Practical · Access
Getting here: by road, rail and air — and in winter
The house is in the hamlet of Artaud, Tence (43190), ≈ 4 km · 5 min by car from the village, on the Haut-Lignon plateau between Saint-Étienne and Le Puy-en-Velay. By car: Saint-Étienne 47 min, Lyon 1 h 41, Le Puy 45 min, Clermont-Ferrand 2 h 24, Valence TGV 1 h 35, Paris 6 h 14. From abroad, fly to Lyon-Saint-Exupéry (1 h 48) and hire a car — or drive: the Netherlands and Germany are a long day’s drive via the A6/A7 motorways.
Step inside the house in 3DWalk through the house room by room, as if you were there.- Address
- 275 route d’Artau, hamlet of Artaud, 43190 Tence
- GPS
- 45.1443, 4.2906 (geocoded address; exact access to confirm)
- Parking
- private, 6 cars
- Arrival
- from 4 pm, keys in person
- Altitude
- ≈ 840 m at Tence; snow frequent Dec–Mar
- Contact
- +33 6 50 81 98 22 (Mon–Fri 8 am–7 pm)
Driving distances and times
| From | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne (Châteaucreux station) | 49 km | 47 min |
| Lyon (place Bellecour) | 108 km | 1 h 41 |
| Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport | 123 km | 1 h 48 |
| Saint-Étienne-Loire airport | 64 km | 1 h 04 |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 48 km | 45 min |
| Valence TGV station | 113 km | 1 h 35 |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 195 km | 2 h 24 |
| Paris (porte d’Orléans) | 563 km | 6 h 14 |
Main route from Lyon: A7/A47 to Saint-Étienne, N88 towards Le Puy as far as Monistrol-sur-Loire, then D12 and D500 via Sainte-Sigolène and Montfaucon-en-Velay to Tence. Follow your sat-nav to Tence, then the owners’ directions to Artaud (D64, then route d’Artau towards La Brosse).
Source: OSRM / OpenStreetMap routing3
By train
No SNCF line serves Tence. Use Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux (≈ 49 km · 47 min by car; TGV from Paris, TER from Lyon) or Le Puy-en-Velay (≈ 49 km · 46 min by car). From Paris and the south, Valence TGV (≈ 113 km · 1 h 35 by car) is the fastest connection. For 15 people, two 8-seat minibuses hired at Saint-Étienne or Lyon are the simplest solution.
Source: OSRM / OpenStreetMap routing3
By air
Lyon-Saint-Exupéry (≈ 123 km · 1 h 48 by car) has direct flights from Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich and London, with car hire on site. Saint-Étienne-Loire (≈ 64 km · 1 h 04 by car) is closer but has few scheduled routes.
Source: OSRM / OpenStreetMap routing3
From the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany by car
From Utrecht or Brussels, count roughly 8–9 hours via Paris–Lyon (A6/A7) or Luxembourg–Dijon–Lyon (A31/A6); from Frankfurt, 7–8 hours via Strasbourg–Lyon (A5/A36/A6). The last stretch from Saint-Étienne (about 50 minutes) is on ordinary roads. Toll-free alternatives exist south of Saint-Étienne.
Winter
The plateau is at 850–1,000 m and the D500 road crosses 1,000 m between Montfaucon and Tence: from December to March expect snow and icy mornings. Winter tyres or chains recommended; drive in daylight where possible; call the owners for conditions on the route d’Artau. The house is heated (wood stove, heating included) and the sauna is waiting.
Source: Owners’ website (French)1
Frequently asked questions
How do I get from Lyon airport to Tence?
By hire car: Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport is 123 km and about 1 h 48 from the house (computed without traffic). Join the road described for Lyon — A47 to Saint-Étienne, N88 to Monistrol-sur-Loire, then D12 and D500 via Sainte-Sigolène and Montfaucon-en-Velay to Tence — and follow the owners’ directions to the hamlet of Artaud. No train or bus reaches the house: the nearest SNCF stations are Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux (49 km · 47 min) and Le Puy-en-Velay (49 km · 46 min).
Does the sat-nav find the house?
Enter “275 route d’Artau, 43190 Tence” (the spelling used by Google Maps); the owners send directions before arrival. Approximate coordinates: 45.1443, 4.2906.
Is there a supermarket nearby?
Carrefour Market and Netto in Tence (4,4 km · 6 min), bakeries, an organic shop, markets on Tuesday (Tence) and Saturday (Le Chambon-sur-Lignon). The owners can also prepare groceries before you arrive.
Sources and updates
Facts come from the owners’ pages, the Gîtes de France listing and the welcome booklet (transcribed 12 September 2026). Driving distances are computed from the property’s address with OSRM/OpenStreetMap, without traffic.
- Owners’ website (French)aukilometrezero.fr
- Haut-Lignon tourist officeot-hautlignon.com
- OSRM / OpenStreetMap routingrouting.openstreetmap.de
