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Cottage |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Le Mesnil Gilbert in Mortain

From £345 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover Saturday

4 out of 5

2 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, car essential, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Colombage: detached, tranquil. Exposed oak beams, Norman fireplace. Tradition with modern comforts.Enclosed private garden + BBQ. Well-equipped kitchen (dishwasher) and dining area are separate from the living room. In the living room there is Sky TV and a comfortable, traditional 3-piece suite. Downstairs extra loo and wash-basin.

Free electricity: radiators. Big bedrooms, first has king-size bed second has a double bed + a single bed. Cot provided free on request.
Heated swimming pool open from 2nd June to 1st Sept.
Attractive gardens with croquet court 20 x 10 yds, (equipment provided).
Easy access to Mont St Michel, St Malo, the Bayeux tapestry and WW2 sites. Great restaurants.
Towns and villages, street markets and bakeries.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
There is a downstairs loo and wash-basin.

Further details outdoors:
Two bedroom cottage
Sky TV Cooker fridge washing machine dishwasher microwave DVD CD caffetiere
- really well-equipped.
Cot and high-chair available free. The cottage is fitted with a stair-gate
Outside: table and chairs and a BBQ in your own private space

Further details

The swimming pool is shared only by the guests at our three gites. It is heated to 25C and cleaned daily. Water tests are carried out by the Departments inspectors.
There is a croquet lawn 20 x 10 yds. Equipment is provided.
The attractive and safe two acre site is at your diposal.

Conditions

Rental periods are usually from 4pm Saturday to 10am Saturday.
We ask for a deposit of £50 per week and the balance six weeks before the start of your holiday. Details of payment methods are sent to you on booking.

We ask you to bring with you, and hand over on arrivlal, a £100 per week security deposit in the form of a cheque drawn on a GB bank - this will be retured to you promptly as soon as we are satisfied that all is well. If not possible to hand over a GB bank cheque then 130 Euros in cash will be acceptable.

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Colombage from its own private, enclosed garden

 

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Swimming pool open 2nd June - 1st September 2012

 

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Pretty pool garden with chairs and loungers

 

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living room. Exposed beams and stone.

The Normandy / Manche region

Our area of Normandy reminds us of the most attractive bits of our native Shropshire but with more space and far less traffic. It is a gently rolling, green area of farmland and country lanes. Normandy is famed for its butter and cheese and the cows which facilitate this. The Norman "Bocage", mounded tree-crowned earth lining the lanes or dividing fields, is also famous and was a big factor in the Allied invasion of 1944. The region abounds with the history of WW2.

Roads with very little traffic allow easy access in under 20 minutes: zoos and theme parks, 2nd world war sites, lakes, fishing and golf. Local towns and villages proud of their bakeries and special street markets. Within 1 hour: Mont St Michel, St Malo old town, Caen, the coast with wonderful sandy beaches, ferry day trips to Channel Isles.

The Mortain / Le Mesnil Gilbert area

There are wonderful restaurants over the whole of the area. From very posh at just over 30€ per person for a sumptuous 3-course meal to many modest places serving great food where you can have lunch of 4-courses - often including wine and/or cider for about11€!
Mont St Michel is the most famous attraction and is the second most visited site in France. Out of this world.

The Tapestry at Bayeau is a must. The Botanical Gardens in Avranches. The old town of St Malo. Villedieu Les Poeles (God's Town of the Frying Pans!) where copper and brass are produced and church bells exported.
The waterfalls at Mortain.

The Zoo at Champrepus and the Enchanted Village near Mortain are always hits with the children. Every town has its own market - the most "French" is St Hilare on Wednesdays.

How to get there

Colombage What's nearby: Attractions Restaurants Click map icons for more information

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Ryanair Stansted or East Midalands (in season Birmingham) to Dinard. A car can be hired at Dinard (much cheaper to arrange car in advance).

There are cheap ferries from Dover to Bologne or Dover to Dunkirk (Norfolk Lines). LD lines run Portsomouth to Le Havre.

Directions to: La Hallotière
20 Route de la Bruyère
50670 LE MESNIL GILBERT
FRANCE
Tel: 00 33 2 33 90 41 46

From Calais/Boulogne /Dunkirk
Approx 5 hours

From Cherbourg
Approx 2 hours

DIRECTIONS TO LA HALLOTIÈRE FROM DINARD AIRPORT
about 1hr 15 mins

La Hallotière is:
Latitude: 48.717908
Longditude :1.039109
This will help when using some online maps.

Detailed directions to the property will be sent on booking or on request.

Activities near Mortain

Reviews

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20 May 2011

“great for families, warm welcome” Great for families on their own or for several to rent all 3 properties. Safe enclosed garden for children and good pool area. Lots to do and see in the area. Lovely warm welcome from Peter and Jenny and they are on site if you need any help. Have already recogmended to friends and family. Will book again. Response: Greatly appreciate your review. Many thanks.

16 May 2011

“What a peaceful and lovely place to stay” We had a fantastic stay at Colombage for our first family holiday. The gites was clean and had everything you needed. Our baby daughter loved the pool, we loved the views over fields and the peace and quiet. Peter and Jenny couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful.5 stars! Response: Great review. Many thanks. Hope to see you again.

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ESSEX Over the years our family has enjoyed in excess of 20 gite style holidays in France and I can say without doubt that La Hallotiere has been the best so far!

DERBY A brilliant gite for peace and quiet combined with an authentic 'rural France' . Much better furnished than most gites. Hosts are exceptionally helpful and genuinely want you to enjoy yourselves. Beautiful grounds and well equipped for croquet! Pool lovely and clean, affording a chance to get to know other gite tenants.

KENT We stayed at this fantastic site with our two small children. The enclosed garden has magnificent views over rolling countryside - we just enjoyed the peace and quiet once the kids were in bed! The whole site was immaculately maintained and the swimming pool is a real gem. Peter and Jenny are great hosts, welcoming and relaxed in their outlook and on hand if you need some guidance. The house was spotless and well equipped.

CLYDBANK Having sampled many gites during over a decade of holidaying in France. We feel well qualified to fully recommend the "Colombarge". The location is tranquil, the gardens very child friendly, and the attention to details is superb!
The cottage itself is the best equipped we have ever stayed in

Rental prices

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
October half-term	22 Oct 11	28 Oct 11	435£ 435	0-	0-	1 Week
EASTER Pool closed	31 Mar 12	14 Apr 12	345£ 345	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring Bank-hol Pool open	2 Jun 12	9 Jun 12	545£ 545	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring season	9 Jun 12	23 Jun 12	475£ 475	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid-season	23 Jun 12	21 Jul 12	695£ 695	0-	0-	1 Week
High season	21 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	895£ 895	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn season	1 Sep 12	15 Sep 12	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Oct Half-term Pool closed	20 Oct 12	27 Oct 12	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Electricity, bed linen and full use of the heated pool (when open) are all included in the price.

Cots and high-chairs available at no extra cost.

2011 THE POOL CLOSES 2nd SEPTEMBER.

2012 THE POOL IS OPEN FROM 2ND JUNE - 31ST AUGUST

Availability

See below for next 9 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here

Availability notes:

We open for October half-term but otherwise close from the end of September to Easter.
We close after Easter to the end of May.

Contact the owner

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2 years listed You are contacting Peter O'Dwyer Landline +33 02 33 90 41 46 Mobile n/a Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This cottage has received 2 reviews from previous guests.

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