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Gite |1 bedroom |Sleeps 3

Les Cresnays in Normandy

from £40 / night

£275–£425 / weekBookable online

This property can be booked securely online within a few minutes. Just click on the ‘Check availability and book’ button.

1 night minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4.5 out of 5

19 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, car essential, no pets allowed

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About the home

'Les Hirondelles' is situated on the outskirts of the small village of Cuves, a farming community in the Seé Valley, Lower Normandy. Easy access from at least 3 ports. Set in attractive grounds, the property offers a pleasant situation for a relaxing holiday in the countryside.

Gite 1 has one large bedroom with King-size bed (twins available on request) and is ideally suitable for couples. The accommodation comprises a living room with corner kitchen and, on the first floor, large bedroom with small ensuite shower room.

Unwind in the garden, relax by the pool or explore the many interesting and historic places nearby. The D-Day Landing beaches; Bayeux' Tapestry, Cathedral and Military Cemetery; Mont Saint Michel and its fasinating Illuminated Manuscripts; the port, beaches and ramparts of Saint Malo; and nice beaches are all within an easy drive.

Less well-known perhaps but equally interesting are the medieval towns of Domfront, Vire, Avranches and, just over the border of Brittany, Fougeres with its historic medieval Fort (the largest in Europe) and Dinan with its beautiful ramparts overlooking the river. Nearby you will find golf courses, rivers and lakes for fishing, parks, a Trout Farm and a Cider Farm.

There are lots of marked trails for walkers and ramblers - we can provide maps of the area. Cycling is very popular too - bring your own bikes or we can arrange hire. The Tour de France will be visiting our area in 2013 - time trials between Avranches and Mont Saint Michel on 10 July.

Nature lovers will enjoy the huge range of birds to be seen from our garden, including buzzards and occasionally an owl, as well as the more usual species.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The Gite is well-furnished with comfortable seating, dining table and chairs, small but well-equipped kitchen area with gas oven and microwave and fridge; tv and dvd player (English freeview channels), wood-burner, very comfortable beds (twin or King-size), wardrobe and chest of drawers.

All gites are non-smoking.

Further details outdoors:
Outside, the Gite has its own garden furniture and use of a Barbecue area. The 10m x 5m shared Pool is surrounded by decking with sunbeds and chairs and a parasol.

Badminton, darts, boules, board games and cards are available for guests' use, as well as DVD hire and books to borrow in the Chalet.

The Chalet has seating for guests to socialise with each other and to read the local information provided. We usually have some local produce on sale too.

Further details

Open all year, for short breaks too, Christmas and New Year catered breaks

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The three Gites

 

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The swimming pool

 

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Bedroom Gite 1

 

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Living area Gite 1

The Normandy / Manche region

Normandy is a land of green countryside, rolling hills and valleys, rivers and lakes. With a much lower population than England, there is little traffic too.

Temperatures are similar to the South of England and so Normandy is a great destination from early Spring through to Autumn and even Winter.

Normandy is of course steeped in history - from the times of William the Conqueror through to WWI and WWII. William the Conqueror was born in Falaise and ruled from a castle in Caen, the capital of Normandy. The D-Day Landing beaches and museums are an easy day trip from 'Les Hirondelles' and something all of our guests fit into their holiday.

Mont Saint Michel dates back a thousand years and the architecture is stunning. The Illuminated Manuscripts, written by monks through the centuries at the Mont, are now housed in a specially created museum in Avranches.

The Les Cresnays area

Brécey is our nearest town - just a small market town but with everything you need for a holiday. There are two supermarkets (stocking an excellent range of wine and local cider), a Pizzeria, several bars and small shops and on Friday there is a small market with lots of stalls selling fresh produce, fish and seafood.

Le Moulin de Jean is an excellent and very well-patronised gourmet Restaurant, situated just a 5 minute drive from Les Hirondelles.

Just outside of Brécey is the communal campsite and leisure space which has a fishing lake (nice for a walk), tennis courts and an Equestrian Centre, where you can take riding lessons.

There are lots of marked walking trails in the area - the Forest of Saint Sever has several of different lengths and around Mortain there are disused train lines which are popular with ramblers.

Beautiful gardens to visit nearby and just over the border in Brittany.

France is synonymous with cycling and so of course there are lots of opportunities for this sport. Bring your own bikes or we can arrange hire for you. There are VTT routes nearby. In 2013, the Tour de France has its time trials between Avranches and Mont Saint Michel - 10 July.

Avranches, around 24km away, is a large partly medieval town which has shops, bars, museums, restaurants and more. The Buffalo Grill is a popular Steakhouse and of course there is a McDonalds!

A music festival 'Papillons de Nuit' is held every May/June at Saint Laurent de Cuves and attracts over 60,000 visitors each year.

There are 'Vide Greniers' (literally 'empty attic' sales) held once a year in each village and town where people sell their unwanted goods but also usually with some music or attraction and food stalls.

How to get there

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From the South Coast of England, there are ferry crossings from Poole (Cherbourg),Portsmouth (Caen, Saint Malo, Le Havre), Plymouth (Roscoff), Newhaven (Dieppe) and Dover (Calais).

Caen is the nearest Port to 'Les Hirondelles' - an easy 1 hour 15 minute drive
Saint Malo is a similar distance
Cherbourg takes 2 hours in the car
Le Havre about 2 hours 30 minutes
Calais is about 4 hours 30 minutes

The nearest airports are Caen and Rennes - both just over an hour away

Euro Tunnel is also a popular choice

Activities near Les Cresnays

Reviews

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22 Apr 2013

“Lovely people, lovely place well equipped Gites” We loved our stay with Helen & Dave, they are the perfect hosts – they came to our rescue when we struck 'the Gite experience from hell' and took us in at very short notice. They gave us a warm and friendly welcome providing us with everything we needed. We had Gite 1 which was very well equipped and cosy for this time of year, with a lovely large comfortable bed. Helen & Dave gave us many ideas and recommendations for places to see in Normandy which were all worth visiting. We looked forward to our Gite on return each day from our long days enjoying all the wonderful sites in the area. The daily breakfast was great and unexpected; we particularly enjoyed our chats over croissants. The location is rural and quiet but not too far from several good villages and two larger towns. An ideal spot for a relaxing break, oh and we loved Henrietta the chicken!!! Highly recommend!!!

23 Sep 2012

“Simply wonderful!” What a lovely little village to stay in, we recently stayed in Gite One for a last minute week away, was very easy to book, and the owners Helen & Dave couldnt do enough for us, and made us feel very... more Response: Thank you so much S & M - your enthusiasm for our area of Lower Normandy was infectious! So glad you enjoyed your stay and we will certainly look forward to seeing you next year.

12 Jul 2012

“A pleasant break” We had a lovely week at Les Hirondelles, staying in the middle of the 3 gites here. It had a comfortable lounge with English TV, a proper kitchen and the upstairs bedroom had a huge comfy bed and... more

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10 Apr 2012

“Couple's holiday before first baby!” We had a great week in Normandy and would thoroughly recommend these three gites (we had the middle one). Very peaceful. As we are both teachers, it was nice not to be near children for a... more Response: Thank you very much Sophie, that is very kind. In fact you have been too kind! We will have to work extremely hard to meet expectations now! We enjoyed your company too, best wishes for your... more

09 Feb 2012

“Lovely quite spot but not far from everything” We've stayed at Les Hirondelles twice now and each time have had a lovely stay. Its easy to find and located close to most of the big local tourist attractions nearby - Le Mont Saint Michel,... more

03 Nov 2011

“Gite Holiday in France” We had an excellent time with Dave and Helen in Normandy. They looked after us very well with Breakfasts and special evening meals including a barbeque. Nothing appeared to be to much... more

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30 Jul 2011

“Lovely relaxed stay in charming surroundings” Stayed for a week in July. The gite was charming, well equipped and very comfortable. The option to have continental breakfast with the owners and other guests in an excellent idea and starts the day... more

06 Oct 2010

“Well equipped gites, friendly owners, great food, fantastic facilities” If you have older children and parents with you, then this is definitely the place for you! My partner and I in one gite, the teens in the middle gite and parents in the end gite - perfect! The... more

19 Sep 2010

“A very warm welcome in a cosy Gyte” We spent a week in a Gyte at Les Hirondelles in late August. We wish the weather had been better but you can't predict that. What we did get though was a very warm welcome from Helen and Dave,... more

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13 Sep 2010

“Lovely people, lovely place - really relaxing” Helen and Dave were very friendly hosts. We had breakfast with them each morning and the advice about things to do was very helpful. We had an evening meal with them too - cooked by Dave. It was... more

13 Sep 2010

“One of the best kept secrets of Normandy....” Summer 2010. A totally relaxing week in a one bedroom gite. Fantastic sofa and bed in gite 2, the pool was great after long hot days wandering around the region and having breakfast with the owners... more

22 Aug 2010

“Perfect Getaway” We really can't say a bad thing about our week's stay here. The location was perfect, the gites were lovely and clean, and had everything you needed in them. There was plenty to do in and... more

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19 Aug 2010

“Lovely location for sightseeing and relaxing” We had a lovely week here, it is a good location for seeing as much or as little of Normandy as you like. The pool area is good for relaxing once the sightseeing is done. Helen and Dave are very... more

17 Aug 2010

“lovely setting,comfy Gite,great hosts.” Helen and Dave are great hosts and provided an excellent breakfast service. I would also recommend the evening meal that they do for around 20 euro's, including wine, as good as a restaurant and... more

07 Aug 2010

“Beautiful, clean gite, lovely owners, good location for local areas of interest and various beaches easily accessible.” We were greeted by the owners on arrival and instantly felt at home. We had our daughter with us so they set up a camp bed for her in the bedroom and there was plenty of room for all of us. The... more

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02 Aug 2010

“sweet gite” We stayed a week in July 2010 at Les Hirondelles in Normandy France and had a great holiday. The property has three beautiful gites, ideal for couples or a larger group travelling together. Helen... more

30 Jul 2010

“Relaxing, friendly and beautiful countryside” Helen and Dave are the perfect hosts and ensure that you are able to get the most out of your stay whether you want to relax and chill out to cycling, walking and sight seeing. The pool and sauna... more

20 Jul 2010

“stay here for a relaxing normandy holiday” The hosts Helen & Dave have created a very good getaway fromt he stresses and strains of daily life. The gite we stayed in was perfect for a couple with full facilities for a self catering break. The... more

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11 Jul 2010

“love the place love the people” after a day out make sure you have time to get back to the gite and have a swim and rest before dinner,

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 3
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Late September	15 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	300£ 300	55£ 55	55£ 55	Flexible
October/November	29 Sep 12	1 Dec 12	275£ 275	60£ 60	60£ 60	Flexible
Winter	1 Dec 12	23 Dec 12	275£ 275	55£ 55	55£ 55	Flexible
	23 Dec 12	30 Mar 13	275£ 275	55£ 55	55£ 55	2 Nights
2013	30 Mar 13	4 May 13	220£ 220	55£ 55	55£ 55	2 Nights
May	4 May 13	25 May 13	275£ 275	55£ 55	55£ 55	1 Night
June	25 May 13	29 Jun 13	325£ 325	60£ 60	60£ 60	1 Night
	29 Jun 13	14 Sep 13	425£ 425	60£ 60	60£ 60	1 Night
September	14 Sep 13	28 Sep 13	300£ 300	55£ 55	55£ 55	1 Night
October/November	28 Sep 13	30 Nov 13	275£ 275	55£ 55	55£ 55	1 Night

The property does not have weekend tariffs.

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

Prices include all utilities,(inc initial supply of logs in winter) good quality bedding and towels, beach towels, tea towels, and complimentary Continental Breakfast.

We may make an additional charge for logs during the winter.

There is a local tourism tax to pay -Taxe de Sejour - payable from 1 May 2012 - this is just 0.22€ per person per night and so amounts to around 3/4€ for a week's stay for 2 people. It is payable in cash at the end of your stay. The purpose is to promote Normandy through the Tourist Board.

We ask for a 20% deposit in sterling when you make your reservation. We then convert the balance to euros which is payable on arrival.

Discounts are available for booking 2 or 3 Gites together and there is a 10% Loyalty Discount for returning visitors.

Availability

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