Le Cocon de Cluny - CLUNY

Traditional 17th century residence backing onto the old city walls, carefully restored and revisited as a peaceful holiday retreat in a resolutely contemporary spirit, nestled in a quiet setting on the edge of a quiet lane, in the very heart of the famous abbey town (all amenities and leisure facilities on site, directly accessible on foot), in a peaceful residential area nestled a stone's throw from the historic centre of the illustrious monastic town. Nestled in the wooded foothills of the South Burgundy massif between two vast wild national forests, in the hollow of the bucolic Grosne valley, largely protected as a "Natura 2000 Zone" for its remarkable ecosystems, the "spiritual heart" of medieval Europe with the very rare and prestigious "European Heritage" label, Cluny boasts an inestimable historical heritage (exceptional abbey site from the 10th/18th centuries, several medieval towers including the famous Cheese Tower, numerous Romanesque & Gothic residences, two majestic churches, sumptuous Hôtel-Dieu from 1703, etc.) and benefits from a superb preserved landscaped setting, combining vineyard slopes, groves, wooded hills & rivers. Gentle rolling countryside all around, to be discovered during relaxing walks in the heart of nature, on foot or by bike. Spacious gîte with very good comfort. Very elegant contemporary character, opulent & refined. Huge charm. Zen & Cozy Atmosphere. Composition: Triplex gîte spread over 3 levels in a semi-detached village house. Wi-Fi. Heat pump heating. Air conditioning. Ground floor: Kitchen-living room, separate toilet. 1st floor: Mezzanine-living room, bedroom overlooking the living room (no direct access to the outside / double bed 140x190cm) with private bathroom (shower), separate toilet. 2nd floor: 2 bedrooms (double bed 140x190cm + single bed 90x190cm / raised double bed 140x190cm + single bed 90x190cm), bathroom (bathtub), separate toilet. Easy parking 50m away (small public car park). Amenities including supermarkets 600m away. Elegant, charming gîte with a resolutely contemporary spirit - rich in atypical interior architecture - nestled in a carefully restored traditional 17th century residence, nestled in a quiet residential area adjoining the historic heart of the illustrious abbey city of Cluny (all amenities on site), "spiritual heart of medieval Europe" with the very prestigious "European Heritage" label. A stone's throw from the gentle, unspoiled Cluny countryside, a magnificent hilly setting mixing bucolic hedged meadows, vineyards & beautiful wild forests, protected in "Natura 2000 Zone" & ZNIEFF (for its very rich floral & faunal ecosystems), nestled on the wooded foothills of the South Burgundy massif (wild & protected, to be explored during relaxing walks or mountain bike rides), in the hollow of the bucolic Grosne valley. Ultra-privileged location on the routes of the Romanesque churches circuit, the "Burgundy Wine Route", numerous marked hiking trails in "green walks" (vast network of hiking trails of the same type crisscrossing the territory, to be explored on foot or by mountain bike), the GR76 attached to the historic "Chemin des Moines" (formerly linking the abbeys of Citeaux & Cluny) as well as the ViaCluny, the passage of the "Cycloroute71" (Tour de la Saône-et-Loire à vélo) & the famous marked mountain bike route of the GTM (Grand Tour du Massif Sud Bourgogne connected to a vast network of marked mountain bike trails crisscrossing the massif, labeled "VTT FFC"), 2 km from the Green Way of "la Grande Boucle de Bourgogne du Sud" (& its remarkable "Tunnel du Bois Clair" located 9 km away, the longest former railway tunnel in France open to a Green Way with its 1.6 km). In the heart of Tournugeois-Clunisois (labeled "Pays d'Art et d'Histoire"), rich in a literally exceptional heritage (notably medieval & Romanesque) as well as sublime landscapes, adjoining the vineyards of Mâconnais (including the renowned "Val Lamartinien" nearby), on the borders of Haut Beaujolais (the first vineyard in the world recognized as a "UNESCO Global Geopark"), at the crossroads of Mâconnais & Charolais-Brionnais (labeled "Pays d'Art et d'Histoire"). Ideal for exploring (RCEA, A6 & A40 nearby): 11 km from Taizé (& its famous religious community), 22 km from the sumptuous landscaped jewel of Roche de Solutré & Vergisson labeled "Grand Site de France", 24 km from the medieval village of Brancion, 24 km from the medieval town of Saint-Gengoux-le-National (labeled "Cités de Caractère de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté"), 24 km from Mâcon (Mâcon Loché TGV station 23 km away), 30 km from the medieval village of Mont-Saint-Vincent (one of the most beautiful sites in Burgundy with a literally unique 360° panoramic "belvedere"), 33 km from Tournus, 37 km from Charolles, 42 km from Beaujeu (historic capital of Beaujolais), 45 km from Vonnas (gastronomic village of Georges Blanc), 50 km from Chalon-sur-Saône (labeled "Town of Art and History") & 51 km from the "city of the sacred heart" of Paray-le-Monial 51 km. A perfect "bubble" of charm in the heart of the town! Its name suits it perfectly...