Apremont holiday villa rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, disabled access, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Maison Blanc (villa)

Home description

This lovely detached holiday home has three double bedrooms and is set in a large and mature garden complete with heated swimming pool. The village of Apremont lies in the Vendee region of France, which benefits from the Gulf Stream microclimate, with generally warm temperatures in Spring and Autumn, and hot and sunny summers. La Roche-sur-Yon is the nearest big town, and the nearest beach resort is St Gille Croix-de-Vie which is a 20 minute drive away.

New 8 x 4mtr Heated pool	The conservatory
Large decked patio area	Bedroom 2

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The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Vendee region

Vendée and loire atlantique
Vendée is comfortably nestled between Brittany and Charente Maritime. It has a unique micro-climate, which means you get as much sunshine as in the sunny south but without having to travel as far. 140kms of sandy beaches bask in the heat and there's some excellent surf on offer.

The Vendée offers five 18- hole golf courses, museums of every kind, 380km of cycle paths, prehistoric monuments and wildlife galore. How does one region fit it all in?

If you like the idea of miles of golden sand, sloping into sparkling sea - and let's face it, who wouldn't - then the Vendée is the place for you. It's about the size of Devon or Cumbria, but with much more sunshine and a passion for watersports. The beaches here are truly stunning and will ruin you for any other beaches as you'll forever be comparing them and finding others are 'just not quite up to the Vendée standard'.

Local Food and Drink
The Nantais vineyards on the outskirts of Nantes welcome visitors and you are invited to taste their wines. The nearby old town of Ancenis is something of a local wine centre.

The larder of the Loire is one of the richest in France, with fish from the Atlantic, shellfish from the estuary and freshwater fish from the rivers. Vegetables grow in abundance, and since the locals have a very sweet tooth, tarts and pies using fresh local fruits feature prominently in local dishes.

There are plenty of local cheeses to try, made from goat’s sheep and cow’s milk. Bondaroy au Foin is a soft cow’s milk cheese with a tangy flavour cured in hay, while Chabichou Fermier is a strong cone-shaped goat’s cheese. Cremet is a mild creamy cow’s milk cheese often eaten with jam or fruit as a dessert, while Olivet Bleu is a rich blue cheese wrapped in plane tree leaves.

What to do
The nearest big town is La Roche sur Yon, with restaurants, supermarkets, shops, bars and banks. Maison Blanc is just a 20 minute drive to the Atlantic coast, and close to the seaside towns of Saint-Jean-de-Monts, St Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and Les Sable de L’Onnes. St Gilles is alive with restaurants overlooking the marina, while Les Sable has long sandy beaches, a harbour and wonderful shops and restaurants. The more sophisticated resort of La Rochelle, with its large harbour, beautiful boats, wonderful restaurants and superb shopping is just over an hour’s drive away.

The Vendee Region
Spend a day discovering the natural history of the Vendee Marshes with its traditionally constructed buildings, salt marshes and conservation site which is working to protect breeds of animals and varieties of plants from the past. Or visit the museum dedicated to painter Charles Milcendeau in Le Bois Durand – his former home, which he decorated with unusual and colourful Mozarabic frescos.

Apremont area

Apremont, is a pretty village with a medieval Chateau, a large lake and a sandy beach with picnic areas . You can hire pedalos, flat-bottomed boats and canoes to paddle leisurely around the lake. Once you’ve worked up an appetite you can justify trying out the bar and restaurant which have stunning views over the lake.

There are also local attractions offering horse riding, cycling, quad-biking and go-karts. A velo-rail (like a rail-cycle) will take you through 10kms of countryside over the former railway line near Coax.
There are also many superb walks through open countryside, or along the coast.

St Jean-de-monts.
A beautiful sandy beach, which the locals consider one of the most stunning in France (if not the world). If you can wrench yourself and the family from your favourite spot on the sand, it also has great watersports. Or if you or your children fancy yourselves as the next Jamie Oliver, then hot-foot it to the Saturday morning market a couple of miles away for superb fresh produce.

St Gilles-croix-de-vie
Famed for its fresh sardines. Look for the vintage ones (sardines millésimées) which are supposed to be laid down like fine wine! Even the canned variety are treated with respect. For children with short attention spans there is a tiny museum, the Maison du Pecheur, which used to be a fisherman’s cottage (approx 10 miles).

St Gilles is a major resort town. It features many opportunities for dining out, ranging from fine French cuisine to an English bars offering Sunday roast dinners. Stroll along the quayside of an evening or enjoy any of the local bars and cafes on the promenade that run alongside what can only be described as one of the very best beaches on the west coast of france, currently hosting the worlds largest surfing events as seen on sky sports, one of the best beaches in the area. The Atlantic Toboggan park provides an action packed fun day for all the family with an array of daring water slides. The vendee offers an array of attractions for both adult and non adult for more information please refer to our places of interest within our site.

A special mention must be made of Le Puy du Fou a medieval spectacular and theme parc. The year is 1429 and Le Puy du Fou Castle is the theatre for the recreation of a ferocious battle. Gigantic war machines and spectacular stunts punctuate the bloodthirsty performance. Separated into different areas you also witness an extraordinary display of falconry featuring over 250 birds, a Viking Dragon ship emerging from the water in flames, racing Roman chariots and Gladiatorial battles inside a 115 meters long stadium. Of an evening La Cinescenie features a night time extravaganza with a cast of over 1000 actors on the world's largest stage.For children that thought lord of the rings was spectacular then this is a must, headsets can be worn to translate french to english so you can follow the story lines.

Island life
Escape the mainland for a short time to admire the small island of Noirmoutier. Give your children a taste of the past with the old-fashioned bathing huts or they can relax on the unspoilt beaches (Bois de La Chaize is the prettiest), clamber around the ruins of the 7th century monastery or get wet at the Oceanile waterpark (approx 20 miles).

A little nearer your holiday home, there is a choice of two superb golf courses, including the famous St James’s. This golf course with its hedgerows provides an excellent succession of water features, maritime pine and oaks over more than 2 miles

If you would like to venture further a-field, there are excellent rail links to Paris from La Roche sur Yon.

How to get there

The nearest airport is Nantes which has Ryanair flights from London Stansted and East Midlands airports, and British Airways from Gatwick. However there is also a local airfield for small planes.

Apremont is around 675km from the port of Calais – around a six and a half hour drive, and 250km from St Malo - which will take around three hours by road and 350km from Caen – a three and a half hour drive.

Useful links.
Ryanair also flies from Stansted to La Rochelle, Poitiers, Dinard and Tours and from Luton to Brest.
www.ryanair.com

British Airways from Gatwick to Nantes.
www.britishairways.com

AerArann from Cardiff & Cork to Nantes.
www.aerarann.com

Flybe flies from Birmingham & Manchester to La Rochelle & Brest.
www.flybe.com

BmiBaby flies from Manchester to Bordeaux.
www.bmibaby.com

New Route for summer 2008
Jet2 flies from Leeds/Bradford to La Rochelle
www.jet2.com

Eurotunnel from Folkstone to Calais.
www.eurotunnel.com

Eurostar from London or Ashford to Paris or Calais.
www.eurostar.com

SeaSpeed Ferries operate from Dover to Boulogne.
www.speedferries.com

Brittany Ferries operate from Portsmouth to Caen, Cherbourg and St Malo or Poole to Cherbourg.
www.brittany-ferries.com

P&O Ferries operate from Dover to Calais.
www.poferries.com

Norfolkline operate from Dover to Dunkerque.
www.norfolkline.com

Activities near Apremont

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The delightful whitewashed house, sleeping 6/8, with bright blue shutters, is single-storey and was built in 1981. It has a modern fitted kitchen complete with combination microwave/oven/grill, separate hob, fridge, dining table with four chairs and a washing machine in the utility. The tiled lounge/diner has a 3-piece suite and sky satellite television, DVD, video and CD/radio. The separate dining area seats eight. There is a second seating area in the beautiful light and airy sun lounge, leading to the decked patio. Sleeping accommodation features one double and two twin-bedded rooms – two with fitted wardrobes. In addition, there are two single Z-beds. There is a tiled bathroom with bath and overhead shower, and separate toilet. There are also two garages in the grounds.

Further details outdoors:
A new heated swimming pool was completed for Summer 2006, which is set in the large enclosed mature gardens.

There is a south-facing sunny decked area surrounded by colourful shrubs and flowers, ideal for relaxing, sunbathing, eating with friends, and sipping your delightful French wine as the sun goes down.

Further details

You are politely reminded to leave the house in a clean condition. It will be checked on your departure and your deposit will be refunded minus any breakages by post. You may well want to take advantage of the Final cleaning service which is payable as an extra and is 50 euros.

Conditions

Terms and Conditions

As we have a number of enquiries at any one time, bookings will only be confirmed on receipt of completed booking form and the relevant payment on a first come first served bases.

Please note that the swimming pool is not available from October- April. Please contact owner for further details..

A non-returnable deposit of 25% of the total rental fee is payable at the time of booking.

Please note, this is a NO SMOKING house.

Quilts, duvet covers, sheets, pillows and pillowcases supplied.

Towels and tea towels required.

You can hire , towels and tea towels from our rep. in France please contact them direct. details on request

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Sept-Oct Low Season	4 Oct 08	25 Oct 08	350£  350	7070	8080	3 Nights
Oct Autumn mid-term	25 Oct 08	1 Nov 08	400£  400	8080	9090	3 Nights
Nov-April Low Season	1 Nov 08	4 Apr 09	275£  275	5555	6565	3 Nights
Easter 2009	4 Apr 09	18 Apr 09	450£  450	9090	100100	3 Nights
April-May Low Season	18 Apr 09	9 May 09	400£  400	8080	9090	3 Nights
May Low/Mid Season	9 May 09	16 May 09	500£  500	100100	110110	3 Nights
May Mid Season	16 May 09	23 May 09	600£  600	120120	130130	3 Nights
May Summer mid-term	23 May 09	30 May 09	750£  750	150150	160160	3 Nights
June Low Season	30 May 09	6 Jun 09	650£  650	130130	140140	3 Nights
June Mid Season	6 Jun 09	13 Jun 09	700£  700	140140	150150	3 Nights
June-July Mid/High Season	13 Jun 09	11 Jul 09	750£  750	150150	160160	3 Nights
July High Season	11 Jul 09	25 Jul 09	850£  850	0-	0-	1 Week
July-Aug Summer Season	25 Jul 09	29 Aug 09	950£  950	0-	0-	1 Week
Sept High Season	29 Aug 09	5 Sep 09	850£  850	0-	0-	1 Week
Sept Mid/High Season	5 Sep 09	12 Sep 09	750£  750	0-	0-	1 Week
Sept Mid Season	12 Sep 09	19 Sep 09	700£  700	140140	150150	3 Nights
Sept Low/Mid Season	19 Sep 09	26 Sep 09	600£  600	120120	130130	3 Nights
Sept-Oct Low Season	26 Sep 09	10 Oct 09	500£  500	100100	110110	3 Nights
Oct Low Season	10 Oct 09	24 Oct 09	400£  400	8080	9090	3 Nights
Oct Autumn mid-term	24 Oct 09	31 Oct 09	450£  450	9090	100100	3 Nights

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

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

Quilts, duvet covers, sheets, pillows and pillowcases supplied.

Towels and tea towels required.

For high season the changeover day is a Saturday, but we are able to be more flexible outside of these summer dates. We can also accommodate long winter lets.

Holiday lettings are by the week (unless by prior arrangement) from 2pm on the date of arrival to 10am on the date of departure. The time lapse is to enable the property to be cleaned and inspected between let’s to ensure everything is in good order.

Special off season rates for house hunters. £185pw for minimum 3 weeks let or £145 pw for 4 or more weeks (Nov-Mar - excl Xmas, New Year & Easter). please e-mail for more details.

A wonderful base to explore this fascinating region.

A non-returnable deposit of 25% of the total rental fee is payable at the time of booking, The remaining balance of the rental sum and a security deposit of £150 to cover any damage or breakages, is then due eight weeks prior to the letting. This will be returned after the holiday, providing there is no damage to the property or its contents.

Booking form and any additional details on request

As we have a number of enquiries at any one time, bookings will only be confirmed on receipt of completed booking form and the relevant payment on a first come first served bases.

Guestbook

Thanks for a lovely holiday, the house is very nice, even better with the pool now . Apremont is very pretty village please book us in again for next year.
Peter & Anne. July 07

Hello, Just thought I'd let you know that we returned from our holiday in Apremont. We couldn't recommend the house too much. It had to be the best place we have rented in years, we did have good weather but I'm sure we would have enjoyed it anyway. My husband says he doesn't want to buy a holiday home in Norfolk any more he wants to buy one in the Vendee !!! We'll definitely be returning and if you need any recommendations don't hesitate to contact us.
Yours
Veronica Aug 07

Thanks again for the use of your house, we had a great time in the Vendee. We left it in the condition we found it and there was no casualties and we will be coming back next year.
Jamie Aug 07

Paul and family,
Just a quick note to say a huge Thank You for letting me and my family your wonderful holiday home. We have just returned from there and would like to tell you what a wonderful time we all had, the pool was great and the house is delightful. When you have the dates released for next year please let me know and we will be booking again. Once again Thanks!!
Dawn Finnin Sept 07

Apologies for not getting back to you sooner. We had a wonderful holiday. The house was perfect for us and we all enjoyed the pool. We were very fortunate with the weather also which made it even better. So we're back to earth with a bump!
Thanks again Paul,
Tracy Sept 07

We had a lovely holiday thank you. House was well appointed, like home from home. We had a great time and really enjoyed our stay & may well wish to book again at some point in the future.
Dawn & Chris April 08

Hi Paul the place was great, made a fab holiday.
John May 08

We had a great time thank you. The pictures on the website do not do the villa justice. It far exceeded our expectations. The whole family made full use of the pool and the barbecue and outdoor eating. Well done. You have thought of everything when equipping the villa. I will certainly recommend the villa to friends and family. Thank you so much for providing the perfect holiday home.
Best regards
Mark Sue & family. July 08

Availability notes

To see availability please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/33743

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Name:	Paul Hargreaves
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