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Caravan/mobile home |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Apremont in Poitou-Charentes/Vendee

£40–£60 / night
£280–£420 / week

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

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Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

This mobile home consists of one double and one twin-bedded room with a pull out conversion in the living area allowing accommodation for upto 6 people. The Kitchen area has a gas cooker, refrigerator, microwave oven, iron, toaster, crockery, cutlery and all the usual kitchen utensils. Hot water is supplied through a gas boiler and there is a shower room and toilet which is connected to the main sewage system. In the living area there are seats, a table and a satellite television with DVD combined.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Douvets and pillows are provided but douvet covers, pillow cases and under sheets are not.
The TV can pickup, via freesat, British programmes from the United Kingdom and Wi-Fi internet is also available for which there is a small charge.
For emergencies there is a fire extinguisher, a fire blanket and a first-aid box provided.

Further details outdoors:
Outside there is a wooden terrace with a table and four chairs where you can soak up the glorious sunshine or relax on the warm evenings.
Prairies du Lac is a 4 star campsite situated in a beautiful and tranquil rural setting just close to the medieval village of Apremont with its shops, restaurants and imposing 16th century chateau.
On the site, during the high season (Mid July to the end of August), the cafeteria/bar is open every day for snacks, ice-creams, bread, refreshments etc. There are two swimming pools and a paddling pool, all heated, as well as table tennis, a boules ground, and a children's playground. There are two washing machines on site and a dryer which are available all year.
As public transport in the area is not very good it follows that a car would be a great advantage.

Further details

Reservations should be made by completing a booking form and submitting it via our website. However, no firm booking is complete until it has been accepted by us and a letter or email confirming the booking has been received by you. No booking can be accepted later than 7 days prior to the intended arrival date. We must have time to notify the site reception of your intended arrival and to obtain a code number for you which must be entered into the keypad to raise the entrance and exit barriers.

PAYMENTS:
To secure a booking a non refundable deposit of £50 (€60) must be paid through PAYPAL. The total holiday cost must then be paid through PAYPAL, no later than 8 weeks before the intended arrival date. We regret that we can no longer accept payment by cheque or postal order or by bank transfer. If a booking request is made within 8 weeks of the start of the hire period the full amount of the rental cost will be due at the time of booking. Therefore, if the hirer cancels the holiday within this period of time the charge, less the deposit, can only be refunded if the accommodation can be re-let. If the booking is cancelled more than 8 weeks before the start date of the hire period the full amount paid, less the deposit, will be refunded.

Conditions

SITE REGULATIONS:
You, the hirer, will have to accept the rules and regulations of the site and will be required to take full responsibility for the other members contained in your group. The maximum number of people allowed to be accommodated in one single mobile home is SIX, if this rule is not abided by, the site manager may refuse any unknown people (people not on the booking form) from entering the site. Deep fat frying food is strictly prohibited inside the mobile homes. You may bring a dog with you but it must be kept on a lead within the confines of the camp site and any mess made by the animal must be picked up immediately. Cars are not allowed to be washed on the site.

CANCELLATION BY OWNERS:
In the event of circumstances requiring us to cancel the booking your payment will be refunded in full. These circumstances are those which mean non-availability to the accommodation e.g: Fire. We will attempt to find alternative accommodation of the same standard but we cannot accept any liability in respect of loss or damage occuring in the replacement mobile home.

PERIOD OF HIRE:
Unless otherwise agreed, the hire shall commence at or after 1400, local time, on the day of arrival and end at 1000 on the day of departure. Keys will either be given to you when you arrive at the site or they will be sent to you by special delivery a few days in advance. During the high season the rental periods will run from Saturday to Saturday but, if you wish to arrive or depart on another day, the extra days between Saturday and the day of arrival and between the day of departure and the following Saturday must be paid for at the prevailing rate. E.g: If the arrival date is a Wednesday and the departure date is the following Wednesday then two weeks rental will be due, etc.

SITE FACILITIES:
Not all facilities advertised are available during the early and late season, and a charge may be made by the site manager for certain facilities. The campsite management is responsible for all safety contained in sports and children's play area and equipment provided for clients and are also responsible for the maintenance of all facilities.

SAFETY OF CHILDREN:
The safety of all children must, at all times, remain the responsibility of their parents or guardians. This rule applies, especially, to the swimming pools where no professional life-guard is employed. Also children must not run about the site out of control and creating a disturbance for other residents.

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Twin-bedded Room

The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Vendee region

Situated on the west coast of France, the Vendée is certainly one of France's most sought-after holiday destinations. Its unique combination of glorious coastline and varied countryside make it perfect for beach lovers and nature emthusiasts alike. It offers a taste of 'real France', with picturesque villages, historic towns, true French culture and some of the best beaches in France - all this within an easy drive from the channel ports, yet far enough south to enjoy reliable summers and a warm, sunny spring and autumn.

With lush countryside, superb climate and miles of sandy coastline, this region is often described as one of the best kept secrets in France. Beautiful churches, abbeys and chateaux highlight the region's historical importance. Situated along the Atlantic coast, this region boasts a climate that rivals that of the Riviera with 2600 hours of sunshine a year.

Away from the coast the pace of life slows down. Seaside resorts are replaced with beautiful countryside, sleepy hamlets and small Romanesque churches. Spend time wandering through the narrow streets and harbour of Jard-Sur-Mer or explore one of the stunning islands just offshore which provides a delightful alternative for a day away from the beach.

Visit the charming town of St Jean de Monts, the second largest resort on the Vendéen coast. On market days the pretty square is buzzing with people and delicious smells of local specialities and is well worth a visit. Residential blocks line the fine sandy beach, spoiling what was once a charming place to stay. For nine months of the year the shutters stay closed.

Don't miss out on a visit to La Rochelle. Although it is, strictly speaking, just outside the Vendée it is one of the most attractive unspoilt seaside towns in France. This historic port is great for young families offering miles of safe sandy beaches and shallow water. You can also visit the beautiful Isle de Ré from here and explore the island on bikes which can be hired for the day.

The Vendée offers a range of local activities and facilities, not forgetting the safe sandy beaches making this a perfect destination for a stress-free family holiday.

The counter-revolutionary movement which swept western France between 1793 and 1799 began as a series of uprisings in the Vendée, still an evocative name to the French.

As a bastion of the Ancien Régime, the region rebelled against urban Republican values. But a violent massacre in 1793 left 80,000 royalists dead in one day as they tried to cross the Loire at St-Florent-le-Vieil.

The Vendée farmers were staunch royalists, and, although they ultimately lost, the region remains coloured by conservatism and religious fervour to this day.

This local history is dramatically retraced at Le Puy du Fou in Les Epesses, south of Cholet, with its spectacular summer evening live show, 'Cinéscenie', which has become the second largest attraction in France after Disneyland in Paris. More sober accounts are given at Logis de La Chabotterie near St-Sulpice-de-Verdón, and the Musée du Textile in Cholet, whose flax and hemp textiles provided the royalist heroes with their kerchiefs: originally white, then blood-red.

The tranquil Vendée offers green tourism inland, in the bocage vendéen, a wooded backwater with paths and nature trails. The Atlantic coast between the Loire and La Rochelle has beaches, yet the only sizeable resort here is Les Sables d'Olonne, with boat trips to the salt-marshes, out to sea or to the nearby Ile d'Yeu. First inhabited by the Romans, it now relies on fishing and tourism, although it is still quieter than the mainland beaches. Maréchal Pétain was imprisoned in the town of Port-Joinville after World War II, and there is also a Vieux Château crumbling on the craggy coast.

To the north, the marshy Ile de Noirmoutier is connected to the mainland, at low tide, via the Gois causeway, one of the wonders of France, and a bridge which carries the D38 from La Barre-de-Monts. The island, 18 km long but barely two wide, was once the salt capital of France, and the marshes still stretch out before you. In the town of Noirmoutier, the well-preserved 12th century château is now a museum.

Equally tempting is the 13 km stretch of sand at La Tranche sur Mer. Venture inland, though, and a relatively undiscovered landscape rich in history and wildlife awaits.

The Renaissance town of Fontenay le Comte lies between the Pays de Mélusine to the north (named after the local fairy-maid), and the Marais Poitevin to the south. To explore the fairy domain, head south from Vouvant with its 12th century Tour de Mélusine into the forest, studded with ancient buildings and standing stones. The Marais, also known as “Green Venice”, is a reminder that this region was once seasonally flooded, until medieval monks dug canals to drain the marshes. Today, punts are as necessary as cars for the locals to move around this lush green landscape.

The ancient market town of Luçon, where Richelieu sat as bishop, lies on the border between the sea and the marshes. Nearby are the vineyards of Mareuil sur Lay. West is Talmont St Hilaire which was once a port before silting up. The remains of the 11th century château can be visited, including the keep which has a spectacular view.

Les Sables d’Olonne, the biggest - and perhaps the busiest - resort on this part of the coast is also a fishing port. La Roche sur Yon, the capital of the Vendée, was created from scratch in 1804 using a grid pattern. While 60s industrialisation has hurt the town, it still has a few sites including the empire style facade of the St Louis church in Place Napoléon.

In the north of the département is the industrial town of Montaigu with the nearby Château de la Preuille. Begun in the 13th century, the château is one of the oldest in the Loire and has a wine museum open between June and September. East is Mortagne sur Sèvre which is often bypassed despite its prettiness.

Near to the coast lies Challans which is famous for its duck and chicken. The town has a holiday feel and anyone there on a Thursday between Bastille Day (14 July) and 15 August will see the town transformed back to 1910 for the annual festival.

The Apremont area

In the middle of the Bas Bocage on the rocky cliff side of the River Vie is the picturesque village of Apremont. Towering over the village are the remains of the Chateau d'Apremont and the water tower from which there is a superb panoramic view of the valley of the river Vie and the surrounding countryside. The steep steps carved into the rock face near the bridge lead up to the church with houses built into the cliffs. Within the village there are some impressive mansions as well as quaint cottages. Under the bridge is the old wash house and from nearby one can take a boat or canoe trip down the river Vie. From the right of the bridge upstream half a kilometre is the dam that holds back the river Vie to form the Vendée’s largest lake some 166 hectares in size and a veritable playground for both visitors and wildlife. During the season the lake is used for and all manner of water sports including swimming with boats also for hire. Nearby there is a restaurant to cater for the inner self.
The Chateau d'Apremont is the remains of a renaissance castle that was built in 1534, now owned by the local authority it is open for visits during the season.
The Salle Panoramique on the outskirts of the village the water tower has a lift that will take you up the 80m to the viewing gallery. From here on a clear day you can look west towards the coast and the Ile d'Yeu, east to the plaine north to the Haut Bocage as well as the surrounding bas bocage, the River Vie and the lake stretching back past the small village of Mache. Tickets for both the chateau and the tower can be bought at the chateau.

The village gets very busy during the summer season and parking can be a problem.

There are several restaurants and cafes in the village as well as various shops.

How to get there

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The campsite is situated a comfortable 3 hours drive from the port of St Malo to which Brittany Ferries operate sailings from Portsmouth. The airport at Nantes is just an hour away and flights from London's Gatwick Airport are operated by Flybe. If you do not wish to fly or sail you can travel by Eurostar from London to Paris and then by SNCF express to Nantes. Car hire is available at Nantes Atlantique Airport and at the Railway Station. If you have a European satnav you should bring it with you and enter, as your destination, ROUTE DE MACHE, 85220 APREMONT.

Activities near Apremont

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Early Season	31 Mar 12	23 Jun 12	280£ 280	40£ 40	40£ 40	3 Nights
High Season	23 Jun 12	1 Sep 12	420£ 420	-	-	1 Week
Late Season	1 Sep 12	27 Oct 12	280£ 280	40£ 40	40£ 40	3 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

To book your holiday you should complete a booking form and submit it through our website.

A non-refundable deposit of £50 is payable at the time of booking. The balance will then be due no later than 8 weeks before the arrival date.

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