Gite La Cristalline

I'm your Clévacances contact but I'm not on site.You will be welcomed by our neighbours, Mélanie and Vincent, who will be informed in advance of your arrival with all the necessary information.

The key will be left in a key box with a code that will be sent to you the day before your arrival.

La Cristalline has been rented for 5 years now and is very popular with nature lovers and families.

The accommodation

This pretty little 65 m² stone house has an outdoor area and sleeps 4 comfortably. It is ideal for holidays with family or friends.The house has been carefully decorated, mainly with second-hand furniture, and combines the charm of yesteryear with today's technology (TV, wifi, hifi bluetooth).

Ground floor: kitchen/dining room and living room, WC (with washing machine and tumble dryer).

1st floor: 2 adjoining bedrooms and 1 bathroom with bath and WC.The 1st bedroom has a double bed (140x200 bedding) and a desk for working in peace and quiet.

The 2nd bedroom has a single sofa bed that can be extended to sleep 2 people (2 separate mattresses or a double 160cm bed). A small cathode-ray television and DVD player complete this bedroom.

The house has everything you need for young children: cot (with mattress topper), changing mat, pushchair and crockery.

Travellers will have access to the main house and the enclosed courtyard.

The house is accessed via a private cul-de-sac. It is possible to park here to unload/load the car. However, long-term parking is not permitted.
You can park near the church or the town hall (close to La Jalotte).

Bayel

Bayel is a charming village where it is very pleasant to go for a walk (tour de la Taillerie, forest, etc.).

The Brégier bakery is open from Tuesday to Sunday.

La Jalotte is also open from Tuesday to Sunday for a relaxing drink.To find out more about the Cristallerie de Bayel (now closed), you can visit the museum at the tourist office.

Workshops are also offered during the school holidays (glass painting, Christmas bauble workshop, etc.) (https://www.bayel-cristal.com/evenements/ateliers-peinture-sur-verre/)

Nearby towns

Bar sur Aube (5 kms) and its many activities:

Le vagabond cinema

Basic Fit fitness centre

Aqua Bar aquatic centre with swimming pool, wellness area and gym

You can also do your shopping at Leclerc (Monday to Saturday) and Carrefour (Monday to Sunday mornings), and at the market on Saturday mornings.

Colombey les deux Églises and its memorial (http://www.memorial-charlesdegaulle.fr/)

Clairvaux and its abbey (https://www.abbayedeclairvaux.com/)

Brienne le Château and the Napoleon Museum (https://www.musee-napoleon-brienne.fr/)

Essoyes, the town of Renoir (https://renoir-essoyes.fr/)

Mussy sur Seine and the Musée de la Résistance de l'Aube (https://www.museesgrandest.org/les-musees/musee-de-la-resistance/)

Troyes and its factory outlets

The town of Langres

For relaxation and with the kids

Nigloland park (open from 30 March to 11 November, at weekends and during school holidays) (https://www.nigloland.fr/)

The lakes of the Forêt d'Orient (https://www.pnr-foret-orient.fr/)

The Champagne Route in summer

La Ferme de la Marque in Champ sur Barse (https://www.fermedelamarque.com/)

A Kid'Jouer - A tour of Troyes for children (https://www.troyeslachampagne.com/sortez/visitez-en-jouant/a-kid-jouer/)

For more information on what's going on in the region, you can visit the website of the Côte des Bar en Champagne tourist office. You'll find a wide range of activities on offer, a calendar of events, useful addresses...
https://www.tourisme-cotedesbar.com/