Saint-Amour, Franche-Comté 39160

At the foot of the Jura foothills, in a historic village, an 18th-century stone barn transformed into a gîte. The two buildings that comprise 'Les grangettes de Saint-Amour', located in the heart of the town of the same name, were built in 1750. The gîte is oriented east-west and the main residence north-south, with a total ground footprint of about 350 m² for the two buildings, including a small courtyard that marks the separation. This ensemble, located in the historic center of Saint-Amour, is 1 minute from the heavenly Annunciates, the former emblematic convent of the town, founded in 1621. Raised on two levels, the gîte reaches a living area of nearly 400 m². A parking area is cleared in front of its entrance, as well as a barbecue space to brighten on-site stays. Acquired in 2021 by the current occupants, this former barn, with an exposed roughcast facade and straight or basket-handle bays framed by ashlar, has been completely renovated, integrating all the features of a modern gîte within an old architecture full of character. Sharing the courtyard with the gîte, which also serves a vaulted cellar, the residential building, three stories high, has only been partially renovated, its ground floor remaining to be developed. Note that heating is electric, with supplementary wood-burning stove and a pellet stove in the convivial spaces that form the dining room and living room.