Originally, this was a barn which we turned into a "gîte" on the second floor. View of the garden at the front and the forest and meadow at the back. There is a separate entrance for guests, where also the car can be parked. A jacuzzi is available and works from March to late November. Price is per person and per time for up to 1 hour at a time.(Optional) A 12km footpath runs alongside the property, fine for people who like to walk.Nearby there is much to see about WW1. First village is 8KM away (Vic sur Aisne & Blérancourt) where there is supermarket, bakery, pub, entertainment and restaurants. Larger cities (Soissons, Noyon, Compiègne and Chauny) are at 16, 30 and 35 km respectively. Paris is +/_ 1h30 or less than an hour by train from Soissons. Reims and the Champagne region are between 50 to 70km

Hinterland of Vic sur Aisne, where there is a lot of wildlife and little noise (except from some autos passing in the street, street is dead end. Several hiking trails are available, the longest of which is 12km, seen on "www.randonner.fr" under the title "les 7 muids" Ideal for people who want to temporarily withdraw from noise and crowds.