Aux Pierres gallery Gallery
Aux Pierres
Saint Amour Bellevue,
Saône-et-Loire
Self-catering
+33 (0)6 72 34 12 48
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€650 - €700
per night
€4550 - €4900
per week
Come to discover Beaujolais, Mâconnais and the Rhône from this sumptuous retreat with a pool and heavenly views
5 bedrooms
Sleeps 10
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2 Guests 06 Dec 24 - 06 Dec 24
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€650 - €700 per night
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The Experience
Carefully renovated and filled with local antiques and contemporary art, this sophisticated 19th-century house is a dream setting for groups of friends. You get views over marching vines and the low-lying Mâconnais hills, a glittering pool surrounded by ancient trees, gorgeous bedrooms and smart bathrooms with deep tubs, and all within a short stroll of the centre of St Amour.
Wander down to the bistro for classic French dishes, browse the pottery and pick up a souvenir to take home and collect your morning croissants from the boulangerie. Further afield is the excellent Saturday market at Chatillon sur Chalon and Cluny’s famous abbey (both 21km) while vibrant Lyon is just over an hour by car.
Spend sun-splashed days by the pool, loll in the gracious living room, eat at the big dining table, settle in by the stone fireplace to watch a movie on the projector or read a book in the cosy snug overlooking the vines.
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We think you'll love
- Lying back in your freestanding tub gazing at the views
- Enjoying the total peace and quiet but being on the edge of town for basics and daily baguettes
- Sipping a local Beaujolais after a vineyard tour
You should know
- The galley kitchen isn't huge but perfectly adequate
- No pets, sorry
- It's a grown-up sort of place, check before booking for a family holiday
Essentials
- EV charger
- Self check-in
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Barbecue
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Electricity included
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Pricing
- Nightly price
- from €650
- Weekly price
- from €4550
- Damage deposit
- €5000
- 1 House for 10
- From €6505 bedrooms
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- Flexible
- Check out
- Flexible
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 2 nights, 3 nights in high season. Children over 12 welcome.
- Closed
- 14 August - 20 September.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
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Location
The neighbourhood
For excellent fresh fruit and veggies nip to Grandfrais (3km) otherwise try the riverside city of Mâcon (12km) brimming with shops, restaurants and a marvellous Romanesque church. Regularly during high season and almost every Saturday there are lively markets to discover offering everything from fresh produce to antiques, clothes, books and art. Vineyard tours and tastings abound.
Local points of interest from Sally-Anne Baxter
- Edged on the pretty Burgundian village of Saint-Amour-Bellevue, where the Mâconnais meets the Beaujolais, the property (built in 1849) overlooks rolling vineyards in all directions.
- It was built by the famous champagne-producing family of Chandon, to provide grand environs from which to survey the vines, and impressive outbuildings where the wine was made and stored, the property standing in private grounds surrounded by stone walls.
- Another wine-producing family took it over a century ago, and one of its descendants married, in 1957, a future Prime Minister of France (Delacour to Balladur), holding the grand wedding reception at the property.
- The village of Saint-Amour-Bellevue, with its remarkable gastronomic delights, is within walking distance of the house (and moreover easy access from major road and rail networks), yet the property’s position is utterly peaceful and tranquil.
- Of particular gastronomic note, within walking distance; Auberge du Paradis, and Josephine a table. A 5km drive; La Table de Chaintre, L'O de Vignes, Les Platanes de Chenas, and La Courtille. Further afield; Restaurant Ema, La Robe Rouge and Aux Terrasses.
- Local vignerons of note, within walking distance; Château de la Romancière, Domaine Hamet-Spay, and Pascal Durand. A short drive; Clos des Rocs, Mee Godard, Dominique Piron, Domaine des Pierres, and Roger Lassarat.
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Introducing
Sally-Anne Baxter
The 19th-century house has had many illustrious owners from wine merchants to a French first minister before Sally and Daryl bought it in 2016. The couple live in Australia but have worked closely with a local architect to restore the building to its original state before filling the interiors with exceptional antiques sourced locally and contemporary design finishes for a sophisticated ambience.
If you have a group of friends who would love to spend a week together exploring the Beaujolais region, sampling wines and restaurants this is wonderfully placed.