Beautifully restored farmhouse, magnificent views in central Burgundy

This is a superb property; it retains a truly French feel with the highest standard of cleanliness and equipment. Everything we needed was there, it all worked perfectly and there was comfortable seating in abundance. Having French and UK channels on the TV is handy as is the ample parking.

Access to our various destinations was easy and almost all by beautiful and relatively quiet roads. Finding the property was very easy and the greeting we received was excellent.

Bill and Jenny were most helpful with pre-trip communication, directions, introduction to the property and gentle advice and information regarding the area.

Walks along the lane which leads out of the village provided magnificent views and a gentle and relaxing start and end to each day. Good shopping and major supermarkets are all available within 10 miles and a small supermarket (now an offshoot of Auchan) is a few miles away.

Semur, Flavigny, Alesia, Ancy-Le-Franc, Noyers, Montréal, Chateauneuf-en-Auxios, Bussy-Rabutin and Avallon were favourite visits (there were other villages, towns and chateaux); but the countryside is perhaps the greatest star. A trip to the Morvan is always worth it as is a gentle drive with wanders through the local villages such as Genay, Époisses and Moutiers-St Jean. A fascinating trip is to the Vix Museum in Châtallon-sur-Seine and audio-guide a must. Above them all are Fontenay and Vézelay.

We had good weather overall and while this helps any trip, having visited many of the above places before in dull and wet conditions, we can say that they look good then as well!

This holiday was as good as it gets and with over 40 such stays in France we are happy to declare the gîte of the very best we have stayed in.

Thanks again to Bill, Jenny and the girls for such a lovely place in which to stay.

I would stay again in a heart beat. The gite is lovely - comfy beds, squishy sofas, great location for exploring but totally off the beaten track so peaceful and beautiful

Thank you Bill and Jenny for a wonderful week in Burgundy. Your restored farm house was everything we had hoped for. Modern and well maintained the property still has the charm one envisions of rural France. Traveling with another couple the accommodations were perfect. We enjoyed the area visiting the the small towns, abbeys, and of the course the wonderful Burgundy wines and vine yards. Our day trips to Beaune and Vezelay were especially rewarding with all the history and the beauty of the surrounding countryside. Even with all the areas we wanted to explore, we always made time each day to come back to your farmhouse and enjoy the garden patio with a glass of wine. We highly recommend this property to anyone. Bill and Jenny are wonderful hosts and have thought of everything. Mike & Jean, Scott & Sylvia - Minnesota USA

Great gite, in a lovely area. It’s always a good sign when you get a wow when you enter a place to stay and this place got 3 wow’s, living room and the two bedrooms. Shower in the upstairs bedroom was luxurious, it was like having a hot waterfall flowing over you, the shower head was so big.

We stayed in early April and although a bit chilly in the morning the weather was good enough to eat out in the garden, lovely to see the morning mist rolling down the valley.

Nice walks with the dog from the gite but you do need a car as no shop, facilities within walking distance. Epoisses had a boulangerie and a small supermarket and of course the cheese shop, it was only 10 minutes away in the car which was quite handy.

Garden is secure for dogs so no chance of escape and it was nice to watch the sheep wander in the adjacent field.

We visited Dijon, Autun and Semur and had really good lunches out, Plat du jour, of course.

Bill was really helpful when we couldn’t light the log fire, even though he was on holiday he phoned us back and explained where we were going wrong. We also left our camcorder which Bill and Jenny very kindly parcelled up and sent back to us. We would love to have met Bill and Jenny, maybe on our next stay.

Clean, elegant, warm, quiet, very kind host