New beginnings
We are Rob and Annemie van der Elst and, together with our dogs, we changed the course of our lives. We are both huge fans of the television programme ‘Ik Vertrek’, the Dutch equivalent of BBC’s ‘Living in the Sun’. But that we would turn our lives around as well, was a surprise for us too.
We left
Unemployed

Where do we go?
If you decide to leave the country, it’s important to know where you want to go. Where do we want to start up something, and what have we always enjoyed ourselves? France was at the top of our list. But where? And what would we do? Making people comfortable and enjoy themselves. That is what we like.
Emigrating to France
And so our plan began to take shape. A Bed & Breakfast? Or holiday homes? As we had been working so intensively in our business for so long, we hadn’t been on holiday very often. There was never really any time for it. But the few times we did manage to go, we always loved going to France. The people, the landscape, the language, the way of life. And so our plan focused on France.
Gîtes in the Auvergne
We did some research. Where did we want to live? Our quest took us to the Auvergne region, such a beautiful area and, most of all, …. so quiet. We made the decision. It had to be the Auvergne. And when we arrived at ‘our’ valley, we simply fell in love. This was how our new dot on the map gradually became more specific.
Le Moulin des Comtes
Le Moulin des Comtes was for sale. A gorgeous location with plenty of accommodation. It needed quite some renovation work, but we mostly saw the huge potential of the property. We could renovate it, make it completely our own, and create the space that we envisioned for our future guests. We decided to build our lives here.
Viverols Castle
The perfect holiday destination
Complete Holiday Home and Bed & Breakfast
Rob & Annemie
No request is too big or too small: if it’s important to you, it’s important to us.
Let us make your holiday absolutely perfect!
We are Rob & Annemie van der Elst. After selling our business in the Netherlands, we started on a new adventure in France. Giving our guests a wonderful time is what makes us tick. That is our main focus, every day, full of enthusiasm!
This year, we are busy making Moulin des Comtes an even nicer place to stay. Treat your guests as you would like to be treated. This is our benchmark. We like to set the bar high, so you can expect a lot from us.
We believe that you want to have a lovely holiday. You work hard all year, and when your holiday draws near, you are so much looking forward to it. We were just the same, so we understand that very well.