Champagne Ardenne Farmhouses

The classic Champagne Ardenne farmhouse has a gently sloping roof as well as classic red tiles. It is a rectangular in shape and generally found on the Ardennes hills. These traditional homes often come with stables, a cowshed and a bread oven.

The attic is sometimes converted into a bedroom. The house is made of stone, with many windows of large dimensions. In this area of Champagne Ardenne, if slates are used, then they are used in a way that isn't typical of most areas of France as they are used on gently sloping roofs.

These houses often boast several chimneys and are a typical sight in Champagnes Ardenne countryside. This is still an area of France where you can really live in a tranquil and calm environment.

These properties have an excellent Bed & Breakfast potential as they offer plenty of rooms and a preserved, authentic rural environment. Their pleasant aspect and location are attractive and the piece of land often attached to the house will allow you to create large gardens, meadows for animals or build a swimming pool for example.

Some of these traditional French houses are also half-timbered, a local feature that can also be seen in the neighbouring Lorraine region.

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