Beautiful Village House with 2 Bedrooms in Quarre-les-Tombes, Yonne

Alcyon is a charming, newly refurbished village house in the beautiful village of Quarre Les Tombes, certainly amongst the prettiest villages in the Morvan Natural Park, in the heart of Burgundy.

This enchanting burgundy village offers a charming taste of rural village life in France, together with several cafes, restaurants, all the normal shops, and it even has its own chocolate shop!  Its also possible to walk straight out of the village into beautiful Morvan scenery and woodlands, as a footpath departs from the village square towards the forest.

The house is within a few hundred metres of the village centre, and can sleep up to 4 people. Though smaller parties should not be discouraged as the property is also suitable for smaller numbers.  It is very well equipped with all the things you need, dishwasher, washing machine etc., to give you a truly relaxing holiday.

There is a raised terrace outside the kitchen and a beautiful stone courtyard garden with raised beds, wall fountain and garden furniture. 

Lots of things to do for every taste, from energetic to cultural or just lazing about.

Plenty of dining opportunities within walking distance of the house and loads of signed and graded routes for both biking and walking.   Kayaking and horse-riding are also popular activities in the area. 

Accommodation detail

A deceptively spacious well equipped 2 bedroom house on the edge of the charming village of Quarre Les Tombes in the Morvan Natural Parc Burgundy.

The property sleeps a total of 4 people in 2 double bedrooms. All bedrooms are furnished with comfortable beds, bedside tables, bedside lamps and wardrobes. 

Accommodation comprises:

Lower Floor

• A bathroom, full size bath with shower attachment, WC and washbasin, hairdryer.

Upstairs

• A large well equipped kitchen/living room where everyone can gather.
• The dining area has 6 chairs and a beautiful table.
• The sitting room area has a comfortable sofa bed and easy chairs, TV, DVD player, CD /radio and a bookcase with English books. ln the cupboards there are a selection of board games, cards and DVD's but please feel free to bring any of your own favourites.

Separate WC

Off the kitchen and up a few steps is:

• A double bedroom with lovely antique cast iron bed, bedside tables, bedside lamps and a wardrobe. This room has access to the terrace.

Upstairs is

• A shower room with walk in shower cubicle, washbasin and WC.  Washing machine.
• Large double room with double bed, bedside tables and lamps, walk in closet and chest of drawers. 

About the location

Quarre les Tombes is a pretty village situated on the top of a hill dominated by a 16th century church. Surrounding the church are 112 sarcophagi, the origins of which are still a mystery and which give the village it's name.

Enjoying the local food and wine is an essential of the holiday and Quarre lesTombes offers a sumptuous selection of goodies.

The superb boulangerie offers a great variety of breads, pastries, fantastic fruit tarts and cakes also a wide selection of locally made jams, chutneys and preserves. Check out the onion chutney, delicious but expect to queue - it's very popular with locals and tourists alike.

As if that was not enough, next door is an award winning chocolatiere. The display at Easter is stunning, last year it was a whole village in Chocolate heaven.

An excellent delicatessen serves local cheeses and  pates, georgeous [to go with the onion chutney] cooked meats, oils and olives. All great with crusty French bread for lunch.

The boucherie offers a full range of high quality meat, not cheap but the best one in the area. You can order a freshly spit roasted chicken, great with salad and French bread

Sundays and Tuesdays there is a small market selling local produce, cheeses, eggs, fruit and veg, wine, clothes, plants etc ...

A  grocery shops can provide almost anything else you may want.........bread, milk, loo rolls etc and their wine section takes up a large part of the shop (as it should).

There is a pharmacy, 2 butchers, hairdressers, doctors surgery , car wash facility and petrol station, a small library and tennis court.

Eating and drinking in Quarre les Tombes

There is one outstanding restaurant in Quarre itself, Le Morvan.  Take the opportunity to relish the great food and wines of Burgundy.  Foie Gras de Canard au Vinagre de Café, Figues Roities au Vin Epices.

Just 5 minutes drive from the village is the award winning Auberge de L'Atre restaurant.  Winner of a Mitchelan star award.

There is a good bar Quarre Creme right in the square, Seb and Christine will give you a warm welcome and provide you with drinks and a great atmosphere. Friday night is live music night and often impromptu concerts on a Sunday by a local band. (Don't worry, although the house is in the village it's far enough away not to be bothered by the music).

Bar Brasserie de la Place  does a menu of the day / night.  The food is good and inexpensive.

Avallon and Saulieu are both about 20 minutes drive away and really interesting towns. The ramparts of Avallon and the guided tour of Saulieu are both well worth taking a look at.

Auxerre and Dijon (the capital of Burgundy) are an hour away and great historical places to visit.

Beaune with it's beautiful Hospice and wine heritage need a full day to appreciate.

Vezelay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a medieval hilltop town with it's fortifications dominated by the Basilica of St Madeleine (12th-13th century). It's considered to be a masterpiece of Romanesque art for the exceptional architecture and the quality of it's scultured decorations. Inside is beautiful in it's simplicity.

Bazoches, the home of Marchal de Vauban who was born in the nearby village of St Leger Vauban, he was Louis XIV's military engineer and introduced the Star Forts to France.

Bibracte was a Celtic city where archealogic digs are currently going on, there is a fascinating museum there and the walk up through the unusual trees to the top is worth the effort. On a clear day you can see Mt Blanc. (You can drive up).

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and facilities.

How to get here

Travelling (if not coming by car). 

Fly to Paris and either hire a car or come by the high speed TGV train to Dijon or Montbard and hire a car there.

From Southampton Airport fly to Dijon.  Hire a car and drive 1 hour 30 minutes.

It takes approx 5 hours to drive from Calais, we are 20 minutes from junction 21 of the A6. 3 - 3.5 hrs drive from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and airports.