Maison Médiévale de charme au coeur de Flavigny-sur-Ozerain

Corinne was wonderful in responding to questions and helping us arrange everything including horse riding lessons for my 3 girls, which they loved. Cottage was a good size for our family. Village is beautiful with lots to do in the local region. Lunch on the balcony was very pleasant. Would definitely stay again.

Flavigny is a picturesque and peaceful town in a beautiful setting, and the house fits in perfectly. Over the course of 2 weeks, we found many diverse ways to entertain ourselves and our 2 kids (boys, aged 10 and 7). Walking, cycling and a sweet factory in the immediate vicinity, the Museopark Alesia just down the road and the reservoir de grosbois to cool down on a hot day. Further afield, Dijon and Dole both make for great days out - the 'Canal des Tanneurs' in Dole is particularly worth a visit. Best visit was probably Guedelon castle - started in 1996 but constructed entirely using 13th century methods. Fantastic holiday!

We had a fantastic week here in July. This small village is full of character and the house oozed charm. As well as being visually pleasing, the layout of the property and its fixtures and fittings is also highly practical. It is also extremely well provided for in terms of the equipment - plenty of pots and pans, crockery, a vacuum cleaner, even a dishwasher and washing machine, and much more (we have never had such a good property!). A lot of thought obviously went into the renovation; a particular feature is the 3-part patio door which pushes back into just 1 segment, opening up the main room onto the spacious terrace, which comes with a table, bench, chairs and a parasol. In addition there is bicycle store beneath the house which also housed our car's bicycle carrier.

There is plenty to do within up to an hour's drive: villages to visit e.g. Vezelay, Semur; walking or cycling along the very well-maintained Burgundy Canal which passes just beyond nearby Pouillenay; take a tasting at one of the many local wine caves or cheese producers; visit the Roman remains at Alise/Alesia with its new visitor centre (then follow up by reading 'Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield' (Fr. 'Le Bouclier Arverne') which is based on the story of this site!). Also don't forget the restored Abbey de Fontenay with its chequered history.

For supplies, Venarey Les Laumes is just a 10-minute drive away and has petrol stations, supermarkets, and the railway station Les Laumes-Alesia which has trains to Dijon once per hour, returning from Dijon up to 9pm (journey time half an hour, half what it takes in the car, and parking in the station car park is free all day!).

Then when you have done all that, find a buddleia or lavender bush in full sunshine and site and identify the exotic butterfly visitors!

By chance we found ourselves there on Bastille Day and so went to see a [free] local firework display.

Benedicte, one of the owners, lives next door and although my French is not very extensive, I had no trouble understanding her as she takes care to speak clearly and without too much complex vocabulary for those of us hopeless Brits who don't speak much of anything else! She also speaks German.

We would thoroughly recommend this property for a visit to Burgundy.

We had a lovely time. Evidently It was a very quiet time of the year which was great for us. The flat was complete for a family with little ones as well as a mature couple. The landlords, who are neighbors, were warm and welcoming when we arrived without our phone working out of our own country. They walked up to the Grange to meet us. A gorgeous town. We enjoyed walking around town each day to experience it's beauty. A larger and more comfortable couch to sit on would have been appreciated in the evenings. We would spend time sitting on the couch in the evening to relax. We would return if we get the chance. You can't find more beautiful countryside!

Unser Aufenthalt hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Das Haus ist ein sehr schönes mittelalterliches Gemäuer welches stillvoll renoviert wurde. Im Haus selbst ist alles vorhanden was man für einen entspannten Urlaub benötigt. Die Kommunikation im Vorfeld und Vorort war immer hervorragend, tolle Vermieter!

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Matthias & Eva