Gites in Auvergne and special places to stay | Sawday's

Maison d’Hôtes de Charme La Fournio
Chaussenac, Cantal
From €80 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2 - 3
A remote village farmhouse full of warmth, charm, comfort and joy, for lovers of gardens and food. Step back a hundred years…
Château de Vaulx
Ste Agathe, Puy-de-Dôme
From €80 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
3 rooms for 2 - 3
Amid 12th-century turrets and a rich tapestry of family history: wonderful hosts, delicious food and flowing wines, authentically French
Les Frênes
St Nectaire, Puy-de-Dôme
From €60 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
1 room for 2
Homely cottage above Saint Nectaire with friendly hosts and amazing views; hike or walk in the mountains, visit hot springs or a cheese farm
Château de Clusors
Allier
From €105 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
2 rooms for 3
Brimming with ancestral stories, heirlooms, leather-bound books, bucolic views – a château with a heart in Auvergne farming country
Domaine la Reveille
Dore l'Eglise, Puy-de-Dôme
From €89 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
5 rooms for 2
Once the home of a marquis, now a splendid B&B with walled gardens, pool, hot tub and mountain views
Suites de Campagne Les Eydieux
Saint Angel, Puy-de-Dôme
From €145 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
2 rooms for 4 - 5
Healthy living and eating are the order of the day off the beaten track in central France, from homemade apple juice to Ayurvedic massage
Manoir La Gozinière
Theneuille, Allier
From €86 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 4
Explore country markets, churches and châteaux - return to a gite in private parkland with an artist's studio on site, and a blissful pool
Auberge de Chassignolles
Chassignolles, Haute-Loire
From €55 p/n
Hotel
9 rooms for 2 - 4
A pretty, stylish and comfortable restaurant with rooms in a sleepy, view-filled village. Fabulous food - breakfast, dinners, picnics....
Clos des Campanules
Brioude, Haute-Loire
From €95 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
3 rooms for 2
A comfortable ‘clos’ in shades of the palest rose, with a kind host, mountain views and a short walk into a charming Auvergne market town
Le cuisinier en Combraille
Vergheas, Puy-de-Dôme
From €71 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
5 rooms for 2 - 3
An enchanting farmhouse with generous hosts, delicious homegrown food and hidden corners in the garden
Les Maisons de Concasty
Cantal
From €124 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
6 rooms for 2 - 4
Big, airy guest rooms and pretty gîtes amid the chestnut forests of the Cantal. Refresh and recharge with meditation, mindfulness, massage…
Château Royal de Saint-Saturnin
Saint Saturnin, Puy-de-Dôme
From €330 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
3 rooms for 3 - 4
Come with family and friends – this B&B is all yours. Children will love the little room in the tower, filled with books and toys
Le Chalet Impérial
Vichy, Allier
From €2000 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 14
Built for Napoleon III and his court, a chalet with pool and mini spa in historic Vichy. Plenty of space to spread out, bring your friends
Manoir de la Manantie
Lezoux, Puy-de-Dôme
From €115 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 1 - 2
Bliss for gastronomes, wine connoisseurs and lovers of elegant décor - Auvergne's National Parks are a treat too