No pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Newly renovated, comfortable cottage suitable for any time of year, it has a wood burning stove in the living room. Wi Fi computer link, Satellite T.V. DVD player. Comfortable, high quality furnishings, Safe secure garden for small children.
A sunny large secure grassed garden suitable for small children. Garden Furniture and BBQ. A 15ft x 4ft pool and a paddling pool for little ones has been added for 2009.
There is a 15ft above ground pool in the garden along with a paddling pool for the smaller children. A larger swimming pool is based in a small local hotel neour the cottage and is free for my guests. There is an outside bar, boules court and crazy golf. It is a chance to really mix with the local people.
The village swimming pool
St Nicolas des Eaux from the river
A twin bedroom
The lane where Cygnet is located
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The Brittany / Morbihan region
On the doorstep there are wonderful riverside walks. Angling is among the finest in France. There is a highly acclaimed golf course nearby together with horse riding, kayaking, indoor and outdoor swimming pools. By car there are dozens of secluded beautiful beaches with safe swimming, hundreds of picturesque towns, villages and hamlets each with their own bars, restaurants and sights of interest, prehistoric sites, a hands-on small theme park and a working genuine medieval village, numerous museums ranging from affairs maritime to collections of old postcards.
The list is endless. However, clubs and discotheques are so thin on the ground (except in resorts like Carnac) as to be virtually non-existant. Brittany / Morbihan region has engaging scenery, charming villages, warm people…fine foods and good wine, a peaceful rural setting, relaxing outdoor pursuits and many beautiful beaches.
It's a quiet fishing and farming region with beautiful and varied coast and lush farmland, woods and moors to delight the country lovers. The Bretons welcome everyone to their local Pardonsfand fetes, regional costumes, music, dances, legends and language maintained by the Bretons are a large part of the area's unique charm.
Brittany 's restaurants and bistros provide excellent meals, including the legendary fruits de mer, crepes and cider. A rich architectural and archaeological heritage give excellent tours. Towns such as Pontivy, Josselin, Dinan and Vannes are full of historical interest. Plus there are megaliths, churches.
The Golfe du Morbihan, a yachtsman's paradise, water-sports and numerous islands are a short drive away.
Blavet Valley / St Nicolas des Eaux area
In the village there are two restaurants, three bars and a creperie. The nearest supermarket (Intermache) is in Plumeliau, a few minutes down the road by car. A baker from a neighbouring village calls at St Nicolas every morning at 8.30 and stops outside our cottages for the sale of baguettes, croissants, pastries etc. A mobile butcher and grocer calls several times a week
All rooms are newly-decorated and fitted with good quality modern furnishings. The cottages are in the extremely friendly little community of St Nicolas des Eaux, a delightful riverside village in a conservation area on the banks of the beautiful Blavet. It's some 3km from Plumeliau between Pontivy and Baud in Morbihan.
The properties are in a lane of attractive, renovated 18th century former Breton farmworkers' stone-built cottages, many thatched.
How to get there
CHEAP FLIGHTS available from FLYBE from Southampton and Exeter to Brest and Rennes also Birmingham to Brest. EASYJET flights from Gatwick to Nantes. Glasgow/Edinburgh to Paris. AIRLINGUS flights Belfast to Paris. BMI / AURIGNY AIR Aberdeen to Rennes and Dinard ( not direct ) RYANAIR flights from Bristol, Luton, Stanstead to Dinard , also East Midlands to Dinard and Nantes. AIR ARANN from Luton, Kerry, Cork, Galway, and Waterford to L'Orient. FERRIES to St. Malo, Roscoff, Caen and Cherbourg from Plymouth, Poole, Weymouth, Portsmouth, Newhaven and Dover. IRISH FERRIES Rosslare to Cherbourg, BRITTANY FERRIES Cork to Roscoff. The channel tunnel is also possible with a good road to the village takes approximately 6 hours.
Car hire is not expensive in Brittany and is available in all ferry ports and airports.
FERRY DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Dinard, Rennes: 150 km
Railway:
Lorient: 40 km
Ferry:
St Malo: 160 km
Activities near Blavet Valley
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Log fire, Internet access, DVD player, Boat available for guest use
General:
TV, Video player, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available
Sofabeds (1), Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 6, Sleeps maximum of 5
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available, Childrens pool
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: Four adult bikes and two bikes suitable for 8-12yrs are available free of charge, also included are a trailer bike for 4-9yrs and a trailer to hold two toddlers. Two free canoes are available. Our motor riverboat is for hire at £50 per day with instruction included. Evening Champagne Cruises could be the highlight of your holiday with Champagne and aperitifs as you cruise the beautiful river. There is a new road bike for keen cyclists who wish to enjoy their sport on holiday. Other bikes can be hired locally, e.g tandems. An above ground swimming pool in the garden can be enjoyed by all the family. Fishing excursions( rods are available for hire along with bait )
Further details
Your English speaking hosts are nearby to answer any questions. The cottage is suitable for longer lets for those who may be house hunting.
Long term lets available from the end of September until the end of April.
Changeover day: Saturday
Rental rates
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Payment by credit transfer, electronic (online) transfer, Paypal (2.5% surcharge), or cheque.
Changeover day: Saturday
Guestbook for Cygnet Cottage
Of all the gites we've ever been to this has been by far the best - The Eccles family, Donhead. We have spent a lovely fortnight in this beautiful, peaceful village - the MacFarlane Family, RuislipWe picked the right day to take the self-drive motorboat up the river and had a wonderful picnic - Brian and Jackie Wiltshire, Corsham. Amazing - free new bikes available for all to use, just the job for cycling along the river towpath - John and Mary Rowling and family, Ruislip. Today we took the boat and spent a glorious 7 hours cruising the river with a picnic and wine. Sheer bliss. Pip, Nicky, Nick and Viv from Dorset.
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Patricia Zwartouw
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