One of several fascinating trompe-l'oeil, Roanne
Geneste Petite Grange
Welcome to Geneste Petite Grange
- a superbly converted barn offering delightful, totally detached
selfcatering accommodation in rural France
Activities for your gite holiday in central France
Vichy - Art Deco architecture
Things to do:
- Eating - we live here, we know all the best places (excellent local food and restaurants, including the Michelin 3-star Troisgros in Roanne)
- Walking
- Cycling
- Horse riding
- Fishing
- Painting*
- Star gazing
- Sightseeing
- Wine tasting
- Shopping
- Canoeing
- Hot air ballooning over the volcanoes
- Gyrogliding from Lapalisse
Vichy opéra
*This year - watercolour classes by talented English artist, Cathleen Snowdon who lives locally. (See her painting opposite, of Geneste Petite Grange.) Please get in touch if you are interested in starting or developing your watercolour skills.
Things to see:
Cascade de la Pisserote
There are many local places and events
to enjoy
- medieval villages
- waterfalls
- the biggest water clock in the world
- annual music festival, July-August
- national night of music, June 21st
- Arfeuilles' Cou de l'Oie - unique equestrian spectacular
- Cusset, with its network of subterranean passageways
- Vichy, renowned for its spa waters and its Art Nouveau architecture
- Roanne and its wine-growing
- Volcania theme park
Geneste Petite Grange - our lovely gite (holiday cottage) in
the heart of France - southern Allier, in the Auvergne Region -
offers a memorable stay.
Visit interesting towns such as Vichy, Montluçon, Moulins, Roanne,
Clermont Ferrand.
Explore the beautiful countryside - the Forêt de Tronçais, the
River Allier nature reserve, the Montagne Bourbonnaise, the valley
of the Sioule, the upper Loire Valley.
Learn about the history of the Bourbons, admire the romanesque
architecture, castles, museums.
Pamper yourself with a "cure" in the spa towns of Vichy,
Néris-les-Bains or Bourbon l'Archambault.
Try the local gourmet specialities, the wines of Saint-Pourçain and
the Côte Roannaise, the Charolais beef, the Jaligny turkey.
Feeling adventurous? - try out one of the tree-top rope trails nearby!
Still within easy driving distance is the dramatic volcanic landscape
of the Puy chain of mountains, and the impressive scenery of the
Massif Central itself.
You may find the following links of interest:
www.tourisme-montagne-bourbonnaise.com
www.allier-tourisme.com
www.planetepuydedome.com
www.BritishCornerShop.co.uk British Corner Shop -
British food shopping online delivered worldwide
Geneste Petite Grange -
a privately owned detached gite for a relaxing
self-catering cottage holiday in the beautiful Montagne Bourbonnaise,
Auvergne, central France
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