Marais Vernier holiday cottage accommodation with walking, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Forget-me-not Chaumiere (cottage)

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Forget-me-not Chaumiere is situated in the picturesque village of Marais Vernier in the preservation area of the same name. It is a traditional Normandie timber framed thatched cottage which is around 300 years old. The interior has been tastefully renovated this year with new heating & plumbing while maintaining the original character & beams. The sides of the small timber framed barn in the garden have been opened up to create a covered seating/dining/play area with lighting & a brick BBQ attached for those lazy summer evenings.

There is a daily fresh bread delivery, so you can have fresh baguettes & croissants waiting for you in the bread box by the gate ready for breakfast each morning & our Welcome Pack includes a jar of our own homemade jam, plus Normandie butter & milk.

The cottage is conveniently placed for visiting quaint Honfleur with its old cobbled quay, so loved by artists, its sandy beach & enjoying Normandie gastronomie at one of the numerous restaurants. Don't want to drive, - then sample the village auberge, only a 10 minutes leisurely walk from the cottage. Pont Audemer is only 15 minutes away. Known as the Venice of the North, it is a great shopping centre with markets on Monday & Fridays, many enticing boulangeries & patisseries & individual shops, as well as several major supermarkets.

Other attractions in the area include - Rouen & its Cathedral & famous clock tower; Deauville with its annual American Film festival, famous beach-side boardwalk of the Stars & long sandy beach; Lisieux - home of St. Theresa; Pont L'Eveque & Livarot famed for their cheeses; Giverney with Monet's home & gardens; plus various chateaux & abbeys nearby such as Chateau Harcourt or Champ de Bataille & Abbaye Bec Hellouin.

The D Day landing beaches are also within easy travelling distance. As this year marks the 65th Anniversary of D Day there are many special events taking place to mark this occasion.

Forget-me-not Chaumiere exterior	Pont Audemer
Looking through the stable door into kitchen	Kitchen of Forget-me-not Chaumiere

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The Normandy / Eure region

Normandie is famous for its dairy produce including the well known cheeses - Camembert, Pont L'Eveque & Livarot and its apple products. The rever apple is a speciality specific to the Marais & it is said to delight even the most demanding palate. There is a special monthly apple fair nearby at St. Opportune-la-Mare from September to April & an apple museum. The local cider is a refreshing & tasty accompaniment to most dishes. Throughout the season there are many local foires (fairs) at many of which you can see locals in traditional costume & approaching Christmas the fairs continue with special Christmas themes.
While Christmas Eve & Day are particularly a family time in France, the New Year is the time for friends with celebratory meals available at restaurants throughout the area & special Street entertainment in many towns before Christmas continuing on into the New Year.
Normandie is of course also remembered for the events of D Day - 6th June 1944. As this year marks the 65th anniversary of D Day there are many special events & exhibitions being put on to mark this event.

Marais Vernier area

Marais Vernier is in a Natural Park area within the meanders (Les Boucles) of the Seine given over to the preservation of Nature. There a many attractive picnic spots along the banks of the Seine. The Marais Vernier is one of the villages on the Route des Chaumieres (thatched cottages route) which takes you past some of the loveliest traditional Normandie Chaumieres. A few kilometres further down the Chemin du Roy is a special observation post for watching the wildlife of the Marais (Wetlands) at the Grand Mare. There are many flora & fauna exclusive to this area. On May 1st each year the etampage still takes place, when the cattle are bought through the village for branding & the seigniorial castle still overlooks the village.

FORTHCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
October - first Sunday of each month starting October through to April, Fete de la Pomme - St. Opportune- la-Mare
November 7th/8th - Marche de Noel, Quillebeuf-sur-seine (see www.tourisme-quillebeuf.com/Agenda
November 11th - Foire aux harengs, Lieurey
November 25th/29th - Russian Film Festival - Honfleur
December - Christmas markets throughout the region including - Honfleur, Bernay, Le Havre, Lisieux & Rouen - usually these feature specially decorated kiosks selling all sorts of Christmas goodies, plus seasonal attractions eg. Bernay - ice skating, Rouen - Santa's grotto. (See town websites for full details)
December - Christmas Light displays & street decorations (usually start before Christmas & continue into January) - particularly worth seeing - Pont Audemer, Deauville / Trouville & Honfleur.

How to get there

LD Lines ferries to from Portsmouth or Dover to Le Havre ( Le Havre is only 35 mins. from Marais Vernier) or Newhaven to Dieppe (1hr. 30 mins )

Brittany Ferries to Ouistreham / Caen.

Activities near Marais Vernier

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Upstairs: bedroom with double bed & cot (on request)
bathroom with shower & wc.
Downstairs: bedroom with 2 single beds
kitchen with dining table & chairs
lounge with clic-clac (sleeps 2 adults) & french windows leading to enclosed garden.
Satellite TV gives English TV channels. A selection of DVDs are also provided for use with the DVD player or you can bring your own.
The cottage is fully insulated to modern standards & has electric central heating, so is convenient for winter breaks also.

Further details outdoors:
Enclosed garden with flower borders, brick BBQ & covered eating/ play area. Garden furniture provided.
Tennis court is a few yards away & cycle hire is available in the village.
Nearest swimming pool is in Pont Audemer (15 mins.)

Further details

Welcome pack provided - which includes milk, orange juice, Normandie butter & our own homemade jam.
English owners living nearby.
The property has only been available to let since the middle of June 2009 as it has just been renovated throughout.

Conditions

The property is non-smoking due to it being thatched please.
Non refundable deposit payable on booking of 25% - to be received within 5 days of booking.
Remainder payable six weeks before letting date.
A breakage/damage deposit of £100 is payable on arrival to be returned within 2 weeks ( subject to satisfactory property inspection)

We accept payments & deposits by debit or credit cards (at NO extra charge), or cheque or bank transfer.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Summer Season	23 Jul 09	5 Sep 09	560£ 509	8073	9082	Flexible
Low Season	5 Sep 09	19 Dec 09	345£ 314	7064	7064	2 Nights
Christmas - New Year	19 Dec 09	9 Jan 10	500£ 455	10091	10091	3 Nights
Low Season	9 Jan 10	27 Mar 10	345£ 314	7064	7064	2 Nights
Mid Season	27 Mar 10	19 Jun 10	395£ 359	8577	8577	2 Nights
Summer Season	19 Jun 10	4 Sep 10	560£ 509	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	4 Sep 10	18 Dec 10	345£ 314	7064	7064	2 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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

Payment accepted by debit or credit cards at no extra charge or euro cheques or bank transfer.

Reductions available for 2 person occupancy on weekly & 3 night Breaks in the Low & Mid Seasons - not applicable to Late Deals Offers.

Guestbook for Forget-me-not Chaumiere

Thank you so much - the pleasure was all ours.

I wish I could live here - the house was so cool. G... aged 9 1/2.

The five members of our family enjoyed the bucolic atmosphere - wonderful garden.( The O. family Virginia USA)

Wonderful time here. Our one year old loved the animals. Such a peaceful spot. (P, S, & R. Lee on Solent)

Had a wonderful stay in lovely surroundings. ( T & family Oslo, Norway)

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