5-Bed Historic Residence in Medieval Bourbon-Lancy | 1.6ha | Vacation Home in Burgundy



Bourbon-Lancy, Bourgogne, 71140, France, Bourbon-Lancy (France)
5 Bedrooms · 4 Bathrooms · 300m² Floor area
€640,000
House
No parking
5 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
300m²
Garden
Pool
Not furnished
Description
Stand at the tall windows of the conservatory on a Tuesday morning in late September, and you'll see it: the copper-and-amber light sliding across the garden, the old town rooftops just below, and the steam rising quietly from the thermal baths directly across the street. This is the pace of life in Bourbon-Lancy — unhurried, layered with centuries, and quietly extraordinary.
Built in 1640 on the rocky outcrop of Mont-aux-Droux, this five-bedroom, four-bathroom residence sits on 1.6 hectares of wooded and rural grounds right in the heart of one of Burgundy's most underrated medieval towns. It's not a renovation project. The house is in good condition, structurally sound, and already operating as three independent apartments — two of which were rated three stars by Gîtes de France. At 300 square metres of living space, with room under the eaves to convert five former maid's rooms, and two wine cellars carved directly into the rock face beneath the house, this is the kind of property that Burgundy locals whisper about but rarely sell.
The layout rewards anyone with imagination. The two ground-floor apartments open directly onto the "royal courtyard," a shaded stone terrace sheltered by centuries-old linden trees that fill the air in July with a honey-sweet scent you'll remember all winter. One apartment runs to around 76 square metres — entrance hall, kitchen, bright living room, a large bedroom with en-suite shower room. The second, roughly 51 square metres, pairs an open-plan kitchen and living area with two bedrooms and a shower room. The principal dwelling takes up 170 square metres: a proper entrance hall, a living room, a kitchen, two bedrooms, two bathrooms — and that conservatory, which opens straight onto the garden and the view over the old town. Above everything, beneath the magnificent original timber frame (exposed, oak, genuinely impressive), five former servants' rooms wait to become whatever you need them to be — a studio, a guest suite, a home office with a view that would make your colleagues envious on every video call.
Then there are the courtyards. Plural. One is overlooked by two medieval towers. Let that land for a moment.
Bourbon-Lancy is one of those towns that people driving the D979 between Moulins and Mâcon pass through and immediately slow down for. The medieval quarter — perched on its hill, ringed by remnants of ancient fortifications — is genuinely one of the most intact in the Saône-et-Loire department. The thermal spa tradition here goes back to Roman times; the baths across the road from this house have been treating visitors since at least the 12th century, and they still draw a loyal crowd of French spa-goers every summer. Owning a property directly opposite them isn't just convenient — it's historically poetic.
The surrounding countryside of Saône-et-Loire does something different every season. Spring brings the orchards into blossom around the bocage farmlands east of town. Summer means long evenings with a glass of Mâcon-Villages — produced about forty kilometres south — on a shaded terrace. Autumn is for the Beaujolais Nouveau release on the third Thursday of November, when the entire region toasts the new harvest with a collective enthusiasm that feels slightly mad and entirely infectious. Winter is quieter, slower, and very good for exploring the Romanesque churches scattered across the department — Tournus's abbey church of Saint-Philibert is forty-five minutes by car and belongs on any serious traveller's list.
The wine culture here is worth understanding before you buy. Burgundy is not just a backdrop — it's an identity. The wines are predominantly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with Gamay in the Beaujolais hills to the south and crisp Aligoté in the village cellars if you know where to knock. The Côte Chalonnaise, where some of the region's most honest-value reds come from, is roughly an hour east. The famous Côte d'Or — Gevrey-Chambertin, Pommard, Meursault — is about ninety minutes north. Living here means you learn the difference quickly, and you start to care.
For access, Moulins-Montbeugny Airport is nearby for light aircraft, Lyon-Saint-Exupéry is roughly ninety minutes by road and connects to most major European hubs, and the A6 motorway — the old Route Nationale that Parisians call the Autoroute du Soleil — puts you within a comfortable drive of Paris in about three and a half hours. The Paris-Lyon TGV stops at Mâcon-Loché, and from there Bourbon-Lancy is under an hour by car.
For international buyers considering this as a vacation home or income-generating second residence, the existing Gîtes de France setup removes a lot of friction. The property already has a proven rental history, an established rating, and a layout that handles multi-generational groups or rotating guest stays without anyone feeling crowded. The 1.6-hectare plot is noted as both divisible and suitable for a swimming pool — practical options that add flexibility to your ownership strategy. French notaire fees typically run around seven percent on top of the listed price, and EU citizens and non-EU buyers alike can purchase freely in France with straightforward ownership structures available through a notaire.
Key features at a glance:
- 1640 historic residence in the medieval centre of Bourbon-Lancy, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy
- 300 sq m of living space across three independent apartments, easily reunified
- 1.6-hectare grounds, divisible and approved for swimming pool construction
- Two rock-carved wine cellars beneath the house
- Five convertible attic rooms beneath an original 17th-century timber frame
- Principal 170 sq m dwelling with conservatory opening onto garden views of the old town
- Two Gîtes de France 3-star-rated apartments with direct courtyard access
- Multiple stone courtyards including one flanked by two medieval towers
- Large detached garage and storage shed
- Directly opposite Bourbon-Lancy's historic thermal spa complex
- Unobstructed views over the old town from the grounds
- Large linden-shaded royal courtyard for outdoor living
- Proven short-term rental income history
- Easy road access to Lyon (90 min), Mâcon TGV station (55 min), Paris (3.5 hrs)
- Seller pays agency fees
This is a rare kind of property — one that already has a life, already has history written into its walls, and still has room for you to write more. Whether you're looking to establish a private family retreat in one of France's great wine regions, or to run a small portfolio of vacation rentals with the bones already in place, this house on Mont-aux-Droux delivers both possibilities without asking you to start from scratch.
Contact Homestra today to arrange a private viewing and start the conversation about making this historic Burgundy residence your own second home in France.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 5
- Size
- 300m²
- Price per m²
- €2,133
- Garden size
- 89032m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- Yes
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 4
- Has swimming pool
- Yes
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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