La Chouette Qui Chante

Spacious and elegant manor house set in beautiful private gardens. The Merchant House is spacious , built in 1872, has been tastefully updated by the present owners. Here, you will find lovely interiors, filled with English family antiques and draped hand-made curtains to compliment our country furniture. There are three spacious en-suite bedrooms with large comfortable beds The guests have use of the entire house apart from one bedroom (fourth bedroom) which is used for owner storage. La Motte Ternant with its medieval church overlooking the pretty village below is a great base for exploring the Morvan national park and the vineyards of the Cote d'or. Although in the country we are very accessible. This includes the famous hospice in Beaune with a drive through the pretty vineyard villages en route (Route de Vignoble), Roman ampitheatre at Autun and the historic city of Dijon are all less than an hour's drive. Great for cycling and walking straight from the cottage. There are also many VTT routes nearby, the Canal de Bourgogne and pretty lanes that go for miles. Equestrian centres are nearby for horse lovers. Paris with all its glamour and history is easily reached by train in an hour from the nearby TGV station (25 mins away), A 'depot de pain' is in the village where you can order fresh bread, croissants etc and buy everyday essentials (open from mid May) and La Yauberge, an established cafe/bistro serving lunches and dinner. Great for an aperitif on their sunny terrace. The local Post Office next to the cafe is open every morning. Saulieu is a busy market town 10kms away and has a bustling market every Saturday morning, well worth a visit! Also home to the famous Bernard Loiseau two star Michelin Star restaurant and newly completed spa and bistro. There are many lakes in the area, great for walking and swimming. Lac de Settons has many watersports available in the summer months. A car is essential as there is no public transport in the village. The nearest train station/TGV is located at Montbard which is around 30 mins drive from the house. Please note the pool is only open during summer months and is not heated. An end of stay cleaning fee of 80 euros is payable on arrival. Logs are charged at 10 euros per basket for the winter months.