My husband and I spent five wonderful days at Gite du Fancy in advance of our family barge trip on the Canal du Nivernais. Our focus was on the canal trip, and our stay at Gite du Fancy proved a welcome surprise in that it provided its own special joy. The property is a family farmhouse that has been lovingly restored by the owners. It is comfortable, well-appointed, quiet, and just beautiful. It is a wonderful launch point for exploring parts of central Burgundy and the Loire region -- many wonderful places to explore are less than an hour a way and a day trip to parts of the Loire Valley is entirely possible. Travel here takes one through beautiful countryside, covering forests, agricultural, and rolling hills. The owners are truly wonderful people -- helpful, courteous and so very friendly. They helped us with several questions we had about various aspects of our trip, were readily available to us, and went above and beyond to make our stay very special. Delphine, who lives close by, was so very, very friendly, personable and helpful, and her mom was equally available by email any time we needed her. We hope to return!! For visitors like us from the U.S., it is necessary to have a car to get around -- there is a good grocery and boulangerie about ten minutes away by car. Also, the locals primarily speak French and are very patient with those of us whose first language is English. All in all, a very special place in the heartland of France.