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La Maison de Réflexion

Main Image The lounge The double-bedded room The twin-bedded room Home Cooking Vegetable Garden Bonjour! Ca va? Pathway in Spring I'm Minou, Leaf me be! Winter Wonderland The Lake at St Remy Nestling at 750 metres in the beautiful wooded mountains of the Montagne Thiernoise, this pretty stone gîte, with its own enclosed garden, sleeps up to four adults comfortably and is ideal for those who want a “slow” holiday and experience the simple rural tranquillity of this virtually undiscovered and unspoilt region of France. The air is pure, the water untreated and the hospitality second to none. Walking and mountain-biking are permitted along the 300 kms of pathways which criss-cross our commune alone. A 4-course meal on the evening of your arrival and a Welcome Pack of essentials to get you started are included in our prices. Please visit our website for more information and for SPECIAL OFFERS! www.slowholidays-auvergne.com FEATURES Tranquil rural location Independent well-equipped accommodation Unspoilt "France profonde" Welcome Pack included Children and dogs welcome 300 kms of pathways Complimentary meal on arrival printer friendly page recommend this property Further Information [Feature Icons] La Maison de Réflexion has been converted from a former forge in which cartwheels and handtools used to be made. It is decorated and furnished to a high standard and has been awarded 3-stars by the French tourist authorities whose representative, when concluding his assessment visit, kindly told us that it had been a wonderful start to his Monday morning! The accommodation, which benefits from a wood-burning stove and electric radiators and is therefore suitable for letting all year round, sleeps up to four adults and comprises two bedrooms, one double and one twin, an integral lounge-diner with TV, DVD and CD player and a good-sized shower room with WC. A cot and high chair are also available upon request. The American-style kitchen is well-equipped with oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. A clothes washing service is also available upon request. The property has its own enclosed, south-facing, lawned garden suitable for children and dogs with views of the surrounding countryside and is equipped with garden furniture and a barbeque ideal for enjoying the views and the beautiful sunsets on our warm summer evenings. Perhaps you are thinking of moving to France yourselves and want to take a long-term let to explore the area and sample French rural life before making a decision? Or perhaps you are looking for a secluded retreat for your honeymoon to write a book or paint? You need look no further - please contact us. We aim to have the gîte ready for you by 3.00pm on the day of your arrival. You are welcome to telephone us on the day to enquire whether it will be ready earlier. La Maison de Réflexion is a "No Smoking" gîte. Local Information [Local Icons] The small rural village of Pitelet in the commune of St Victor Montvianeix nestles amongst the wooded mountains of the picturesque Puy de Dôme, one of four 'départements' which make up the Auvergne region in the heart of France. At an altitude of 750 metres, the air is clear, the water untreated and the area rich in flora, fauna and birdlife which makes it ideal for those who want to "get away from it all" and enjoy the area's tranquility and unspoiled surroundings - ideal for exploring on foot or bicycle or just sitting and reflecting. Our commune is 25kms across, has an area of over 11000 acres, has 57 hamlets, a population of 6 people per square kilometre, varies in altitude from 250 metres to 1232 metres and is criss-crossed by 300 kilometres of pathways. The area is wonderful for walking, cycling, mountain- and quad-biking, fishing, birdwatching, Nordic skiing at nearby Montoncel (in winter, of course) and simply relaxing and enjoying. Activity Information [Activity Icons] Should you prefer more organised activities, there are water sports, outdoor heated swimming pool, mini-golf and tennis and squash courts available for hire around the lake at nearby St Rémy sur Durolle (10 kms) as well as restaurants and cafes. The town itself has a small selection of essential shops, bars and cafes and boasts a small Sunday morning market. Our nearest large town, Thiers, has been the centre of French cutlery manufacturing for five centuries, a fact that is celebrated at the fascinating Musée de la Coutellerie. The region is the home of the famous "Sabatier" kitchen knife and "la coutellerie" is still very much a cottage industry,still practised by individuals working in a modest workshop attached to their village home. In July each year too, Thiers also hosts the lively summer Pamparina music festival with 120 free concerts in the town's streets. The spa town of Vichy in the neighbouring département of L’Allier (40 kms) with its celebrated opera house and famous for its healing waters, its golf course and its trotting horse stadium, is also well worth a visit. It now boasts a brand new swimming centre complete with olympic-sized pool. And then there's Clermont-Ferrand (40 kms), the capital city of the Auvergne and the home of the Number 1 of motor tyres and Bibendum, the Michelin man. The company has recently completed a state-of-the-art visitor centre due to open very soon. The Montagne Thiernoise forms the northern part of one of France's beautiful natural regional parks, the Livradois-Forez, and a short distance by car to the south-west is the stunning chain of volcanoes from which the 'département' gets its name and its highest peak, the Puy de Dôme. The more adventurous might like to see them from a hot air balloon or paraglider. Or you might want to visit one or more of the area's interesting chateaux. And when you have worked up an appetite savour some of the local speciality foods. Hams, saucissons, preserves, the distinctive Saucisson de Choux made in nearby Arconsat, or tripe in tomato sauce followed by one of the delicious cheeses from the milk of cow, goat and sheep as the region boasts one of the largest number of AOC cheeses in France - accompanied by a glass or two from the smaller, yet equally distinctive choice of wines. printer friendly page recommend this property Availability Legend   Available   Not Available <2009 2010 Availability 2011> January S S M T W T F PCW             1 £0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 £0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 £0 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 £0 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 £0 30 31 February S S M T W T F PCW     1 2 3 4 5 £0 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 £0 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 £0 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 £0 27 28 March S S M T W T F PCW     1 2 3 4 5 £0 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 £0 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 £0 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 £0 27 28 29 30 31 April S S M T W T F PCW           1 2 £0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 £0 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 £0 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 £0 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 £0 May S S M T W T F PCW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 £0 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 £0 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 £0 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £0 29 30 31 June S S M T W T F PCW       1 2 3 4 £0 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 £0 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 £0 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 £0 26 27 28 29 30 July S S M T W T F PCW           1 2 £0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 £0 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 £0 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 £0 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 £0 31 August S S M T W T F PCW   1 2 3 4 5 6 £0 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 £0 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 £0 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 £0 28 29 30 31 September S S M T W T F PCW         1 2 3 £0 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 £0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 £0 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 £0 25 26 27 28 29 30 October S S M T W T F PCW             1 £0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 £0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 £0 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 £0 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 £0 30 31 November S S M T W T F PCW     1 2 3 4 5 £0 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 £0 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 £0 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 £0 27 28 29 30 December S S M T W T F PCW         1 2 3 £0 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 £0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 £0 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 £0 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 £0

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