Featured Holiday Rentals in Nievre
Featured Holiday Rentals in Nievre
Holiday Rentals in Niévre - A Guide to Niévre
The department of Niévre is part of the larger Bourgogne region and is centrally located within France. The department is crossed by the longest river in France “La Loire”. To reach your Niévre holiday rentals you can take the E15 and A77 routes down from the capital Paris. This should probably take around a 3 hour drive from Paris to reach your holiday rentals in Niévre.
Alternatively take a flight from the UK to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Flights are available daily and are fairly well priced from such airlines as Easyjet, Flybe and BMI. For some great deals on car hire in France be sure to read our car hire page to help you on your onward journey from the airport. The TGV train also runs to nearby Dijon which takes around six hours from London.
Niévre holiday rentals offer a peaceful and rural setting with a plentiful supply of vineyards scattered around small villages. With its diverse range of landscapes it is an ideal holiday destination for lovers of hiking and the outdoors.
Types of Holiday Rentals in Niévre
Due to its rural nature the majority of properties to rent in Niévre are cottages to rent in Niévre and houses to rent in Niévre. The remainder of properties are made up of farmhouses to rent in Niévre, chalets to rent in Niévre and a few castles to rent in Niévre.
In keeping with the departments surroundings most of the properties are quaint well aged buildings, some renovated and some keeping their original simple style.
If we take a look at one of these 2 bedroom properties called Gite Maux. It is, as mentioned, simply styled but adequate enough for a comfortable stay in Niévre. It is able to sleep up to 5 people with 1 bathroom and separate toilet. The kitchen is well equipped with all you will need for a self-catering stay and also has the essential barbeque for some outside cooking.
The main attraction of this property as with most of the others is the location, set in rolling hills with hardly another building in site. The only locals you’re likely to encounter are the sheep and cows from the adjacent fields. Niévre holiday rentals really offer that relaxing and quiet getaway we all need once in a while.
Niévre Useful Information
The department of Niévre is landlocked within the region of Bourgogne and is broken down into 4 “Arrondissements”, 32 “Cantons” and 312 “Communes”. The prefecture is the city of Nevers and the total land area covers 6817 square kilometres with a total population of around 226,000.
The capital Nevers has been surprisingly overlooked by the main tourist trails so would make an ideal ‘out of the way’ place to stay. The Morvan Mountain Range is in the east of the department and is well known as one of the most beautiful regions of France. Walking and hiking is very popular in the area due to all the forests, river valleys and limestone plateaux.
The Ducal Palace and the Church of Saint Etienne are well worth a visit from your Niévre holiday rentals and don’t forget the area is covered in vineyards, many of which are open for tours and wine tasting. A glass of burgundy is a particular local favourite in the department. A holiday rental in Niévre is sure to be an ideal location for those of you either seeking a peaceful relaxing holiday or a more energetic hiking experience, each of which will be well worth the glass of local wine or two at the end of the day.
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