We had two really excellent weeks at the apartment in the house in St Martin de Bavel. Although we enjoyed some agreeably quiet relaxing times in the garden looking out into the dramatic vista of Grand Colombier with a cold glass of local wine, we spent most of our time out and about. The surrounding countryside is dramatic, the ViaRhona cycle route is unchallenging (unless you do it as we chose to in 37° heat in which case it was extremely challenging) and there are many large and small towns to visit from Lyon to Annecy to Chembery to Chanaz. Above all there are several lakes in which to bathe on hot days and experiment with canoeing or a small electric boat: Virieu. Bourget, Annecy. These are great fun. Bernadette and Laurence are perfect hosts, giving us space to enjoy the surroundings but helping out where needed. I would recommend this destination extremely highly.

270 degree views of beautiful French countryside overlooking the nearby mountains. Perfect place to have a relaxed holiday. House was very clean and had everything you could need during your stay. Bernadette and her Husband were very friendly and great to talk to. Would highly recommend!

My husband and I enjoyed a very relaxing fortnight at Gite des Pierres Levée, dining every day on the garden terrace with magnificent views of the Grand Colombier and surrounding beautiful countryside. The apartment was very clean, beautifully decorated and well equipped, with everything you would want. Bernadette and Laurent were very kind and helpful making sure that we had everything we needed and even taking us to a local wine cellar, so we could buy some of the local Bugey Brut to take home. We were able to use the garage to store our bikes as the surrounding area is great for cycling. There are also great walks and a lovely swimming lake locally.

We had a wonderful time in this lovely quiet appartment. The garden is big and beautiful with stunning views of the Columbier. It's a great place to unwind. Hospitality of Bernadette is great; lots of privacy, but she makes sure you're ok. We even found a basket of the best fresh vegetables from Bernadette's vegetable garden for us. For big (Dutch) people the bed is on the small side though. The area is great, not a lot of tourism, but surroundings are beautiful for walking, hiking, cycling and just enjoying French countryside. Closeby there's a perfect little lake to go for a swim. All in all we can recommend this nice and cosy place! We thouroughly enjoyed it!