Cabaret artists, Catherine & Jean-Pierre, welcome you to an elegant 1830 mansion steeped in history, fully restored, once linked to an artisanal weaving mill that occupied the premises. Calm & tranquility on the edge of a lane, adjoining the last washhouse of the village from 1850 (accessible), in a peaceful residential area of the town center of Marcigny with old-world charm. Bordered by the Loire & nestled in the heart of the gentle, unspoiled Brionnais countryside, this picturesque medieval town has an exceptional heritage, offers many amenities all accessible on foot (shops, services & leisure facilities) and benefits from a beautiful rural setting, a magnificent preserved setting of nature & greenery, combining beautiful wild forests, rivers & ponds with the sumptuous local bocage. Comfortable gîte. Spacious & bright. Very beautiful volumes. Warm "bourgeois" country character with contemporary touches. Lots of charm & character. Exotic atmosphere worthy of a sweet "family home". Pleasant enclosed garden decorated with wisteria & an exposed & shaded gravel terrace (depending). Access to an unusual enclosed & well-kept garden of 1500m², crossed by a bucolic little stream, planted & very flowery, sheltering a beautiful secure fenced swimming pool (3.5 x 7m), a ping-pong table as well as 3 caravans (guest rooms). Composition: Gîte in owners' house housing 2 guest rooms (property including 1 other gîte + 2 guest rooms in caravans on the garden side). Wifi. Gas central heating. Gîte on the 1st floor (access on one level by 2 steps): kitchen, living room, 2 bedrooms (2 single beds 90x190cm / double bed 140x190cm) with private bathroom (bath + toilet / shower "open" to the bedroom + separate toilet). Enclosed garden + terrace (gravel) + balcony + private parking. Enclosed garden (1500m²) with swimming pool (3.5 x 7m) shared. Bicycle storage. Amenities 300m away. Supermarket 1.5 km. Unusual haven of peace "in the heart of the village", full of history & full of sweet surprises, labeled "Accueil Vélo"! Authentic mansion dating from 1830, fully restored, nestled in a quiet area on a closed & well-kept property of 1500m² - with a beautiful 3.5x7m swimming pool - nestled in the charming shopping town of Marcigny, "Site Clunisois" known for its Monday morning market created in 1266 (very many amenities on site including supermarkets) & 4 km from the charming medieval village of Semur-en-Brionnais with the very rare label "Most beautiful villages of France". A stone's throw from the gentle surrounding Brionnais countryside, a magnificent preserved setting combining sumptuous groves dotted with ponds & beautiful wild forests, as well as the nearby banks of the Loire which runs alongside the town (the last wild river in Europe protected in the "Natura 2000 Zone" & ZNIEFF), bordered by the "Canal tranquille" linking Roanne to Digoin. Ideally located on the routes of the Romanesque churches circuit, several marked mountain bike routes labeled "VTT-FFC" (joined "in a star" to a vast network crisscrossing the Brionnais), a marked hiking trail in "balade verte" (very rich network of hiking trails of the same types to travel in the area), 1 km from the Voie Verte "Véloire" attached to the "Cycloroute71" (Tour de Saône et Loire by bike) connected to the EuroVélo6 cycle route as well as to the "Tour de Bourgogne à Vélos", around thirty km from the first vineyards of the Côtes Roannaises & around fifty km from the vineyards of northern Beaujolais (various wine routes to travel connected to the "Route des Vins de Bourgogne"). Prime location at the very southern tip of Burgundy, in the heart of the magnificent Charolais-Brionnais region (labelled "Pays d'Art et d'Histoire"), cradle of the world-renowned AOC cattle breed, rich in sumptuous landscapes and an exceptional historical heritage, at the crossroads of Sologne & Montagne Bourbonnaise and Pays Roannais, not far from Mâconnais-Clunisois and Beaujolais. Prime location to easily travel to several departments (at the crossroads of Allier, Loire & Rhône): 13 km from Saint-Christophe-en-Brionnais & its iconic weekly "Bestial Market" dating from the end of the 15th century (one of the oldest in France, a literal spectacle dedicated to the local Charolais star!), 21 km from the characterful town of Charlieu, 24 km from La Clayette, 25 km from Paray-le-Monial, 25 km from Digoin (river marina nestled at the convergence of 3 famous canals including the famous Canal du Centre), 29 km from Charolles, 30 km from Roanne & 55 km from the very famous PAL amusement park. Possibility of group rental of the 2 gîtes on the property for a capacity of 6 people (with gîte n°871). The perfect holiday destination for all cycling lovers, as well as for a relaxing break with multiple pleasures, with a bonus of lounging by the pool!