Comfy holiday home near Vezelay: Le Cheval Bleu

Entire home in Fontenay-près-Vézelay, France

  1. 6 guests
  2. 3 bedrooms
  3. 3 beds
  4. 3 baths
Hosted by Abel
  1. 14 years hosting

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Exceptional check-in experience

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Ideal for family or friends. In an 18th century building we have created a pleasant interior and fitted out comfortable holiday home. This sparsely populated region, with its panoramic views, woods, lakes and rivers, combines our passion for nature and culture in the small stone village of Fontenay-près-Vézelay.
The great biodiversity makes it an ideal place to recharge your batteries. We will happily advice you about hikes, medieval villages, vineyards, castles, restaurants, etc.
Julie & Abel

The space
Le Cheval Bleu welcomes you with:
- 3 double bedrooms, each with a queen-size bed and private bathroom/wc.
- A lounge area
- A private terrace
- A big garden
- A large dining room / lounge (with other restrooms)
- A fully-equipped kitchen
- Free parking
- Bed linen & check-out cleaning included
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The holiday home (gîte)
Each room at Au Cheval Bleu has a French double bed and a separate bathroom with shower and WC. The bedrooms are named Charolais, Nourrice and Flottage. Flottage room has a separate entrance from the front of the building.The three bedrooms are furnished with a table and chairs, a chest of drawers or a small wardrobe, a coat rack or a clothes rail, a wall mirror, a hairdryer. In addition, Nourrice and Flottage have an armchair.
Charolais and Nourrice are located on the first floor of the central part of the building (the old stable). They start from a spacious living room which is part of the holiday home. In the same part of the building, you will find the kitchen, a small restroom as well as technical and storage rooms not accessible to guests. The kitchen is generously equipped. It includes, among other things, an electric stove with oven, a microwave oven, a dishwasher, a refrigerator and a DeLongi coffee machine.
The wooden part of the building -linked to the kitchen- has two entrances - one from the facade and the other from the garden. It hosts the combined living room and dining room. One of its doors opens onto a small terrace at the back of the house.Here you will find chairs, a table and a wood stove. Next to it is a terrace which serves as the gite's second outdoor living space.
The main plot of the property, elongated and gently sloping, covers approximately 1,000 square meters. It includes a pretty ornamental and fruits garden overlooking the very quiet street, two terraces for guests, cultivated without chemicals or artificial fertilizers. The nearby street is uncrowded and noise pollution is minimal.
Our main land is located at the foot of a wooded hill.
Our WiFi is free. We have a solar thermal system on the roof and a small photovoltaic system in the garden. The latter contributes to the basic supply of the house with electricity, the former provides most of the hot water. If the sun is not enough, the classic electrical system takes over. As is the case in many parts of France, Au Cheval Bleu does not have central heating. But all guest rooms can be heated by electric heaters. The house has no air conditioning, but its thick stone walls keep it cool in summer and warm in winter.

Other things to note
Food (meals, picnics) possible on request with our local partner.

Where you’ll sleep

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What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Pets allowed
Private patio or balcony
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 4.95 out of 5 from 19 reviews.

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Fontenay-près-Vézelay, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Meet your host

Host
16 reviews
4.64 out of 5 average rating
14 years of hosting
My work: Teacher, and translator
Speaks Chinese, English, and French
Hi, I'm Abel, after living abroad for over ten years as a journalist, I moved back to France, where I stay now, between Burgundy and Paris. I love travelling (25 countries so far), teaching, swimming, eating, canoeing, writing, taichi, yoga, cooking, music, bicycling, going on weekends with friends and family. To my opinion, a good place to stay when traveling is a place where you can feel comfortable after a long day visiting outside, comfy with a good spirit, not like a hotel, more like a home. Welcome and feel free to contact me anytime.

Co-hosts

  • Julie
  • Regine
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Checkout before 10:00 AM
6 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide detector not required
Smoke alarm
Not suitable for infants (under 2 years)