This former 18th-century Forge manor house, with its beautiful barn and vaulted porch, has been classified as a remarkable heritage site and exudes an elegant, rustic charm. Built on two vaults sheltering a spring, with its stonework, exposed beams and tiled floors, it has recently been refurbished with refinement. Facing a 1.2-hectare garden and wooded meadow crossed by a stream and surrounded by hills, the atmosphere of the site is picturesque and soothing. Arriving at the Maison de la Source staircase, we enter the entrance hall, which opens onto the large living room on the left. To our right is the dining table and open kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with oven, gas hob, kettle, coffee machine, toaster and toaster set. A kitchen lighter hangs above the hotplates. From the kitchen we access the laundry room, where the fridge and washing machines are located. This laundry room leads to the toilet and bathroom on the ground floor. Leaving the laundry room, we return to the entrance hall. Opposite the large living room is a cosy sitting room with a second fireplace, vinyl turntables and two sofas, one of which folds out. This second lounge can be converted into a fifth double bedroom thanks to the fold-out sofa.

An architect and film-maker, my Nivernais origins have enabled me to spend most weekends in the Nièvre region, where I've developed a passion for nature, horse-riding in the forest, gardening and swimming in the region's ponds and rivers.

When you arrive by car at the garden gate, you can park a few meters ahead along the roadside barrier. Please do not drive into the garden.