First glance to Arlet …

To say it in a few words : a comfortable accomodation for six people (possibly up to 12 people  with 2 extra rooms). Babies welcome (baby bed, chair, bath) ; animals accepted. In pastoral surroundings and gorgeous scenery, in the Haut-Allier valley. Farm products are on sale next door.

This “gîte rural” or holiday cottage has won the clévacances label with a three star comfort level.

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The holiday cottage : Recently renovated  ; on 3 floors (about 100 sqm) : large independent kitchen , 3 bedrooms, 1 shower room, 2 WC. Facing : East, Dining room, Living room, Terrace, Garden (650 sqm, 200 sqm are closed), Garage,  parking ; possibility of hiring one more floor with 5 extra-bed (up to 12 people : 260 € extra charge)

Appliances/Equipment : Crockery and Cutlery, Cooking utensils, Fridge, Freezer, Stove/Cooker, Oven, Microwave, wood stove (wood included) Dishwasher, Washing machine, Vacuum Cleaner, Iron, electric heaters.

Multimedia Equipment: TV with international channels, Telephone, high-speed free internet connexion and wi-fi, DVD and CD player, radio

Outside Equipment : Garden furniture, BBQ….

Baby equipment (bed, chair, bath).

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The house in the village : large house with brick-red rendering

A typical quaint charming house of the Val d’Allier, restored by italian bricklayers in the 1940′s…

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On the first floor (45 sqm) : a large kitchen,

The kitchen

a living room

living room with satellite television (european channels), DVD player and free high-speed internet connexion

dining room

Sunny dining room

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A little courtyard with garden furniture and BBQ :

On the groundfloor : garage, bathroom + WC, washing-machine, laundry hanging out

A private garden (650 sqm, street to cross)

On the second floor (45 sqm) : Three bedrooms + WC and washbasin

Optional services :

Home cleaning at the end of stay (35 euros)

bed linen included

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Optional services :

* Home cleaning at the end of stay : 35 €(up to 6 people) or 70 € (up to 12)

To contact us  :

* Either by phone

Pierre Bouthier : tel +33 (0)2 73 14 70 65 ( from 6 pm to 10 pm- only ten figures from France, not the “0″ from Britain or abroad) Spoken languages :

* Or by mail  : pierrebouthier arrobase gmail.com

After booking by phone, or mail, we send you a rental contract that you must send back to us within 8 days with a 25% booking deposit by International transfer.

Total amount or balance is to be paid one month before beginning of the rental week

Service charges *** included :

*Electricity and Heating(electric heater in each room)  included in free electricity

* butane gas included (for cooking)

* Wood for wood cooker included

* Hot Water included

* Internet connexion included (with your own computer)

When you arrive you give a deposit of 260 € (for damages and detailed phone bill) that we give you back when you have checked out .

Of course it would be a pleasure for me to give you any further information you could wish.

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500 km from Paris – 190 km from Lyon – 330 km from Marseille and Toulouse

The Haut Val d’Allier is situated 100 km south of the city of Clermont-Ferrand, and runs from the town of Brioude in the north, to south of Langeac.

Arlet is precisely situated 10 km from Lavoute-Chilhac, 14 km from Langeac,  30 km from Brioude, 50 km from Le Puy, 40 from St Flour.

Coming by plane : Airports at Lyon-Saint-Exupery (200 km), Rodez (190 km), Clermont-Ferrand (100 km) and rent-a-car. Most major hire car companies serve Lyon Saint Exupery airport and Rodez Airport but must be booked in advance.

Coming by car : French motorways A 71 to Clermont-Ferrand, then continue on toll-free A 75. Exit at junction 20 (Le PUY-EN-VELAY, VERGONGHEON,BRIOUDE). 800 km driving from Calais -

Coming by railway...into the midi de l’Auvergne

Right : Langeac railway station

Cars are recommanded in Arlet

On Paris Nîmes line (« le Cévenol »), get off at Langeac (about 14 km : book a taxi in advance or rent a car at the “Super-U” Super-Market ). 

Link with ViaMichelin for your road itinerary : http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/fra/dyn/controller/Itineraires Link with SNCF railway Company : http://www.voyages-sncf.com/dynamic/_SvHomePage ?_TMS=1095359915626&_DLG=SvHomePage&_LANG=FR&_AGENCY=VSC

Birdwatching in the Haut-Allier

The area

Activities walking, mountain biking, cycling, boating, canoeing (nautical base of Chilhac, Gorges de l’Allier),    ornithology, trout fishing …

A magnificent area of the Haute-Loire (43), in the heart of the French Massif Central…

A magnificent area (Here : Lavoute-Chilhac in its meander)

The Allier meander around Lavoute

Also known as : le Val d’Allier, le Haut-Allier, les Gorges de l’Allier …

Canoe and Kayak hire in the wild and picturesque Gorges de l’Allier :

Click towards one of the offers of canoeing and down-river on the Allier in Chilhac (7 km) or in Lavoute-Chilhac (10 km) along superb gorges with basaltic organ rock formations , and likewise in Le Chambon (7km), or Langeac (13km) … (here, photograph taken at Chanteuges)

Mountain bike and walk everywhere around : many hiking trails and paths (marked or not) from the holiday cottage,

Hiking in Haute-Loire : http://www.lacroiseedeschemins.com/

touristic sites in Lavoute-Chilhac

…or else

The Haut-Allier site :

… and its brochure : You will find there a lot of information about any possible activity around Arlet Langeac and Lavoute-Chilhac : useful adresses, visits, walks, nature, activities for children, water sports and other sports, fishing, rafting,  canyoning, motorcross, quad, cultural leisures, museums, old churches, castles, local heritage, restaurants, local gastronomy…

to discover the area well :

Founded by Odilon de Cluny, the Lavoute benedictine Abbey

Bird-watching:  the white-throated dipper, that you may flush out from our little rivers :

Go birdwatching in thematic walks with the LPO (Bird Protection League) around Lavoute Chilhac.

Photo by Wolfgang Fischer http://wolfphotos.canalblog.com/

Auvergnate gastronomy : for instance La Crèche in La Chomette , or in Lavoute : www.hostellerie-le-prieure.com

paleonthology and archeology (in Chilhac)…

festivals… The famous Sacred music La Chaise-Dieu festival (at the end of August)

This old Auvergne country is scattered by innumerables monastic sites and romanesque churches with mythical names : Lavaudieu, Brioude, Lavoute Chilhac, Pébrac…

In Arlet : the XIIth century church with beautiful belfry :

…With its romanesque polychrome wooden statue of Lord Jesus on the cross; beautiful 16th century triptych … and several beautiful romanesque churches in the neighbourhood : Aubazat with its peasant-handed christ, Peyrusse, Saint-Cirgues, Cronce, Ally …and many others

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Chilhac and its paleontological museum ; Ally : wind mills, old silver and antimony mines, romanesque-arabic style church

Nearby : the abbeys : Lavoute-Chilhac, La Chaise-Dieu, Lavaudieu… La Margeride : Ruynes en Margeride, le Mont Mouchet (Resistance Museum)

Above : Arlet romanesque church , Right : Lavoute-Chilhac romanesque abbey,       founded by Odilon de Mercœur, 5th abbot of Cluny

Le Gévaudan…and its famous beast !

Discover the history of the famous animal which killed more than a 100 people between 1764 and 1767. Travel in the heart of the legend through 22 different scenes animated with lights and sounds ‘accompanying notes in English)

In autumn (september and october) people come from far away to listen to the deer bellow : Observatory in the forest of Combeneyre facing the village of Arlet. The best moments for the observation are dawn or sundown, when animals leave the forest protection to look for food. The observatory access is free.

… and all year long : ornithology…

fishing : in the Allier (7 km far) and la Cronce (trout river 300 m from the house)

A bit further, discover the Margeride hills, feudal castels, or Chavaniac Lafayette Castel – general Lafayette’s birthplace ; A bit further again, do not miss the Puy-en-Velay treasures and site with its monuments perched on rocky outcrops as well as architectural heritage of the ancient town, remarkable romanesque-byzantine cathedral… Or the austere la Chaise Dieu basilica , the towns of Saint Flour (with its cathedral) and Murat.

Discovering the Gorges de l’Allier itinerary:

By car, from Lavoute-Chilhac to Monistrol d’Allier : opportunities of visiting local heritage and wonderful panoramic landscapes ovet the Gorges. By train : departure from Langeac or Langogne by the touristic Gorges de l’Allier train with commentary (in French with accompanying notes in English).

In the heart of the Margeride forest, on the borders of Cantal, Lozère and Haute-Loire départements there is le Mont Mouchet, National Monument of the Resistance and its Museum. Our district is located at the gates of Cantal, you can go to Ruynes-en–Margeride where you’ll find the Margeride “eco-museum”. Going further along this road you will find the impressive Garabit Viaduct with its trips on the lake.

The blacksmith’s workbench in Arlet

Birdwatching in the Haut-Allier

Left : The white-throat dipper

Right : the short-toed eagle

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La vue quand vous arrivez à Arlet …

En deux mots : une maison accueillante et confortable pour six personnes (possibilité d’extension de 7 à 12 personnes en ouvrant deux pièces de plus). Animaux acceptés. Dans l’environnement bucoliques des magnifiques paysages de la vallée du Haut-Allier. Les produits de la ferme vous sont proposés dans la maison voisine.

Ce gîte rural a mérité depuis 2007 le  label Clévacances, niveau de confort  trois étoiles (3 “clefs”).

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Le gîte : Entièrement rénové récemment  ; sur 3 niveaux (environ 100 mètres carrés) : une grande cuisine indépendante (on peut tous y manger) , 3 chambres, 1 salle de douche , 1 salle d’eau, 2 WC. Orienté à l’Est. Salle à manger, salon, terrasse, jardin (650 m2 dont 200 m2 clos), Garage,  parking.

Le gîte est pour 1 à 6 personnes mais vous avez la possibilité de louer un étage supplémentaire (deux belles chambres avec 5 lits de plus  (tarifs de 7 à 12 personnes : supplément de 260 €)

Equipement : ustensiles de cuisine très complets et couverts pour 12 personnes, réfrigérateur avec un assez grand compartiment congélation, Cuisinière mixte avec four, four Micro-onde avec gril, cuisinière à bois (bois fourni), machine à laver la vaisselle, lave-linge, aspirateur,fer à repasser et planche à repasser, grille-pain, chauffage électrique.

Equipement Multimedia : Télévision satellite (ASTRA) avec les chaînes françaises et étrangères, Telephone fixe, connexion internet ADSL rapide avec  wi-fi, lecteur DVD, CD, radio

Equipement extérieur : mobilier de jardin, barbecue….

Equipement pour bébé : baignoire, lit-parapluie, chaise adaptée

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La maison : c’est la grande maison au crépi rouge, en entrant dans le village, 50 m après l’église

Une charmante maison typique du Val d’Allier, restaurée par des maçons italiens dans les années 40, et entièrement rénovée récemment
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Au premier étage (45 m2) : la confortable cuisine, très bien équipée :

Le salon avec l’équipement multimédia (TV satellite, lecteur DVD, connexion internet gratuite avec WIFI…)

la salle à manger avec la vue sur la vallée et le terrain privatif…

La terrasse avec le mobilier de jardin et le barbecue

Au premier étage (45 m2 environ) : trois chambres + WC salle de toilette

Au niveau rue : garage, salle de bains + WC, machine à laver le linge, étendoir

le terrain privatif de 650 mètres carrés, dont 200 m2 clos (en traversant la rue, où passent seulement quelques voitures par jour)

Services en option :

Ménage en fin de séjour (35 euros)

Location de draps (10 € par lit)

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What  clévacances quality is :

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Holidays without worrying

To avoid nasty surprises, you have a guarantee of quality.
North to South, East to West—all over France you have a way to be sure of what you are renting: the Clévacances quality seal.

FRENCH NATIONAL QUALITY SEAL FOR HOLIDAY RENTALS

THE QUALITY SEAL

YOUR CHOICE OF STANDARD

QUALITY SEAL CRITERIA

CLÉVACANCES, A RECOGNISED BRAND MARK

The Clévacances quality approach was soon recognised by the French Government’s tourist services: on 30 May 1997, Clévacances France became one of the two national quality seals approved by the Ministry of Tourism.

Under this approval, renewed on 12 July, 2004, the French Government officially recognises:

• the Clévacances Quality Charter, which refers to the Ministerial decree of 28 December 1976 on the classification of furnished holiday accommodation, as modified by the decrees of 8 January 1993 and 1 April 1997,
• the mandate of the network of Clévacances professionals to inspect and classify tourist accommodation, in close liaison with department Prefects

The network’s technical inspectors are entitled to award a ministerial classification, and they are also guardians of the national Clévacances Quality Charter, which guarantees the facilities and security of accommodation with the quality seal, and common standards throughout France.

ONE TO FIVE KEYS, YOUR CHOICE OF STANDARD

One of the major plus points with Clévacances France is the variety of accommodation available:

Our products:

• Clévacances rental
  A Clévacances rental may be a detached house, a dwelling of character, a chalet, or a flat in a private house or in a block. This accommodation must meet certain minimum standards of facilities and habitability (Decree n° 87-149 of 6 March 1987), for which the landlord or landlord’s representative are legally responsible. The “Locations de France Clévacances” quality seal is awarded to individual accommodations on a scale of 1 to 5 keys
• Service flat
  A Clévacances service flat is a commercial company with rentals located in a touristic area or in a town in the countryside, in the mountains, on the sea-side or in town, being the subject of a permanent or seasonal exploitation. It consists in a homogeneous whole of furnished apartments, laid out in collective or suburban units, proposed for an occupation for nights, weeks or the month with tourist customers.
  The classification is declined from 1 to 4 keys
• Holiday park lodge
  Holiday park lodges can be joint or individual, without foundation, made of boards, logs, shingles, reconstituted wood…, exclusively established within the collective framework of a usable airfield and classified, such as: campsite, residential leisure park, vacation village (decree n°84-227 of March 29, 1984). The classification is declined from 1 to 3 keys and is evaluated according to the standards of interior comfort. It is indissociable provisions of services and leisures.

Where to find them

• We have a comprehensive range of destinations (seaside, mountains, countryside, town) in market towns, villages, and resorts (spas, seaside, winter sports) in France and French overseas possessions, at all seasons.

QUALITY SEAL AWARD PROCESS

Clévacances rentals and bed & breakfasts are classified according to three essential criteria:

• Environmental: attractive appearance (building itself, surroundings, location, etc.) and total absence of inconveniences (noise, smell, rights of way, etc.),
• Internal: space, furniture, decoration, household equipment and sanitary facilities, rooms compared with sleeping capacity,
• Human: service and assistance from the landlord or landlord’s representative.
  A well-received guest will enhance your reputation and the image of Clévacances France.

Each accommodation category has its own range of prices reflecting the standard of service.

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