Welcome to Chez l’Toine et la Pauline ! A haven of peace and serenity !
Our motto : “Chez l’Toine et la Pauline, when you arrive as a holidaymaker, you’re always welcomed as a friend” ! See our website, which bears the name of the gîte.
Gîte labellisé “Gîte de France” 2 épis (N° 63G100985), with TROPHÉE CLIENTS GITES DE FRANCE 2017, ideally located, in a peaceful setting, at an altitude of 1150 m, 2.5 km from St-Romain (63660). It is nestled in a magnificent green setting, in the Ance Valley, in the heart of the Livradois-Forez Regional Nature Park in the Puy de Dôme Department.
It’s 4.5 km from St-Anthème, 18 km from Ambert, 28 km from Montbrison, 120 km from LYON and Clermont-Ferrand (and VULCANIA), 70 km from St-Etienne and 60 km from Le Puy en Velay.
It’s close (10-12 km) to the winter sports resorts of Les Pradeaux and Prabouré (also a summer resort), and around 1 h to the resort of Chalmazel (Loire). Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and tobogganing from the gîte.
ACTIVITIES & EVENTS :
– A comprehensive tourist information pack is available for our guests + Numerous tourist brochures.
– A paradise for HIKERS and mountain bikers.
– Festival du VOLCAN du Montpeloux in summer.
– SUBLIME WALKS : Le Chemin du Colporteur in the Hautes Chaumes, Le Chemin des Papetiers near Moulin Richard de Bas in Ambert, La Piste du Chevreuil, Le Bonheur et dans le Bois, La Cascade du Creux de l’Oulette, etc…
– Various fairs and flea markets in the villages of the Ance Valley,
Lovely, typically Auvergne farmhouse, tastefully renovated in 2011 and beautifully decorated, very well equipped, with enclosed, south-facing grounds full of flowers, and a small garden to the west.
CHOICE RENTAL FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN (lots of games and toys available).
Unenclosed carport and enclosed room for motorcycles and bicycles.
This gîte is approved for 5 people (sleeps 6) : dining room/kitchenette + living room + 2 bedrooms + 1 shower room with WC, 1 laundry room, 1 storeroom. 103 m² in all.
HIGHLIGHTS of this accommodation :
– very warm welcome with welcome gift for all stays, including short stays.
– gite equipped with fixed telephone line & livebox.
– beds made on arrival free of charge
– towels and household linen provided free of charge
– baby equipment provided. secure gite for young children.
– household products provided.
– very well equipped gite : ll, lv, combination stove, extractor fan, fridge-freezer, freezer, microwave oven, vacuum cleaner, table vacuum cleaner, raclette machine, fondue machine, mixer, beater, juicer, pressure cooker, etc… A complete set of cookware. Plenty of crockery.
– Heating by TB Godin wood-burning stove + electric convectors.
Gite heated before guests arrive.
– Pets welcome. A basket is even reserved for them !
– Extensive outdoor equipment : 2 garden furniture sets + 1 for children, 2 parasols, 1 swing, 1 charcoal barbecue (supplied), 1 barbecue + gas plancha, 2 deckchairs, 2 high chairs with cushions, etc.
– Numerous games and toys (indoor and outdoor) for children and adults. DVDS. Books.
– 3 mountain bikes for adults + 3 for children + sledges + sandbox, etc…
– Picnic equipment
Weekly, weekend or on-demand rentals according to season. Arrival on SATURDAY in TH season, H season and school holidays, MODULABLE outside these periods.
RATES + APPRECIATIONS & AVAILABILITIES on GITES DE FRANCE
Beds made up on arrival free of charge for stays of more than 2 nights. Household linen (tea towels, hand towels, napkins) and bathroom linen (bath sheets, towels, hand towels, washcloths, bath mats) provided free of charge (for stays of more than two nights). Household and hygiene products supplied. Welcome gift.
In the country, Mountain view, Mountain location, Lake -5km away, River -5 km away