La Cour des 4 Nations

Modern gîte in quiet setting at back of courtyard, in group of 15th century buildings at heart of medieval town. Ground floor: large entrance hall (table football), shower room, WC, fitted kitchen opening onto cosy, raised lounge (wood pellet stove), dining room in heated, glassed-in veranda overlooking garden. Bedroom (two beds 100cm wide beds) with access to another bedroom (double bed, single bed, en-suite shower room, WC) on 1st floor. Separate studio (double bed, single bed), kitchenette, shower room/WC. This studio can also be accessed from ground floor bedroom. Pleasant fenced garden (500 sq.m.) with fine view of Semur's collegiate church. Loan of 4 bikes, exercise bike. Tubular swimming pool (6.71x3.96m, heated) open April to September. Parking nearby. Electric heating (no extra charge), wood pellet stove. Internet access, unlimited calls to mobile and landlines, TV recorder (live box star).|Semur just 1hr 30min. from Paris Gare de Lyon (TGV to Montbard (19km away) then TER bus (stop 200m away from gîte). Medieval town of Semur (all shops/services) with a rich history: fortified gates, ramparts, keep, steep alleyways going down to banks of river Armançon - all worth exploring day and night. To see and do: Notre-Dame collegiate church, museum, little tourist train, Orle d'Or tower. Nearby: châteaux of Epoisses, Bourbilly, Bussy-Rabutin, Alésia MuséoParc, Fontenay abbey (UNESCO World Heritage site), Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, classed as one of the loveliest villages in France. Pont lake: beach, water sports/games. 320 km of hiking/riding and discovery trails in the area. Medieval fairs (Le Roi Chaussé and Fête de la Bague) in June.