Alcyon - Village House Holiday Rental in Quarre Les Tombes, Yonne, France

Where is it

• Location:  Central France  >  Burgundy  >  Yonne
• Closest town/village:  Quarre Les Tombes (Yonne) ( 500mtrs )
• Closest airport: Paris Orly Airport (120.5 miles *Direct distance, road distance may vary. Please refer to detailed area map for local roads.)
• Access: No public transport available, Car Essential Car hire
• Property highlights: Barbecue, Garden

 

Village House, deceptively spacious with garden.

Alcyon is a charming, newly refurbished village house in the popular village of Quarre Les Tombes in the Morvan Natural Park, the heart of Burgundy's wine regions.

The house offers a taste of village life in rural France.

It is especially suitable for couples  and is very well equipped with all the things you need, dishwasher, washing machine etc., to give you a truly relaxing holiday (and even some you don't).

There is a raised terrace outside the kitchen and a beautiful stone courtyard garden with raised beds, wall fountain and garden furniture. 

Lots of things to do for every taste, from energetic to cultural (medival towns like Vezeley, Semur en Auxois, Montreal) or just lazing about.

Plenty of dining opportunities within walking distance of the house and loads of signed and graded routes for both biking and walking.

Holiday Accommodation at Alcyon

A deceptively spacious well equipped house on the edge of the quiet village of Quarre Les Tombes in the Morvan Natural Parc Burgundy.

The property is ideal for couples but can accommodate up to 6 people. All bedrooms are furnished with comfortable beds, bedside tables, bedside lamps and wardrobes.

Accommodation comprises:

Lower Floor

• A double bedroom with cosy sitting area for relaxing and maybe a little quiet reading, furnished with lovely antique French wardrobe and double bed. Bed side tables and lamps, arm chair and small table. Next door is
• A bathroom, full size bath with shower attachment, WC and washbasin, hairdryer.

Upstairs

• A large well equipped kitchen/living room
• The dining area has 6 chairs and a beautiful table.
• The sitting room area has a comfortable sofa and easy chairs, flat screen TV, DVD player, CD /radio and a bookcase with English books. ln the cupboards there are a selection of board games, cards and DVD's but please feel free to bring any of your own favourites.

Separate WC

Off the kitchen and up a few steps is:

• A double bedroom with lovely antique cast iron bed, bedside tables, bedside lamps and a wardrobe. This room has access to the terrace.

Corridor leading to

• The laundry room with washing machine, drying facilities, iron and ironing board (if you really must!). Perfect place for walking boots, cycles etc.

Upstairs is

• A shower room with walk in shower cubicle, washbasin and WC.
• Large twin room with 2 single beds, bedside tables and lamps, walk in closet and chest of drawers.

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About Quarre Les Tombes in Yonne, Burgundy

Quarre les Tombes is a quiet village situated on the top of a hill dominated by a 16th century church. Surrounding the church are 112 sarcophagi, the origins of which are still a mystery and which give the village it's name.

Enjoying the local food and wine is an essential of the holiday and Quarre lesTombes offers a sumptuous selection of goodies.

The superb boulangerie offers a great selection of breads, pastries, fantastic fruit tarts and cakes also a wide selection of locally made jams, chutneys and preserves. Check out the onion chutney, delicious but expect to queue - it's very popular with locals and tourists alike.

As if that was not enough, next door is an award winning chocolatiere. The display at Easter is stunning, last year it was a whole village in Chocolate heaven.

An excellent delicatessen serves local cheeses and  pates, georgeous [to go with the onion chutney] cooked meats, oils and olives. All great with crusty French bread for lunch.

The boucherie offers a full range of high quality meat, not cheap but the best one in the area. You can order a freshly spit roasted chicken, great with salad and French bread

Sundays and Tuesdays there is a small market selling local produce, cheeses, eggs, fruit and veg, wine, clothes, plants etc ...

Two small grocery shops can provide almost anything else you may want.........bread, milk, loo rolls etc and their wine section takes up a large part of the shop (as it should).

There is a pharmacy, hairdressers, doctors and a couple of Aladdin's Cave style shops, which are well worth a rummage. 2 garages (one of which sells fuel), a small library and tennis court.

Eating and drinking in Quarre les Tombes

There is an excellent restaurant Le Morvan and the Hotel du Nord. Between them they offer you the opportunity to relish the great food and wines of Burgundy. Check out the Creme Brulee at Le Morvan exquisite. Just 5 minutes drive from the village is the excellent Auberge de L'Atre with it's fantastic wine list and the winner of a Michelan star award.

The village bar Quarre Creme right in the square is owned by Sebastian and Christine.  They are very friendly and will give you a warm welcome . In July and August on a Friday night, there is live music  and sometimes impromptu concerts on a Sunday by a local band. (Don't worry, although the house is in the village it's far enough away not to be bothered by the music).

The village Brasserie  is worth a visit.  The food is good and the locals eat there.

Avallon and Saulieu are both about 20 minutes drive away and really interesting towns. The ramparts of Avallon and the guided tour of Saulieu are both well worth taking a look at.

Auxerre and Dijon (the capital of Burgundy) are an hour away and great historical places to visit.

Beaune with it's beautiful Hospice and wine heritage need a full day to appreciate.

Vezelay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a medieval hilltop town with it's fortifications dominated by the Basilica of St Madeleine (12th-13th century). It's considered to be a masterpiece of Romanesque art for the exceptional architecture and the quality of it's scultured decorations. Inside is beautiful in it's simplicity.

Bazoches, the home of Marchal de Vauban who was born in the nearby village of St Leger Vauban, he was Louis XIV's military engineer and introduced the Star Forts to France.

Bibracte was a Celtic city where archealogic digs are currently going on, there is a fascinating museum there and the walk up through the unusual trees to the top is worth the effort. On a clear day you can see Mt Blanc. (You can drive up).

For those who love walking, numerous forest walks directly from the house. 

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and facilities.

How To Get To Quarre Les Tombes in Yonne, Central France

Travelling (if not coming by car). 

Fly to Paris and either hire a car or come by the high speed TGV train to Dijon or Montbard and hire a car there.

From Southampton fly to Dijon and hire a car.  It takes 1 and a half hours to get here from Dijon airport.

It takes approx 5 hours to drive from Calais, we are 20 minutes from junction 21 of the A6. 3 - 3.5 hrs drive from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and airports.

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Facilities at Alcyon

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Availability at Alcyon

Changeover day: Saturday

Availability last updated on: - Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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