La Grande Gennerie

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Gite |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Carelles in Loire Valley

From £250 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, car essential, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Pair of cottages in two acres surrounded by beautiful open countryside in a courtyard shared with the owners. Ideal for either families or a quiet retreat. Large garden with children's activities and bikes for all. Badminton and Table Tennis. Many other activities. Barbecue on arrival so you can relax and unwind. Separate flower garden and additional quiet area in the orchard with picnic tables. Home produce available from the large vegetable garden as are home cooking and preserves. Fancy having someone else cooking but not the expense of a restaurant then please do not hesitate to ask the owner, who is quite prepared to oblige for a small charge. We are unable to accept pets as we have our own dog and horse who are both very good with children. Large private courtyard ideal for playing basket ball and tennis, table tennis table and other games. Picnic tables and barbecue available. Swimming Lake situated 20km in Fougeres. Beautiful chateaux and gardens located in this area. Fishing can be arranged locally in beautiful location. Welcome pack with locally produced items. Above ground pool available for use during July /August. This area is ideal for walking, fishing, cycling and just relaxing away from it all retreat with all the modcons to make your holiday enjoyable. Excellent golf course 30 mins away.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Comfortably and tastefully furnished with traditional and modern furnishings. It has a well equipped kitchen. This property also has a double sofa bed. Being refurbished during Winter 2012.

Further details outdoors:
Large shared garden contains children's swings, trampoline, children's house plus separate large rose garden with lawn and picnic table. Two picnic tables on the lawns under the fruit trees and vegetable garden and also on the large lawn outside the adjoining cottage. Large tarmaced courtyard where basketball, tennis and table tennis can be played plus adequate room for parking. Land extends to approx two acres with small stream running through it. Situated in the countryside which is ideal for biking, walking and relaxing. Bikes and outdoor sports available. All the areas have ramps so are suitable for wheelchair users.

Further details

Gardens are shared with the second house but there is adequate space for privacy to be retained. Unfortunately no pets allowed as we have our own dog and horse and the french neighbours also have a dog, cows and chickens. Fishing can be arranged locally. Swimming pool only available July & August.
Welcome Pack with locally produced items. Some home cooking available plus confitures and veg from the garden available for purchase when in season and available. Barbecue on arrival.

Conditions

No pets allowed due to owners own animals.
25% deposit required to secure booking. Remainder plus £100 refundable cheque for breakages required six weeks prior to arrival.
5% discount when both properties booked together.
Families very welcome.


Welcome Pack with locally produced goods.

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Rear of both Gites

 

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View over the back garden

 

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Double Bedroom

 

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Cosy lounge

The Loire Valley / Mayenne region

The climate in this area is considerably warmer than the UK with long hot Summers and warm Springs and Autumns. The beautiful city of Fougeres with fortified chateau is situated 20 kms away as is the swimming lake which is located in a beautiful forest with cycle tracks, walks and keep fit activities. Mont St Michel is approx. an hours drive away. Inside the Abbey is well worth a visit and guided tours in all languages are available. Pontmain with its beautiful cathedral is situated approx 15 kms away. Jardin des Renaudies is a beautiful garden situated a five minute drive away from the property. There are two chateaux situated 10 mins drive away from La Grande Gennerie, one of which is open to the public. There is an abundance of history in this area with beautiful cities situated on the banks of the Rivers such as Laval, Mayenne, Vitre all with Medieval history. There are many beautiful gardens in the area to visit plus zoos, children's theme parks with water slides. This year we have been trying out various attractions so will be able to help you with your choices as there are so many things to see and do. At the house we have a box with leaflets showing various activities for all ages. We have found some excellent tree walking locations in this area ideal from 5yrs to adult. Walking, Cycling and fishing are fabulous in this area. Excellent golf course 30 mins away.

The Carelles area

The Mayenne area is an area of gently undulating countryside with long quiet country lanes which are ideal for walking, biking and fishing. There are many chateaux to visit locally at Levare, Fougeres, Laval, Mayenne, Chateau du Goue. The village has a little shop adjoining the bar/shop/restaurant where you can get everything. The food in the restaurant is good but mainly open lunchtimes. Sample the culinary delights at the Ferme Auberge an excellent night out and just five minutes drive away. The Jardins des Renaudies is situated five minutes down the road at Colombiers du Plessis and have a full itinerary of activities for the summer organised through the Mayenne tourist board. Fishing is a big activity in this area with matches being organised regularly locally. There is a fete in the village the first weekend in July each year which is a fabulous day and evening out with cabaret. At St Hilaire du Harcourt on 14th July there are large celebrations. Children's activities are in abundance in this area and this year during June and possibly after that in Levare there are organised bike rides for the family. Bikes are available from the owners. During July and August there are medieval spectaculars a short drive away. All in all it has a little bit of everything so you can be as lazy or as active as you want. We have done lots of exploring this year of the attractions and have found wire walking through the woods above the trees for everyone, minature boats on the lake and many more things. This area is well worth a visit and as all of my guests this year have stated it is far cheaper than the UK but there is so much to see and in a week you only scratch the surface.

How to get there

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Cheap flights with Ryanair to Dinard and Nantes from Stansted, East Midlands and Leeds/Bradford - 1.5 hours away
New flights from Liverpool to Nantes - 2 hrs away with Ryanair.
New cheap flights from Manchester to Rennes and Newcastle to Rennes- 1 hour away . www.flybe.co.uk
Cheap ferries from Portsmouth to Le Havre - www.ldlines.co.uk - 2 hours away
LD Lines now operating from Le Havre to Newhaven
There is a new Fastcraft coming Portsmouth to Le Havre.

LD lines now operating a ferry sailing at the weekend from Rosslare to Le Havre.
LD Lines are trying to improve their routes all the time so check on prices and routes. Also it is cheaper if you book further in advance as the price increases on demand.
New ferry company - Celtic ferries coming from Portsmouth to Cherbourg
Ferries from Portsmouth/Poole to Caen, St Malo - 1.5 hours away
www.brittanyferries.co.uk
The train can also be caught to Laval from the UK which is 40 mins away.

Activities near Carelles

Reviews

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10 Jun 2011

“Fabulous place to go, we would definitely go back.” We have just got back from a lovely stay. Wwe were made to feel very welcome and there are lots of small touches, eg a BBQ on arrival that really helped things go smoothly - the last thing you want... more

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This is a lovely place to come - as much or as little to do as you fancy. Much appreciated the welcome package & bbq. Jervis, Surrey May 2011.

Had a lovely stay and the kids thoroughly enjoyed use of garden, trampoline and animals. Beautiful setting and very homely. Alison and Harriet were extremely welcoming & great company. Thanks for everything. Bishopton July 2011.

We've had a fab holiday, Host is wonderful and makes you feel extremely welcome. Thanks for a great week.
Griffiths, Chelmsford July 2011.

Thank you for a very relaxing holiday. The welcome pack went down really well. Thank you. Local towns are really pretty and worth a day out. A great holiday. Davies August 2011.

Great week, thank you Alison and Harriet for your very warm welcome you made us feel very at home here, sorry to be leaving will be sure to come back and see you again. Diane and Ron July 2010

Thanks for a great place to stay, comfortable and relaxing and truly very homely. Justin, Fiona, Alice, Gaby and Jossy. August 2010

Had a brilliant time, kids loved the garden especially the trampoline. Thank you we will be back.. Mark, Mel & family, Halifax.

Arrived to a warm welcome with homecooking which was very much needed. Thoroughly enjoyed our night of cards and wine with other guests over a glass of wine. Visited lots of interesting places. Jill, Malcolm & Ross - August 09

Had a fab time, very relaxing and great for the family enjoyed visiting surrounding villages/towns/chateaux.
Family enjoyed vast number of games to play and trampoline. All the best for the future. Katharine, Richard & family, Cleckheaton

We have had a great 2 weeks here, lots to do and see in surrounding areas which are all very pretty and quiet.
Thanks for your hospitality it wouldnt have been as enjoyable without you both, wishing you lots of luck here. Nick, Claire and family, Essex.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	1 Oct 09	31 Oct 09	250£ 250	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 Mar 10	1 May 10	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 May 10	3 Jul 10	375£ 375	0-	0-	1 Week
	3 Jul 10	4 Sep 10	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
	4 Sep 10	3 Oct 10	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
	3 Oct 10	27 Nov 10	250£ 250	0-	0-	1 Week
	5 Mar 11	1 May 11	360£ 360	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 May 11	3 Jul 11	380£ 380	0-	0-	1 Week
	3 Jul 11	4 Sep 11	390£ 390	0-	0-	1 Week
	4 Sep 11	2 Oct 11	380£ 380	0-	0-	1 Week
	2 Oct 11	26 Nov 11	300£ 300	0-	0-	1 Week
	3 Mar 12	29 Apr 12	400£ 400	0-	0-	1 Week
	29 Apr 12	1 Jul 12	425£ 425	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 Jul 12	2 Sep 12	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
	2 Sep 12	7 Oct 12	425£ 425	0-	0-	1 Week
	7 Oct 12	25 Nov 12	400£ 400	0-	0-	1 Week

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

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

An additional cost of 50 euros per week is charged from 1st October until 1st April to cover additional heating costs as centrally heated, payable on arrival.

Short breaks can be taken out of season. Please enquire

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4 years listed You are contacting Alison Benn Landline +33 (0)243 053471 Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This gite has received 1 review from previous guests.