Cry sur Armancon holiday cottage rental with walking, log fire, rural retreat, DVD

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La Mignonne (cottage)

Home description

La Mignonne is a 400 year old fairytale cottage set in the heart of an historic village (Cry sur Armancon), moments away from the Armancon river and the beautiful Burgundy canal.

Once through the front door, you will immediately discover La Mignonne's most special feature - a stone spiral staircase rumoured to have been stolen from the ruins of a local chateau in 1604. A door to the left leads you into a cosy and comfortable sitting/dining area with enormous stone fireplace and woodburning stove, ancient oak beams and exposed stone walls. The kitchen area is newly fitted and makes catering for yourself a real pleasure.

Imagine yourself in a medieval castle as you climb the stone staircase and open the first door to reveal a charming en-suite bedroom with its own wood burning stove, and pedestal bath.

Back out onto the staircase, and a second flight leads you to a stunning beamed attic room - a light and airy space for relaxing in, or for use as a second bedroom sleeping up to three extra guests.

Outside there is a pretty and completely private courtyard, ideal for outside dining.

La Mignonne - 'The Little Cutie'!	Arched window
Stone spiral staircase	Entance via courtyard

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The Burgundy / Yonne region

The Yonne region of Burgundy is largely rural and unspoilt, with acres of woodland and gently rolling hills. There are many lovely things to see and do without spending hours in queues or being jostled by crowds. Its best known town is probably Chablis, surrounded by the famous vineyards. Cry has easy access to the Cote d'Or region (including Dijon), the Morvan National Park, and is only a 40 minute drive from southern Champagne.

Cry sur Armancon area

Cry sur Armancon has a population of just 180, but it is a strong community, with a penchant for socialising - their Fete de Saint Jean celebrations in June are renowned throughout the area!

The most notable features of the village are the bridge over the Armancon which dates from the 15th century, the 11th century crypt in the church, which has been classified as an historic monument, and La Mignonne itself, which in the past has featured on postcards of the village - already described in 1900 as an 'ancienne maison' !

There is a bar and restaurant in the village, run by the ever-charming Vincent and Maria. Cycle and canoe hire are available from '3B tourisme' based just around the corner.

The Burgundy canal is a 2 minute walk away (up a tree lined avenue) and offers fantastic opportunities for walking and cycling. The surrounding countryside is gentle, green and wooded. It is common to see red deer as well as a wide variety of other animal and bird species.

The following places of interest are all within an hours drive of the village, on quiet roads through beautiful countryside (journey times given in brackets):

Chateau de Rochefort (5 mins)
Chateau de Nuits (6 mins)
Forges de Buffon (11 mins)
Chateau and town, Ancy le France (15 mins)
Water park at Montbard (20 mins)
Noyers - medieval village (22 mins)
Abbaye de Fontenay (27 mins)
Chateau de Tanlay (31 mins)
Chateau d'Epoisses (31 mins)
Chateau de Maulnes (32 mins)
Fosse Dionne, Tonnerre (33 mins)
Semur en Auxois - fortified medieval town, and lake with swimming and boat/pedalo/canoe hire (34 mins)
Alise (38 mins)
Chatillon sur Seine (39mins)
Avallon (42 mins)
Flavigny - where 'Chocolat' was filmed! ( 44 mins)
Chablis (45 mins)
Les Riceys - historic champagne growing villages (45 mins)
Vezelay - ancient basilica, centre of pilgrimage, world heritage site (59 mins)
Auxerre (60 mins)

How to get there

By car - from Calais: Take A26/A5 south through Reims (304m/489km)
- from Paris: Take A6 south (145m/233km)

By train - Eurostar to Paris or Lille, highspeed train link to Montbard. Car hire in Montbard (11m/18km)

By plane - fly into Charles de Gaulle airport (Paris), hire car or take highspeed train to Montbard (see above).

Activities near Cry sur Armancon

Facilities

Further details indoors:
There is a two seater sofa downstairs. In the attic room, there is 1 double and 1 single futon , which can be used as sofas or beds. The dining table is set up to seat 4, but can be extended, and extra chairs added, to seat 6 comfortably. A travel cot is available.

There is a large number of books, games and videos for you to enjoy during your stay.

Further details outdoors:
Alongside the courtyard is a utility area with washing machine and shower room - not the belle of the ball, but a good, spacious shower and an extra basin and toilet for your convenience.

Garden furniture available.

Further details

Welcome pack on arrival.
Rental price includes: All linen for up to 5 people, towels for 2 people, gas, electricity and basket of wood for stoves.
There will be no extra charge for cleaning, as long as the cottage is left clean and tidy.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low season	27 Mar 10	1 Jun 10	300£ 300	6060	6060	4 Nights
High season	1 Jun 10	4 Sep 10	425£ 425	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	4 Sep 10	30 Oct 10	300£ 300	6060	6060	4 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

We can accept payment by cheque or bank transfer in GBP or euros.

Refundable £150 security deposit (cheque) required with final balance payment

30% deposit required to secure booking.

Guestbook for La Mignonne

"We had the most fabulous time! Beautiful house, peaceful village, wonderful walks along the canal. A perfect place for rest and relaxation."

"The house was peaceful and quickly felt like home - our holiday was truly memorable."

Availability

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