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Cottage |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Loches in Loire Valley

From £375 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Situated 4 kms from the medieval town of Loches( open market days on Sat/Wed mornings), 2 kms from the 9 hole "Verneuil" Golf course! Full courses are within 60 minutes drive! Property overlooks the Indre river and the picturesque village of St Jean and it's unusual 12(th century church with portico!.

¤Swimming at the municipal pool in Loches, fishing, biking and hiking trails abound in the forêt de Loches.

¤ Within easy driving are most of the major Chateaux de la Loire eg: Amboise, Blois, Chenonceau,
Azay-le-Rideau, Chinon, Langeais, et al! Excellent restaurants, amusement and fun parcs such as
Futuroscope are within an hour's drive while sophisticated city activities and shopping are available in Tours!

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Located within the former boundaries of a chateau overlooking the village of St Jean and the Indre river (check out<lochorama.com>), property consists of a two story cottage flanked by two small utility buildings! An inner stone-walled courtyard with gravelled paths surrounding grass with fruit trees give total privacy for sun bathing. Another smaller courtyard just outside the kitchen provides cool summer dining!

Upstairs, there are two bedrooms ( one with balcony) and a full modern bathroom with tub/shower and toilet. The ground floor consists of an entrance hallway with a toilet under the stairs, a salon/dining area and open kitchen with an oak bar!
We can sleep 4 comfortably in the two double beds ( 160/180) which if needed, can be easily separated into four singles. Also there is a very comfortable pullout sofa bed in the salon for another guest and if needed we could supply a cot or crib. The beds are very comfortable with lathed frame and latex mattresses. Bed linen and towels are provided.

Further details outdoors:
Garden furniture consists of marble and iron tables and chairs, chaise-longue deck chairs, a gas-fired barbecue, and a working wood-burning bread/pizza oven.

Further details

Welcome pack upon arrival: a bottle of local wine. (Kitchen staples are provided, ei- flour, sugar, coffee, tea, bottled water, spices et al), supermarkets and shops are open Sat; til 7 PM, and one supermarket in Loches is open on Sunday morning. Upon request, special shopping bag of groceries can be provided prior to arrival on Saturday afternoon.

Loches has a full market on Wednesday and Saturday mornings!

Conditions

¤Refundable breakage/cleaning deposit required of €150 to be refunded subject to inspection with two weeks of departure

¤ Reservation deposit of 50% within eight weeks of intended arrival

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South façade

 

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Front of the house

 

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Master bedroom

 

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The salon

The Loire Valley / Indre-et-Loire region

Touraine, the residence of preference of French Royalty and nobility! With Chateaux and manoirs at nearly every corner, the gently rolling countryside has been known as the "garden of France" for its agreeable lifestyle, epicurean delights and world class wines!

¤Within an hour's drive are found the historic towns of Amboise, Blois, Tours, Langeais, Chinon,
Azay-le-Rideau,Chenonceau as well as others. Parc de Beauval, the world's 5th largest ZOO is 45min distant in St Aignan( see the newly arrived Pandas!

¤Top notch Golf courses nearby: (Chateau des 7 Tours) (Golf de Touraine)

¤Futuroscope - near Poitiers

The Loches area

Loches is a major tourist attraction because of its medieval walled city which resounds of the passage of Jeanne d'Arc and the Dauphin, Richard the-Lion-Hearted, Agnes Sorel and many other notables. Recently discovered paintings by Caravagio are now exposed in a special museum. The Dungeon built by Foulques Nera( over 1000 yrs ago) dominates the countryside, while the Logis Royal housed the King's favourites!

¤The town has lovely parcs and walks, and offers many memorable restaurants.

¤ The Lochois has superb forests inviting long walks or bike rides along well manicured paths. Ancient
towns/villages founded by templar knights (Beaulieu-les-Loches,St Jean, St Germain, St Hippolyte, etc)
prehistoric sites ( Le Grand Pressigny).

How to get there

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Driving From the UK: from ferry terminal(s) take the direction of Tours, ei: A28 or A10 or A85. Exit onto the N143 South towards Chateauroux bypassing Loches. Approx.5 Kms south of Loches and two kms south of Perrusson, make a right onto D41 towards "Verneuil/ La Roche Posay" for 300 Meters make right (sign post "La Roche"). Driveway to Le Poulailler is fifty meters on right!

By Air from London/Standsted: Take Ryan Air To Tours. Major car rentals are available at airport! Take the bypass from airport to the A10 for about 8 kms, take exit # 23 onto N143South towards Loches/Chateauroux.
By TGV: Arrive at St Pierre des Corps ( car rentals available at station). Drive to the A10south, exit # 23 onto N143 south.

Activities near Loches

Reviews

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19 May 2011

“great vacation time at le poulailler” Le Poulailler is a nice cottage, comfortable and conveniently equipped, located a few miles away from Loches and within short driving distance of all the major chateaux and domains of Touraine. It was for us a peaceful retreat in the woods and an ideal base camp from which to explore the Loire Valley. We would definitely recommend the place.

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Lovely place! Very quiet and peaceful! Charles T. UK 2007

Charming! Very comfortable! Lois G, USA 2007

Of all the places we stayed at throughout Europe, "le poulailler" was among the finest in terms of privacy, comfort and charm! Paul C. Australia 9:2008

We liked it so much we returned in 2009, this time for two weeks: John R. Austr

Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
spring 2012	31 Mar 12	23 Jun 12	450€ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer 2012	23 Jun 12	1 Sep 12	625€ 625	0-	0-	1 Week
Fall 2012	1 Sep 12	24 Nov 12	450€ 450	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
spring 2012	31 Mar 12	23 Jun 12	550€ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
summer 2012	23 Jun 12	1 Sep 12	650€ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
Fall 2012	1 Sep 12	24 Nov 12	550€ 550	0-	0-	1 Week

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

¤Weekly rentals start on Saturday at 4PM and end on the following  Saturday at noon 12:00!¤Discounts will be given for bookings of two or more weeks. Payment preferred by Paypal, direct bank transfers ei: Worldpay or IBAN:  personal cheques drawn on French banks accepted!

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1 years listed You are contacting Philip Bullard Landline +33 02 47948974 Mobile n/a Payment accepted Credit cards accepted PayPal accepted Languages spoken The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2010. This cottage has received 1 review from previous guests.