The Refuge Saillenardais

Charming, authentic, traditional 19th-century Bresse farmhouse steeped in local history (formerly the village café-restaurant, then a haberdashery…), carefully restored by the municipality, located in the heart of the village. Typical and bustling with shops (including a small supermarket nearby), nestled in the heart of unspoiled countryside (largely protected as a ZNIEFF and Natura 2000 site for its rich ecosystems), in a peaceful setting of meadows and beautiful wild forests blending agriculture and nature, Saillenard boasts a bucolic 5-hectare fishing pond renowned for its diverse species (pike, zander, carp, roach, bleak…) and its rich birdlife (mallard, moorhen, coot, pochard, great crested grebe, kingfisher, geese…), a body of water that also features a leisure center, a discovery trail, and a heritage orchard. Spacious and very comfortable cottage with unique architecture. Generous room sizes and a large, inviting veranda. A warm, rustic charm with contemporary touches blends seamlessly with the enchanting character of the property (exposed beams and parquet floors, stone fireplace mantel, etc.). An exceptional enclosed garden of 3000m², landscaped with lawn and trees (including a volleyball/badminton net), provides a perfect, safe play area for children. A pleasant sheltered terrace is complemented by a large courtyard terrace with a wide, covered walkway. Composition: Detached house. Wi-Fi (fiber optic). Gas central heating. Fireplace. Ground floor cottage: living room/kitchen, lounge (two double sofa beds 140x200cm), veranda, four adjoining bedrooms in pairs (one double bed 140x200cm / two single beds 80x200cm / two single beds 80x200cm + one double sofa bed 140x200cm / one single bed 80x200cm + one single bed 130x190cm), shower room (shower/WC), shower room, two separate WCs. Enclosed grounds of 3000m² (garden + courtyard) + courtyard terrace + covered terrace + bicycle storage + garage (1 space) + private parking. Supermarket 300m. All amenities 15km. On the border of the Jura, at the gateway to the massif and its Natural Park! Charming authentic traditional 19th-century Bresse farmhouse, steeped in history and fully restored by the municipality as a peaceful holiday retreat, nestled on a vast, well-maintained enclosed garden of 3000m² in the heart of a typical small village with shops (and a small supermarket just steps away), 15 km (equidistant) from Louhans, capital of the Bresse region, famous for its iconic medieval shopping street with "157 arcades" (one of the most remarkable of its kind in France and Europe) and for its renowned "Monday market" labeled "Remarkable Site of Taste", and from Lons-le-Saunier, capital of the Jura (spa town, birthplace of Rouget de Lisle, author of the national anthem "La Marseillaise"!). Between Bresse & Revermont, adjoining two sites classified as "Natura 2000 Zone", in the heart of the gentle Bresse countryside near Louhans (dotted with numerous protected natural areas in ZNIEFF for their rich ecosystems), a soothing rural and preserved natural setting combining agriculture and the great outdoors, between vast bocage plains dotted with ponds and rivers and beautiful wild forests, not far from the mountain foothills of the nearby Jura massif and its vineyards. Located close to numerous marked hiking trails (including a vast network of "greenways" to explore on foot or by mountain bike), 6 km from the "Voie Bressane" Green Way (connected to the Voie Bleue along the Saône River as well as the Grande Boucle de Bourgogne du Sud Green Way), 11 km from the Bresse Jurassienne Green Way, 12 km from the "Cycloroute71" (Tour de Saône-et-Loire by bike), 16 km from the renowned GRP "Bresse Comtoise" trail adjacent to the GR59, approximately 30 km from the Romanesque churches circuit, approximately 40 km from the Côtes Mâconnaises and approximately 60 km from the Côtes Chalonnaises, as well as the prestigious, world-renowned vineyards of the Côtes de Beaune and Hautes Côtes de Beaune (various wine routes to explore, including the "Route des Vins de Bourgogne" and the "Route des Grands Vins" extended by the illustrious "Route des Grands Crus"). In the heart of the Bresse Bourguignonne - cradle of the famous AOC of Bresse poultry - at the crossroads of the departments of Ain & Jura, at the crossroads of the Chalonnais, the Bresse du Jura, the Mâconnais, the Tournugeois-Clunisois (labeled "Pays d'Art et d'Histoire") as well as the Bresse de l'Ain. Ideally located for exploring the region (A39 motorway 5 km away): 21 km from the renowned Bresse racetrack (multi-activity car, motorcycle, and karting track on 48 hectares), 28 km from Cuiseaux ("the Village of Painters"), 29 km from Pierre-de-Bresse, a designated "Town of Character of Burgundy-Franche-Comté", 35 km from the medieval town of Romenay, 35 km from Cuisery, one of the very exclusive 8 "Book Villages" in France, 42 km from the rare Truchère Nature Reserve (a remarkable protected ecosystem), 43 km from Tournus, 45 km from Seurre, 46 km from Chalon-sur-Saône (designated a "City of Art & History"), and 60 km from Beaune. A very comfortable and completely secluded base, just 300m from a small supermarket, perfect for family gatherings! Ideal for children!