La Chaumiere
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About the home
La Chaumiere is a fully restored 200 year old thatched Breton cottage. With colourful flower borders and rose framed veranda from which to enjoy the wonderful views, it is also full of massive oak beams, exposed stone and lots of charm. A magnificent setting beside the River Blavet with glorious views of the entire valley.
Private heated swimming pool with discreet fence & security alarm installed to ensure child safety, set in 3 acres of gardens.
Please see our website 'selectcottages.com' for safe & secure ONLINE BOOKING, lots more photos, information, and detailed short break pricing.
Our availability on holiday lettings and our own website is always 100% up to date.
TRAVEL DISCOUNTS:
We are pleased to be able to offer all our customers a minimum of 20% off their ferry booking with Brittany Ferries. Once you have placed your booking, please ask Greg for the special discount code. Remember, ferry fares, just like airline fares, increase closer to the time of travel, so make sure you don't miss out and BOOK NOW!
| Size: | Sleeps up to 5, 2 bedrooms |
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| Will consider: | Corporate lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Internet access, DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 2 Bedrooms, 1 family bathroom |
| Furniture: | Single beds (1), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seating for 3, Lounge seating for 3 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Shared garden, BBQ |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
Ground floor: open plan farmhouse style oak kitchen, dining and living areas.
First floor: Double bedroom with lovely views and full bathroom.
Full central heating, double glazing, powerful shower, bath, dishwasher, microwave, fridge with freezer compartment, iron, hairdryer.
Further details outdoors:
Private heated swimming pool (with discreet fence and safety alarm to ensure children are safe at all times), set in 3 acres of lawns with table tennis, badminton, swings, boules and gate access to the towpath beside the river. Bicycle hire locally with delivery to the cottage for you.
Outside dining facilities including garden furniture, parasols and barbecue. Private parking.
Please note La Chaumiere is one of four delightful cottages at La Garenne:
Le Fournil (sleeps 4/5),
Le Pressoir (sleeps 4/5)
& La Grange (sleeps 6/7).
Please see our website 'selectcottages.com' for full details of all the cottages.
Further details
Welcome tray with tea, coffee, homemade biscuits and fresh milk in the fridge.
Fully inclusive prices: all linen, towels, tea towels, gas, electricity, cleaning and washing up materials provided.
LATE AVAILABILITY MAY DISCOUNTS:
Save £75 off all unlet dates from 1st until 24th May, including SHORT BREAKS, minimum 2 nights.
If the dates you are looking for are not available for Whillan Beck Cottage please look at our other delightful cottages for two: Wrynose Cottage, Hardknott Cottage and Stanley Ghyll Cottage which have different arrival and departure days. If you still cannot find what you are looking for please email Greg on: greg@selectcottages.com with your request.
SHORT BREAKS:
We are offering a choice of weekly bookings and short breaks of 3 nights or more on Whillan Beck Cottage throughout the year. If you are only looking for 2 nights please go to Wrynose Cottage as we are now offering short breaks of 2 nights or more throughout the year on Wrynose Cottage.
Please note our availability on both our own website and Holiday Lettings is always 100% up to date.
For more information, photos, and ONLINE BOOKING, please see our own 'selectcottages.com' website.
Or contact owner directly by email or by phone 07739 905 600.
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Share videoThe Brittany / Morbihan region
The "County town" Vannes is an extremely attractive and well preserved medieval town. In our view, a must visit place, there are beautiful gardens in summer in front of the old city walls. Half-timbered houses overhang the cobbled streets; cafes, creperies, bars, restaurants, great shops and plenty of charm make a visit to Vannes an unforgettable experience.
Visit Auray with its quaint cobbled streets, excellent shops, bars, restaurants and picturesque harbour area surrounded by half-timbered houses. Market Day is lovely here.
The famous Megalithic stones at Carnac run for miles and are better than Stonehenge! We highly recommend a visit as they are said to be one of the most important sites in the Ancient World.
Carnac also has a huge sandy beach with jumping/diving platforms a short swim from the beach. It also has many shops, restaurants and is right next to the Trinite sur Mer harbour where there are lots of beautiful yachts, more restaurants and shops.
The Quiberon Peninsula is a good excursion, drive down the wild "Cote Sauvage" on the Atlantic side then return and relax beside the calmer waters of Quiberon and its beach on the leeward side. This can be incorporated with a day at Carnac and its beach (also sheltered by the Quiberon peninsula).
Pont Aven is a pretty riverside town famed as the home of Gaughin where he was visited by artists of the Impressionist era. There is a museum of paintings by Gaughin and others as well as numerous art shops and studios selling all manner of paintings.
Other historic towns worth visiting are Quimper with its cathedral in the west and Pontivy to the north - the central town on the Nantes-Brest canal built by Napolean, hence the town's original name Napoleanville. There are many chateaux to visit - Pontivy and Josselin to name but two.
As well as the kayak hire detailed in the "On the Doorstep" pages, boat trips can also be taken on the River Blavet upstream at the pretty town of St Nicholas des Eaux and also on the Golfe du Morbihan near Vannes. It is a huge bay nearly cut off from the open ocean. There are hundreds of small islands and is a very popular place for boat trips and sailing.
Pont Scorff Zoo only about 20 minutes away is fun for all the family - even teenagers (my two enjoyed it). The Penguin feeding is a highlight and many of our visitors have also commented on how enjoyable it was.
There are 5 golf courses within 45 minutes' drive. The nearest being less than 30 minutes away. The golf courses in France are very well prepared and not as busy as the UK.
We are in the Department (County) of Morbihan, so we are near the south coast but central between the west and east of Brittany. The N165 dual carriage way runs close to the southern coast so most of the towns, beaches and places of interest in Southern Brittany are accessible within an hour's drive from La Garenne.
The Blavet Valley / La Garenne area
There are several sandy beaches 20-30 minutes by car from La Garenne ranging from the vast sweeping sands of Guidel in the west (see photo gallery) to Lamour Plage, Port Louis, Etel, Erderven and a little further, the famous and popular Carnac beach to the south (see photo gallery).
There are wonderful walks and cycle rides along the scenic towpath beside the River Blavet with the occasional little bar, café or restaurant dotted every few kilometres in each direction to stop at for refreshments. In fact, there is an authentic Breton bar and restaurant just 5-10 minutes' walk beside the river from La Garenne so when in France why not do as the French do and have your main meal at lunchtime and simply amble back along the scenic towpath in the afternoon.
Languidic is the nearest town, about a 5 minute drive away. It has two fabulous patisseries, a supermarket, market day, central square with huge church and lots of shops all around the square.
Hennebont is a larger town with a great market held on Thursday mornings and is around 10 minutes' drive. There are also some interesting old battlements to explore and another magnificent church. Every town, small or large, has a different market day so there is one every day of the week. We have a list of all the days and towns in the housebook at La Garenne.
Restaurants: Brittany is famous for its seafood and crepes and there are many good restaurants in the region, details of our favourites ranging from a simple pizzeria to the Michelin star Chateau de Locguenole can be found in the cottage housebooks.
Poul Fetan is a magnificently restored medieval village "museum" just 10 to 15 minutes' drive from La Garenne. In summer they dress in period costume and there are demonstrations of arts and crafts from a bygone era.
Cycling: The towpath beside the river is fabulous for cycling. No hills, no cars and just the occasional other cyclist or walker and an ever changing landscape as the river meanders through glorious countryside. Take your own bikes or hire them from the bike shop at nearby Lochrist. Their bikes are superb, reasonably priced and they even deliver to and collect from La Garenne. Helmets, children's bikes, baby chairs etc are all supplied .
Kayaking: Have a fun filled couple of hours hiring kayaks at the French National Kayaking Centre just a few minutes downstream from La Garenne. It's well priced, well organised, has a great slalom course and is safe for both adults and children. There are both a Pizzeria and Creperie opposite .
Fishing: The River Blavet teems with fish and we even have several families of otters who live on the riverbanks and can sometimes be seen early in the mornings on this stretch of the river.
Rambling, Tennis and Horse Riding are all available close by. Walk the Blavet valley, play tennis in Languidic or even have a go at Western Riding at Hennebont! All the details are provided in the cottages.
How to get there
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La Garenne's stunning location has twice been used as the venue for large wedding celebrations - have you ever thought about somewhere really different for a special occasion - be it a birthday, anniversary, family reunion, golf or corporate gathering? La Garenne is perfect for up to 20. Just let us know the occasion and we can arrange to have something special in the cottage for your arrival. La Grange and La Chaumiere can be linked to create accommodation for 10-12.
Brittany is becoming even more accessible with new airline routes to Brest and Rennes both just over 1 hour's drive from La Garenne. You can also fly to Dinard and Nantes both 2 hours' drive. Flights with Flybe (www.flybe.com) from Birmingham, Southampton and Exeter. Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) from Luton or Stansted and BA from Gatwick.
By ferry and tunnel driving times are approximately St Malo 2 hours, Roscoff 2 hours, Caen 3 hours, Cherbourg 3 ½ hours and Calais 5-6 hours.
We are also pleased to work closely with Chateau Vary Travel, who is a small specialist agency offering unbeatable prices on tunnel and ferry routes to France. Their helpful, friendly staff can, in just one call, compare routes and prices and usually beat both the Ferry Company's and Eurotunnel's own prices! Call them on 01691 622631 for a competitive quote.
Activities near Blavet Valley
Tennis in town
Watersports
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 24 Sep 2011 |
We stayed here for two weeks in Sept and had a great time. The house was spotless as were the grounds and pool. A credit to jeanine who looks after the property. We were lucky with the weather and... more |
20 Aug 2011 |
La Chaumiere was beautifully kept and welcoming. Ideally situated for days out or staying local. We loved the walks by the river and hired bikes, great fun and extremely good value -be sure and watch for the otters. The local patisseries are wonderful! Jeanine provides a warm welcome, and a wealth of charm. We plan to return, it would be the perfect venue for a large family group to celebrate a special birthday, anniversary or even a wedding. |
18 Aug 2011 |
What an amazing place, this was my second trip and it seemed even better this time. The cottages are very well kept and have everything you need. The location is just stunning, step out of the door of a cottage to views of fields, meandering river and surrounding hills. A short drive will get you local towns for supplies and a little bit further to a beach. A perfect place for a relaxing holiday. |
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 4 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| 30 Mar 13 | 18 May 13 | £ 770 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 18 May 13 | 25 May 13 | £ 840 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 25 May 13 | 1 Jun 13 | £ 1050 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 1 Jun 13 | 29 Jun 13 | £ 980 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 29 Jun 13 | 6 Jul 13 | £ 1300 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 6 Jul 13 | 13 Jul 13 | £ 1500 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 13 Jul 13 | 20 Jul 13 | £ 1700 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 20 Jul 13 | 31 Aug 13 | £ 1950 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 31 Aug 13 | 7 Sep 13 | £ 1050 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 7 Sep 13 | 14 Sep 13 | £ 900 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 14 Sep 13 | 21 Sep 13 | £ 800 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 21 Sep 13 | 28 Sep 13 | £ 750 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 28 Sep 13 | 19 Oct 13 | £ 630 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| 19 Oct 13 | 2 Nov 13 | £ 700 | - | - | 5 Nights | |
| November 2013 | 2 Nov 13 | 9 Nov 13 | £ 580 | - | - | 4 Nights |
The property does not have weekend tariffs.
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Please see our website 'selectcottages.com' for safe & secure ONLINE BOOKING, lots more photos, information, and detailed short break pricing.
Our availability on holiday lettings and our own website is always 100% up to date.
TRAVEL DISCOUNTS:
We are pleased to be able to offer all our customers a minimum of 20% off their ferry booking with Brittany Ferries. Once you have placed your booking, please ask Greg for the special discount code. Remember, ferry fares, just like airline fares, increase closer to the time of travel, so make sure you don't miss out and BOOK NOW!
If you make your booking with us during the months of May and June you will receive a special discount code to receive a 25% discount off your ferry crosing with Brittany Ferries. The holiday can be taken at any time this year provided you book your cottage and ferry in May or June.
SPECIAL OFFER:
£70 off remaining dates in May and early June. We have 5, 6 and 7 night options with Friday, Saturday or Sunday arrival days.
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Availability notes:
SPECIAL OFFERS:
EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT:
Book your 2013 holiday before midnight, Sunday 11th November and save £100 of peak season rates, and £50 off all other weeks, as well as 20% off all Brittany Ferries' fares!
TRAVEL DISCOUNTS
We are please to be able to offer all our customers a minimum of 20% off Brittany Ferries' fares, as well as savings on tunnel prices. Once you have booked your holiday, please ask us for the special discount code.
We are now offering flexible Friday or Saturday start dates on all cottages for September - November 2012
Availability on both our own website and Holiday Lettings is always 100% up to date.
Please visit our own 'selectcottages' website for more information, photos, and ONLINE BOOKING.
Or contact owner directly by email or by phone 07739 905 600.
Please note, La Chaumiere has a Saturday changeover day in peak season, but our two other cottages sleeping 4/5 have a Friday changeover date, Le Pressoir & Le Fournil.
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