# Gîte "LES CASCADES" Cosy flat in a village house in the Cantalien Massif ## Identity - **Type of property**: Vacation rental - **Ranking**: 3 keys - **Labelised capacity**: 2 persons ## Location - **City**: Albepierre-Bredons (15300) - **Department**: Cantal - **Region**: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - **Coordinates**: 45.0785737, 2.8334303 ## Capacity and layout - **Capacity**: 2 persons - **Bedrooms**: 1 room - **Bathrooms**: 1 bathroom - **Kitchens**: 1 kitchen - **Living rooms**: 1 living room - **Pets**: dogs up to 8 kg (except categories 1 and 2) and cats are accepted up to 1 animal maximum. ## Highlights - **Campaign** - **Mountain** - **hiking** ## Labels and themes - **Bike holidays**: Designed for touring cyclists, this accommodation is less than 5 km from a signposted cycle route and offers a secure room with tools and a repair kit. - **Nature holidays**: These rentals, close to signposted trails, offer full documentation (topographical guides, IGN maps, guidebooks, etc.) for your nature walks. - **Ski slopes**: Rentals are less than 5 km from the slopes, with ski storage, washing machines, tumble dryers and user-friendly facilities such as a raclette machine. ## The advantages of the accommodation - CAMPANE, discover the flora and fauna. Numerous hiking and mountain-biking trails for all levels, so you can enjoy pure, invigorating air, far from pollution. Discover the Cantalien massif and the surrounding area. - MOUNTAIN, vast ski area, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, ski touring, snowshoeing and sledging, even rock climbing. - HISTORICAL, many varied sites to discover and visit. ## Description "LES CASCADES" cosy self-contained flat (38m²) in the mountain village of ALBEPIERRE at the foot of a cirque and nestling between two glacial valleys. In the heart of the Parc Naturel des Volcans d'Auvergne, numerous hiking and mountain-biking trails and opportunities to discover the flora and fauna. In winter, there are cross-country ski trails, sledges and snowshoes. This newly restored and refurbished gîte, comfortably furnished and equipped, comprises a large main room made up of two sections separated by a screen and a difference in level (1 step of 15 cm): \- bedroom area with double bed (140cm): for added comfort, sheets are provided and the bed is made up on arrival. \- living/dining room with 120cm sofa bed. The cosy lounge area is equipped with a flat-screen TV, a Bluetooth sound bar, an internet box, a DVD player, a library and lots of board games. The separate kitchen is fully equipped with everything you need to make your stay as comfortable as possible. A shower room, with enclosed shower, washbasin and storage space, adjoins the bedroom, and a separate WC completes the accommodation. All baby equipment is available on request: cot, high chair, etc. You'll also have a large enclosed garage to keep your car out of the snow or to store your motorbikes or bicycles. There's also plenty of space to store your equipment when you return from skiing or hiking. We also provide snowshoes, sledges and walking sticks. A small garden with garden furniture and an electric barbecue will allow you to enjoy the sunny days. Address of gîte: 3 Impasse du Bac 15300 ALBEPIERRE Easy access: 30 min from the A75 motorway Weekly rental only. Low season: 290 Low season winter: 320 High season: 340 Winter high season: 380€. Discount: 20 € for 2 consecutive weeks, 50 € for 3 weeks; except if paid with holiday vouchers. Reservations for three weeks are payable in full on signing the contract. Extra charge : Bathroom linen hire: 15€. Hire of household linen: €10 End-of-stay cleaning: €40 Contact: \[l'échange de vos coordonnées n'est pas autorisée\] - \[l'échange de vos coordonnées n'est pas autorisée\] Tourist tax due on arrival: €1.45 per person per night. Fixed deposit of two hundred and fifty (250) €uros, returned within ten days unless damaged. Small dogs only, accepted in summer subject to the owner's agreement: additional deposit 150€. Cats are not accepted. After acceptance, the presence of an additional person requires 10 euros/day extra and deposit of 50 euros. The occupants of the gîte can be contacted by telephone on \[l'échange de vos coordonnées n'est pas autorisée\]. ## Home Small, cosy, self-contained accommodation (38 m2) on the ground floor of the owners' holiday home. An old house typical of an Auvergne mountain village. In a mountain spirit, the building has been modified and transformed over the years in line with current renovation trends, favouring the use of natural and local materials with a view to reducing CO2 emissions and protecting our planet. This rental property is in the centre of ALBEPIERRE, a village nestling between two glacial valleys at the foot of a cirque. In the heart of the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Park (Europe's largest volcano), far from urban pollution, you can enjoy pure, invigorating air. It comprises two parts separated by a screen wall and a difference in level, creating a platform for the bedroom area with a double bed (140cm) (for greater comfort, sheets provided, bed made up on arrival) and the lounge/dining room (with a 120cm sofa bed), warmly decorated with a library area and equipped with a multimedia front with TV, hi-fi system, Bluetooth DVD player and internet box. With random 4G coverage, a landline telephone can be used, enabling calls to be made at any time to \[l'échange de vos coordonnées n'est pas autorisée\] and free calls to landlines in France. The separate kitchen is carefully equipped with the essentials for your stay, just like at home. A bathroom adjoining the bedroom with heated towel rail, hairdryer and separate WC complete the layout of our furnished holiday home. All baby equipment is available on request: cot, high chair, etc. Outside, a small garden with garden furniture, parasol and deckchairs provides the perfect place to rest, relax and unwind after a hard day's work. An electrically-closed garage will be a welcome addition for securing cars, bikes, skis and equipment of all kinds. There are also snowshoes, sledges and walking sticks. From the gîte, you can take a number of hiking, mountain-biking and trail walking routes and discover the varied flora and fauna. In winter, the vast Prat de Bouc/super loran ski area is ideal for cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, sledging and snowshoeing. Murat, a small town of character dominated by three rocks, is well worth a visit for its squares and narrow streets. Then there's St Flour, Chaudes-aigues, Aurillac and Salers, not forgetting a number of castles worth a visit: Pesteils, Anjony, du Sailhant and Alleuze, as well as such must-sees as Le Puy Mary, the Garabit viaduct and the artificial lakes formed by a series of hydroelectric reservoirs on the river Truyere. ## Accommodation details - **Approval number**: 015MS000246 - **Surface**: 35 m² - **Equipped for babies**: Yes - **Kitchens**: 1 - **Living rooms**: 1 - **Owner's payment methods**: Cheque, Transfert, and Cash - **Connect Holiday Vouchers**: Yes - **Guarantee deposit**: €250.00 ## Rooms - **Bathroom**: Ground floor, 4 m², Pedestal washbasin, hairdryer, hinged towel rail, clotheshorse, small 130 mm bath with thermostatic shower - **Living room**: Ground floor, 15 m², Comprising: dining area, lounge area with convertible sofa (120), small library and multimedia panel. - **Bedroom**: Ground floor, 9 m², Bedroom area: 140cm bed (made on arrival), wardrobe and single clothes rack - **Kitchen**: Ground floor, 6 m², Kitchen/preparation area equipped with all the essential appliances, including a washing machine. - **Corridor / Clearance**: 2 m², Entrance hall with storage ## Supplements - **Additional occupant**: €70.00 / personne, a week’s stay - **home textiles**: €10.00 / séjour, 2 napkins, 2 tea towels and 1 hand towel - **bathroom towels**: €15.00 / personne, 1 bath towel, 1 hand towel and 1 washcloth - **End-of-stay cleaning**: €40.00 / séjour ## Equipment and services - **Interior equipment**: - Antique furniture - Beer glasses - Bols - Bottle opener - Centrally controlled ventilation - Champagne glasses - Convertible sofa - Cookware & Kitchen Utensils - Corkscrew - Cover sheet - Crockery & Cutlery - Cushions - Custom cabinetry - Cutlery - Dishwasher - Dryer - Drying Rack - Duvet - Electric mixer - Electrical adapters available - Extractor Hood - Glasses - Guide books - Hair Dryer - Heated Guest Rooms - Heated towel bar - Heating - Iron - Ironing Board - Juicer - Mattress - Pillow protector - Pillows - Plaid - Raclette machine - Reading lamp - Robot - Scores - Ski Storage - Sound proofed windows - Soup plates - Tasses - Toiletries - Umbrella - Vegetable peeler - Washing Machine - Weighting scale - Wifi USB Adapter - Wooden windows - armchair - armchair and footstool - bookcases - bookshelf - breakfast bar and stools - built-in wardrobes - chairs - coffee maker - coffee table - cooker - cooking basics - cooking hob - cupboards - dining table - dish rack - electric kettle - electric oven - family rooms - freezer - fridge - fully equipped kitchen - hanger - kitchen supplies - kitchenware - lamp - microwave - mirror - mixer - modern style - mosquito net - night tables - pans - plates - radiators - room climate control - storage space - toaster - traditional - vacuum cleaner - wine glasses - Sidechairs - Table - Temperature Control - armchairs - fridge / freezer - kettle - room darkening shades - sofa - **Outdoor equipment**: - BBQ grill - Closed bike room - Courtyard - External Lighting - Garden (Private) - Salon de jardin - Small terrace - outdoor furniture - sun umbrellas - garden - **Accessibility**: - Country or rural view - Courtyard view - rollin shower - **Parking lots**: - Bicycle parking - Private parking - garage - **Sustainable equipments**: - LED lighting - Water reducer - **Charging station**: - Electric car charging point nearby (less than 15 minutes away) - Electrical socket - **High-tech**: - internet connection - DVD player - Free Wireless Internet - Hi-Fi - TV - Telephone ## Nearby Numerous hiking, mountain biking and wildlife trails. In winter, the Prat de Bouc / Super Lioran ski area offers cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, pistes, tobogganing, etc....suivant snow conditions. Murat, St Flour, Aurillac Parc Naturel des Volcans d'Auvergne (Europe's largest volcano). ## To discover in the surrounding area - ATM/Cash Machine at 5 km - Boutiques at 5 km - Campaign at 0.05 km - Cascade at 1 km - Communal pool at 5 km - Cross Country Skiing at 5 km - Doctor on Call at 5 km - Downtown at 20 km - Drugstore at 5 km - Fishing at 2 km - Golf Course at 50 km - Hair salon at 5 km - Horseback Riding at 0.15 km - Lake at 28 km - Local hospital at 5 km - Miniature Golf at 15 km - Monument / historic site at 5 km - Mountain at 0.25 km - Mountain bike tours at 0.01 km - Petanque at 0.25 km - Restaurant at 5 km - Skiing at 5 km - Train station at 5 km - Vending Machines at 5 km - diner at 4 km - hiking at 0.01 km - ice skating at 15 km - river at 1 km - ski pass vendor at 5 km - ski school at 15 km - ski shuttle at 0.2 km - spa facilities at 38 km - street at 0.025 km - water skiing nearby at 28 km - ziplining nearby at 15 km ## Services - Iron/Ironing board on request - bed linens ## Starting rate From €300 for 7 nights ## Traveler reviews - **Average rating**: 9.7 - **Number of reviews**: 55 - **Overall impression**: They loved it