Allier

Cantal

Haute-Loire

Puy-de-Dôme

Allier

Ref No: 070603          Sleeps: 2 & 4 children          Rent: £400 pm 6 kms from Villefranche d’Allier, Allier, Auvergne. Detached, beamed, stone country cottage, set in peaceful, unspoilt countryside, offering privacy and seclusion, with views over the undiscovered forests and pastures of the Bourbonnais. Within easy reach of the towns of Montlucon (20 mins), Moulins (40 mins) and Clermont Ferrand (60 mins).

Ref No: 110805          Sleeps: 6           Rent: From 750 € pm incl 35 kms from Vichy, Allier, Auvergne. Large cottage from the renaissance. Virtually nothing has been changed since its construction. It has sculptured renaissance windows, 2 wine cellars, large oak beams, red tiled floors and white washed walls, and all modern amenities.

Ref No: 060904          Sleeps: 4           Rent: From 550 € pm Chantelle, Allier, Auvergne. The cottage is situated in the oldest part of the historic village Chantelle. It belonged to the Benedictine Sisters in the nearby Abbey de Chantelle, formerly belonging to the Dukes of Bourbon. It is sitting on the escarpment just above the river Bouble which is in the river valley below. The house is 500 years old with gothic fireplace, oak beams, antique furniture while at the same time equipped with modern kitchen, bathroom etc. There is a small garden and terrace with view of the valley and the top of the trees.

Ref No: 070909          Sleeps: 2           Rent: 300 € pm 35 kms from Vichy, Allier, Auvergne. Charming cottage in medieval village of Bellenaves with secluded garden. This 300 year old house has been recently restored. The garden is fenced and dogs are welcome. The house and garden are in an elevated position with views over an 11th century church and Château de Bellenaves.

Ref No: 081008          Sleeps: 8           Rent: From 800 to 1100 € pm. 15 kms from Vichy, Allier, Auvergne. Spacious house set on the edge of the picturesque Montagne Bourbonnaise. Le Pavillion has its own enclosed garden in the beautiful secluded terrain of the Château du Mariol. The house is 2 minutes from the boulangerie and friendly bar in the village. Supermarket shopping is 5 minutes away by car and the attractive spa town of Vichy with its opera house, concerts, cinema, shops, parks and restaurants is only 15 minutes away.

Ref No: 081009          Sleeps: 4 + 2 children  Rent: 600 to 800 € pm all incl. 20 kms from Vichy, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne. In the country but not remote, Les Charmes offers an attractive, comfortable, well equipped apartment with its own entrance and terrace. Les Charmes is a chalet style house, set in a woodland garden, near the medieval village of Chateldon and on the edge of the Montagne Bourbonnaise. The village has a doctor’s surgery, a boulangerie, a pharmacy, a ‘general stores’ and a newsagents. Supermarket and market shopping are just 4km away. The beautiful spa town of Vichy is 20 minutes by car. Many lovely walks can be taken from the door. Les Charmes is ideal not only for an interesting and relaxing break and also for those who are working temporarily in the area or house-hunting.

Cantal

Ref No: 010903          Sleeps: 7           Rent: 485 € pm 8 kms from Condat, Cantal, Auvergne. Lying in unspoiled mountains, among forests and wild flower pastures Le Bac is a country hamlet of a dozen or so houses and two farms, one thousand metres high up in the Regional Nature Park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne (Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne) in central southern France. The deceptively large stone cottage is twenty metres off a narrow lane that has little traffic except the small herd of brown and white cows ringing their bells as they walk to be milked. 1.6 kms from Chanterelle, 7 kms from Egliseneuve and 8 kms from Condat-en-Feniers, Le Bac is secluded but not isolated.

Puy-de-Dôme

Ref No: 020815          Sleeps: 5           Rent: £550 pm incl. 6 kms from Sauxillanges, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne Renovated, spacious character gîte in a beautiful secluded but not isolated location, with undisturbed views of the surrounding countryside. Situated centrally in this largely undiscovered department of France, an ideal location for nature lovers, for house hunting, walking, fishing, and less than 1 hour from the ski resort of Super Besse. France at its very best!!

Ref No: 090804          Sleeps: 5           Rent: 450 € pcm 5 minutes from Bertignat, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne. Newly renovated farmhouse with three bedrooms, secluded but only five minutes from village. Outstanding views. Land available for grazing by separate negotiation.

Ref No: 090814          Sleeps: 5-6         Rent: From £495 pm Saint Nectaire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne. Modern, spacious 2 bedroom ground floor apartment in the stunningly dramatic Auvergne Volcanic Regional Park. The property is situated in a secure gated complex with private parking, storage, 24 hour caretaker on site and the added benefits of fitness room, sauna and jacuzzi. It is located in a quiet area within the lovely spa town of Saint Nectaire which has all the amenities one could require and will appeal to lovers of tranquility, nature and the outdoors being surrounded as it is by beautiful countryside and hundreds of walking and cycling trails on the doorstep.