Gîte de la Croix

This charming Morvan granite gîte has retained its original architecture, with a bread oven offering high ceilings in a bright, spacious living room with exposed stonework.
Ideally situated on the heights of the village of Saint-Sernin-du-Bois, a town of character bordering its lake, between the Morvan mountains and the prestigious Burgundy vineyards, you will enjoy a privileged setting in the heart of the green Morvan countryside, and also close to the historic towns of Autun, Le Creusot, Chalon-sur-Saône and Beaune.
The gîte has a large, pleasant living room, a fully-equipped kitchen (dishwasher, microwave, oven, etc.), a first bedroom with double bed, shower room and WC and a second bedroom with 1 double bed, 2 single beds and shower room and WC.
Fully enclosed rear garden with garden furniture, electric barbecue and bicycle shed.
Parking for 2 to 3 cars in front of the gîte.
Facilities: washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, oven, wifi, TV, cot and high chair for babies.
All services in the village centre 500 m away (grocer's, baker's, post office, butcher's, chemist's, etc.).
The village of Saint-Sernin is full of character, with its old priory overlooking a lake surrounded by forests.
Nearby you will find :
- the prestigious vineyards of Couchois, Marranges, Hautes-Côtes de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise (numerous cellars and wine-tasting venues) ;
- the châteaux of Brandon, la Verrerie (with its small theatre), Sully, Couches and la Rochepot, Digoine, Cormatin...
- the Gallo-Roman town of Autun and the Bibracte oppidum, a major Celtic site; the town of Le Creusot, cradle of industrial civilisation; Beaune, capital of Burgundy and its famous hospices; Chalon-sur-Saône, a town of art and history; Paray-le-Monial, the town of the Sacred Heart; Cluny; Taizé...
- outstanding natural sites, including the Uchon massif, Montagne des 3 Croix, Mont Rome, Mont de Rême, Mont-Saint-Vincent, Cirque du bout du Monde, Mont-Beuvray, Haut-Folin, Planoise forest, Brisecou waterfall, etc.
- lakes of Montaubry (swimming and water sports), Torcy (swimming and water sports centre), Berthaud and Vallon;
- leisure activities: Parc des Combes in Le Creusot, Divertiparc, Morvan cycle track, Parc de l'Auxois, 2 tree-climbing trails, donkey rides, horses, etc.
- Autun swimming pool, Le Creusot aquatic complex, Beaune-plage...
- Rollin museums in Autun, ecomuseum in Le Creusot, hospices de Beaune, photography museum, European museum of Celtic civilisation, mining museum...
- Numerous restaurants, including some of the most prestigious;
- numerous signposted hiking trails around Saint-Sernin;
Approx. 1 hour's drive from Dijon, Mâcon, Saulieu, Lac des Settons, Cluny, Mâcon, Parc du Pal, Charolles, Louhans, Beaujolais, Touroparc zoo.
Dogs welcome.