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Explore country markets, churches and châteaux - return to a gite in private parkland with an artist's studio on site, and a blissful pool

Brimming with ancestral stories, heirlooms, leather-bound books, bucolic views – a château with a heart in Auvergne farming country

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