No worry, no rush, no noise except the song of the birds and sometimes the mooing of a cow.
The house
Our home is a charming refurbished vintage home. (XIX century)
Open kitchen/dining room, livingroom, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets.
Very large garden and terrasse with view on the volcanoes in the distance.
The surroundings
La Poumerole is a hamlet of 3 houses, situated in the Auvergne countryside, an hour from Clermont-Ferrand, in the centre of France.
As the two others houses are not occupied most of the time, it is the perfect place to enjoy quiet country life.
What to do ?
Sitting on the terrasse and enjoying the calm and the view.
Walking in the neighbourhood of the house ( trails guides at home)
Swimming in the (15 minutes drive) Lac des Fades-Besserves
Fishing in l’Etang de Chancelade (famous for its carps and pikes)
Canoeing on the Sioule river
Testing the famous Auvergne’s cheeses : Saint-Nectaire, Cantal, Fourme d’Ambert, Bleu d’Auvergne
Visiting
The regional Nature Parks (parc des volcans d’Auvergne)
The Méandre de Queuille
The Gorges de la Sioule
The hotsprings resorts of Auvergne (Châtel-Guyon, Royat, Vichy …)
The city of Clermont-Ferrand and its cathedral Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption
The valley of la Voueize, the old town of Chambon and its abbey-church
Aubusson (one hour drive) and its Tapestry museum
http://www.tourisme-combrailles.fr/lac-des-fades-besserve-sauret-besserve.html
http://www.auvergne-tourisme.info/parcs-naturels-regionaux/parc-volcans-auvergne-279-1.html
http://www.auvergne-tourism.com/home-page-1-2.html
http://www.auvergne-tourism.com/the-auvergne-region/les-combrailles-257-2.html