Quarre les Tombes is a pretty good destination for anyone heading to the top of the Morvan. The village is on a major crossroads junction, so it gives access to lots of other roads into the region.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/AwKFz5w846G2uB7j7?g_st=ic
It is a small to medium sized village but, for its size, is well served with:
Two bars / cafes
Two hotels and another three miles away
An unmanned self-service 24/7 twin pump petrol station: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q4NPZ2UrG5naB4Gw9?g_st=ic
A decent area for parking by the church: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RTTvjAY2P9XQap968?g_st=ic You can also park on the main square but take care as there seems to be regular markets, when parking is restricted or banned
A chemist
A post office / cash point
A small Co-Op type shop
A decent bakery, next door to the hotel du Nord, which does takeaway filled baguettes. These are good just to sling into a tank bag or pannier for a picnic lunch.
The three hotels are:
https://www.hotel-morvan.fr/
I have stayed in the hotel du Nord, twice. I can recommend it but (if you worry about these sorts of things) it is:
A. Very French ie. the owner, Emilie, does not speak a whole lot of English but is absolutely charming and very helpful. Her father owns / runs the sister hotel, three miles away.
B. The menu is ‘Eat what we make’. Outside of the high summer season, the restaurant is closed for evening meals but you can eat in their sister hotel, about three miles down the road. As there was only three of us, Emilie gave us a lift there and back. Or try the bar / cafe across the square.
C. As with many village or rural hotels, it is closed much of December, January and February but the sister hotel is probably open.
D. The hotel is not huge (eight rooms only, I think) and may well get booked up in advance, especially in high summer.
E. There is no locked parking garage but you can (with a bit of a squeeze) get two 1600’s parked down the side of the hotel. I wouldn’t worry about leaving my bike or car on the street or in the public car park by the church. I did put a lock on my bike but that is only out of habit.
The sister hotel: http://www.auberge-de-latre.com/ This is outside of the village and has lots of parking. It is only three miles from Quarre les Tombes but it’s probably a bit too far to walk, as the rural D road has no footpath and certainly no street lights. It’s nice scenery but I don’t think it would be a particularly safe road to walk along, if you get my drift.
https://www.le-morvan.fr/ I haven’t stayed here but may well give it a go, just for something different. I am a big believer in trying places out, if only for a change.
All three are Logis establishments.; you’ll by-and-large, know what you’ll get. You can book each hotel direct or through the Logis (or other) websites.
All this being said, the Morvan is littered with large villages / small towns, many with hotels and B&B type cafes, all catering for tourists and blokes on motorcycles, pushbikes or cars. The major towns all have chain hotels, too.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/AwKFz5w846G2uB7j7?g_st=ic
It is a small to medium sized village but, for its size, is well served with:
Two bars / cafes
Two hotels and another three miles away
An unmanned self-service 24/7 twin pump petrol station: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q4NPZ2UrG5naB4Gw9?g_st=ic
A decent area for parking by the church: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RTTvjAY2P9XQap968?g_st=ic You can also park on the main square but take care as there seems to be regular markets, when parking is restricted or banned
A chemist
A post office / cash point
A small Co-Op type shop
A decent bakery, next door to the hotel du Nord, which does takeaway filled baguettes. These are good just to sling into a tank bag or pannier for a picnic lunch.
The three hotels are:
https://www.hotel-morvan.fr/
I have stayed in the hotel du Nord, twice. I can recommend it but (if you worry about these sorts of things) it is:
A. Very French ie. the owner, Emilie, does not speak a whole lot of English but is absolutely charming and very helpful. Her father owns / runs the sister hotel, three miles away.
B. The menu is ‘Eat what we make’. Outside of the high summer season, the restaurant is closed for evening meals but you can eat in their sister hotel, about three miles down the road. As there was only three of us, Emilie gave us a lift there and back. Or try the bar / cafe across the square.
C. As with many village or rural hotels, it is closed much of December, January and February but the sister hotel is probably open.
D. The hotel is not huge (eight rooms only, I think) and may well get booked up in advance, especially in high summer.
E. There is no locked parking garage but you can (with a bit of a squeeze) get two 1600’s parked down the side of the hotel. I wouldn’t worry about leaving my bike or car on the street or in the public car park by the church. I did put a lock on my bike but that is only out of habit.
The sister hotel: http://www.auberge-de-latre.com/ This is outside of the village and has lots of parking. It is only three miles from Quarre les Tombes but it’s probably a bit too far to walk, as the rural D road has no footpath and certainly no street lights. It’s nice scenery but I don’t think it would be a particularly safe road to walk along, if you get my drift.
https://www.le-morvan.fr/ I haven’t stayed here but may well give it a go, just for something different. I am a big believer in trying places out, if only for a change.
All three are Logis establishments.; you’ll by-and-large, know what you’ll get. You can book each hotel direct or through the Logis (or other) websites.
All this being said, the Morvan is littered with large villages / small towns, many with hotels and B&B type cafes, all catering for tourists and blokes on motorcycles, pushbikes or cars. The major towns all have chain hotels, too.
works now, thankyou!
