La Fournio
Typical Xaintrie house between the Dordogne and the Monts du Cantal, close to the medieval town of Salers. Large inglenook fireplace, back-kitchen, slate roof, well-kept garden enclosed by stone walls. "La suite du journalier" (the day labourer's suite) offers a magnificent view from a small independent house with its own fireplace (single bed), reading area, TV, upstairs: 1 bedroom (double bed) with shower room, separate WC. The "Armoise" room (upstairs) with double bed (160cm), bathroom with bath opening onto the bedroom, separate WC. The "Marronnier - Frêne" room (suite for 3 pers): bedroom...
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The Salers cow is one of the symbols of the Cantal Mountains, along with the Greater Gentian, which is harvested from May through October. A former miner, passionate about this traditional way of farming on the Cantal plateaus, rebuilt one of these burons in 1996. The Maison du Fromage et de la Vache Salers has since become one of the most visited sites in the Cantal (featuring a video presentation, cheese tastings, and cheese sales). In 2002, J. Pierre rebuilt a second buron. In collaboration with the LABOUNOUX family, who have been producing aperitifs made from gentian roots since 1885, they...
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