Rent holiday chateaux or farmhouses in Allier | France » self catering accommodation 2011

In the heart of the 'Bourbonnais', 25km from Moulins, sits Chateau du Marquis de Tracy, built during the reign of Louis XIII, and once the source of inspiration for Georges Simenon and his novel, the 'Saint Fiacre Case'.

Charming gites, sleeping 4 and 7 people (2 and 3 bedrooms) in tree-lined grounds of an old Bourbonnais style farmhouse, with private pool, tennis court and stables. Prices from £260.00 per week

La Merlerie is a charming modernised country cottage in a peaceful location with its own, heated swimming pool and large terrace area, over looking water meadows.