Le Château - Pourlans

Marie-France & Gilles open the doors of a majestic 13th century fortified house full of history (once linked to a medieval castle that has now disappeared), with a rare & very elegant brick architecture, carefully restored and revisited as a very comfortable holiday home. In the heart of the Bresse agricultural countryside, between fields & meadows, bordering the center of a small residential village nestled between the nearby banks of the Doubs (paradise for kayakers & fishermen, famous for its catfish, pikeperch or carp, with natural beaches), remarkable protected ecosystem and classified as a "Natura 2000 Zone" (exceptional ornithological reserve rich in 160 species of birds and very rare plant varieties) and the vast neighboring state forest of Pourlans, a literal wild "green lung" dotted with hiking trails (to be explored on foot or by mountain bike). Large enclosed natural park of 1.4 ha, partly wooded (perfect playground & adventure area for children) including two large terraces (exposed & shaded depending) and a small ornamental pond. Very comfortable cottage. Very spacious. Beautiful volumes. Warm "bourgeois" character with contemporary accents, opulent & refined, mixing traditions & modernity, enhanced by the rich traces of the past including an unusual chapel (brick walls, stone fireplace mantel, beams, ceilings, sumptuous framework, terracotta tiles, vaulted cellars, etc.). Lots of charm & character. Ultra cozy & comfortable. Composition: Detached house on 3 levels (access by 50m of stony driveway). Wifi. Air conditioning. PAC heating + fireplace. 1st floor: kitchen, living room, separate toilet. 2nd floor. : 4 bedrooms (2 with 1 double bed 140x190cm / 2 with 2 single beds 90x190cm), 2 shower rooms (multi-jet showers), separate toilets. 3rd floor: large open bedroom on a "mezzanine" (4 single beds 90x190cm / double bed 160x200cm). Enclosed park 1.5 ha + double terrace + bicycle storage + private parking. Amenities 9 km. Supermarkets 10 km. Stay in an exceptional historic building! Very elegant 13th century fortified house - steeped in history & carefully restored - located on a vast enclosed natural park of 1.4 ha, 9 km from the charming typical & commercial town of Pierre-de-Bresse (many shops & services and renowned eco-museum of Bresse Bourguignonne nestled in a sumptuous 17th century castle) and 10 km from Seurre (all amenities on site). Small residential village nestled in the heart of the Bresse countryside, in the hollow of an agricultural plain of fields & forests, 3.5 km from the banks of the Doubs, a preserved natural site classified as a "Zone Natura 2000" (paradise for fishermen and nature lovers alike) , very close to marked hiking trails winding through the vast national forest nestled close by, 6 km from marked hiking trails in "green walks" (rich network of similar routes to discover in the surroundings), 10 km from the EuroVélo6 cycle route connected to the greenway, and about forty km from the world-famous vineyards of the Côtes Chalonnaises, Côtes de Beaune & Hautes Côtes de Beaune as well as the vineyards of the Jura (various wine routes to be covered including the Grands Crus Route). On the borders of Bresse Bourguignonne, superb unspoiled territory - cradle of the famous Bresse poultry AOC of world renown - rich in a notable heritage and ultra-varied landscapes alternating bocage plains dotted with ponds, rivers, forests, meadows and mountainous foothills of the Jura massif. Location of choice to shine, at the crossroads of Chalonnais & Pays Beaunois, on the border of the departments of Côte d'Or & Jura. 21 km from Verdun sur-le-Doubs (& its river marina nestled at the confluence of the Doubs & the Saône), 26 km from Dole (labeled "Town of Art and History"), 35 km from Beaune, 39 km from Chalon-sur-Saône (labeled "City of Art and History"), 41 km from Louhans (& its iconic medieval thoroughfare with 157 arcades), 46 km from Lons-le-Saunier & 51 km from Dijon. Ideal for an ultra comfortable stay in a 100% exotic tribe, as if literally immersed "out of time"! A property steeped in history & mystery; a former owner of the place once found a treasure there which made his fortune...