Quaint village house perfectly placed for visiting stunning local scenery and sights. Gite was very comfortable and the owners, Sarah and Claude, were very friendly and helpful. All this helped to make it a wonderful holiday. The weather was pretty good too!
This house is the perfect place to base yourself to explore the surrounding area. Although the village it is in is very quiet and has no restaurants there are amazing places to eat a short car journey away. The surrounding countryside is incredibly beautiful and the house has a pool with a breathtaking view. There is lots to do in the area and we did some great wine tasting. The hosts are very communicative and helpful with local recommendations.
The gite has everything needed for the perfect holiday. The two en suite bedrooms are spacious and beautifully fitted out. The downstairs living accommodation is tastefully furnished and the kitchen area is very well equipped. The two outside terraces and swimming pool are delightful, and the hospitality shown by Sarah and Claude is wondeful! The whole area is beautiful with many places to explore. A brilliant holiday!!!
This gite was the best we have ever stayed in during the last many years of travelling. The hosts Claude and Sarah graciously welcomed us, assisted us in exploring the local areas with excellent suggestions of sites to see. The gite itself was excellent, spacious, clean and expertly maintained. The family dog was fun and made us feel very much at home. The gite is located in the small community of St Martin de Bavel which is about one hour away from Lyon and Geneva. The spectacular local and regional sights were especially great. We highly recommend this location and especially this gite and will return next year for another visit. The location is rural so peaceful quiet nights were particularly fantastic. Those looking for an active night life will need to drive some distance to find those activities.
We really enjoy the house that is beautiful and the surroundings also amazing. Sarah and Claude were very helpful with everything. I higly recommend to stay there! THANK YOU for your hospitality!
I am English and Claude French. We have four children, a dog, cats and two ponies. We arrived in Saint Martin de Bavel in 2004 and have been renovating the forge du Perou ever since! The gite was let all year round and when the tenant left in january 2016, we decided to have a go at holiday letting. We absolutely love this area, we have travelled widely and we are always pleased to get home. We want to share this undiscovered beautiful part of France that the French and Swiss neighbours have been keeping for themselves.
The forge is an old stone house dating back from 1802 in the heart of the village. Saint Martin de Bavel is a typical old fashioned agricultural village perfectly located to discover the area.