer, please get in touch.
- Bicycle
- Near hiking trails
- Near ATB trails
- Near riding
- Fishing
- Water sports
Additional price info and offers
The rental price is all-in, i.e. including heating, gas, water, electricity, bed, bath and kitchen linen, final cleaning and tourist tax.
Price includes
Cleaning fee, Towels, Bed linen