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Gite |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Ance in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

From £280 per week |  From £60 per night

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, balcony/terrace, car essential, no pets allowed

About the home

Our charming gîte is located in the pretty farming village of Ance, having many local walks leading you up hills to fantastic views of the mountains and through woods and along rivers. It has been tastefully decorated throughout, providing spacious accommodation on one level, ideal for infants, so you don't have to worry about steep stairs!

La Grange is 10 mins from the local market town of Oloron Ste Marie,which has a beautiful cathedral and the main Gave d'Oloron running through it where there are many restaurants and shops and the local market runs on Friday mornings.

There is so much to see and do! We have a wealth of local acitivities, ideal for all ages, you can enjoy cycling, walking, fishing, swimming, climbing, parapenting, horse riding, quad biking, kayaking, skiing and lots more! The scenery is stunning with the mountains and trees and waterfalls and the birds of prey soaring the skies. The beaches of Biarritz and St Jean de Luz are about an hour and half away and Spain is less than an hour. The city of Pau, the capital of the Béarn region, is about an hour and has cobbled streets and boutiques.

This really is a stunning area to explore and is easily accessible and is central to a wealth of activities. The gîte is a 'home from home', being spacious, well furnished and equipped with beautiful surroundings and breathtaking views of the mountains.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The gîte is ideally suited for 4/5 people and has a wealth of charm with exposed beams and stonework and quarry tiled floors. The open plan layout has a LOUNGE with comfortable seating area, with TV (UK and French channels) port for Playstation,etc and DVD player, Wi-fi access and french doors leading out onto the covered BALCONY area which has stunning views of the mountains. You can sit and relax by day or night, read a book or study the stars. The DINING AREA has table and fours chairs and is easily accessed and practical with a central worktop area into the kitchen. The kitchen is well equipped with electric ceramic hob cooker, fridge and microwave, kettle, toaster, coffee maker and all the crockery, cutlery, pots and pans you need!
The MAIN BEDROOM has a double bed with cabinets either side with lighting, chest of drawers and hanging area. The TWIN BEDROOM is furnished with 2 single sleigh beds with cabinets either side and lighting and wardrobe with hanging and drawers. A cot is available for families with young children. There is a bathroom with bath/shower above and WC. There is electric heating.

You have direct access to the main reception area where there is a PLAYROOM with table football, games and toys for all ages, various maps and leaflets about the area and the UTILITY ROOM providing you with use of a washing machine and tumble drier.

Further details outdoors:
The gite has its own private balcony with table and chairs and stunning views of the mountains, ideal for relaxing with a book, studying the stars by night, or watching the birds. It is covered, so can be used come rain or shine.

You have use of the large SOUTHFACING, walled communal GARDEN AREA (2500m2) which is designed to provide a safe playing area for children and adults. The paddock area is ideal for relaxing among the newly planted fruit trees, taking in the stunning views of the mountains and watching the birds of prey soar the skies. The playing area in the garden has a trampoline (with safety net), swing set and slide and various toys. There are 2 goal posts and other nets for badminton or volleyball. Just mind the vegetable garden and resident scarecrow! You can also feed our resident chickens, who love to welcome anyone who has a few scraps and if you're lucky find an egg or 2!
PRIVATE DESIGNATED PARKING is off-road and is situated within the boundary of the property. We also have secure lockable storage (approx 150m2) for bikes, roof boxes, fishing equipment, etc, if required.

The POOL AREA has been designed so it is not easy for little ones to wonder into, being accessed either side by a small staircase and lockable gates then onto the sundeck area. Our southfacing sundeck is approximately 60m2 and has sun loungers, tables and chairs and parasols. The POOL is 9.45m x 4.5m and is one depth of 1.32m and can only be accessed via the steps from the sundeck area and is perfect for cooling down in the hot sun.

Further details

The garden and pool is shared with the owners of the house and other gite guests.
We ask you to please refrain from smoking inside the gîte.
Owners are on site and are available to answer questions, make bookings for any local activities, if required .
Babysitting may be a possibility, depending on child!

WE ARE ALSO ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE PARTIES OF UP TO 16 WITH OUR OTHER 2 GITES - PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR FURTHER DETAILS or see our other advert for Les Granges.

Conditions

Non-returnable deposit of £100 required on booking with balance of holiday to be paid 6 weeks prior to holiday start date.
Refundable breakages deposit of 100€ required on arrival - returned at end of stay, subject to no breakages.
Electric, bed linen, towels and bottle of wine included in price, during summer months. Electric payable in winter.

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The 9.45m x 4.5m pool has a large sundeck area with sun loungers, tables, chairs and those views!

 

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Situated at the foothills of the Pyrénées in a tranquil setting looking at the mountains.

 

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A practical and well-equipped open plan kitchen area with exposed beams and stonework.

 

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The spacious dining area is open plan into the kitchen area.

The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Pyrenees Atlantiques region

The gite is situated at the foothills of the Pyrénées in the Béarn region of South West France, 10 km from the market town of Oloron Ste Marie, the town where the French beret was invented! Famous for it's local produce of 'brebis' cheese, Madiran and Jurançon wines, garbure (soup) and of course the mountains, the area is rural France at its best. The climate is very hot during the summer and mild during winter. It is very lush and green with a wealth of trees and forests and waterfalls. There are lots of nature walks, cycling is very popular, gorges to visit and Les Grottes (ancient caves with stalagmites and stalagtites). Biarrritz and St Jean de Luz is about an hour and a half away and Spain is about an hour.

The Oloron-Sainte-Marie / Ance area

Oloron Ste Marie is 10km from Ance and has an array of shops and restaurants and during the summer has many shows in the local park, from live bands, jazz festivals, gospel choirs to soup festivals, bike races and night markets. Many of the local villages and towns have markets, so you could visit a different one everyday and take their Menu du Jour, prices start from as little as 10€ per person for 3 courses including wine. If you want a bit more action then there is always something to do!

- WATER PARK - Aquabearn Water Park, 20 mins drive, with slides, pools, picnic areas, restaurants, etc. Aquabearn and the local pool is seasonal only from June to September.
- SWIMMING - Oloron pool with indoor and outdoor pools, slides, picnic area, etc is 10 min drive and local outdoor pool at Lanne is 5 min drive.
- ADVENTURE PARK - at Aramits is a 10 min drive, with harness and safety equipment you climb through the trees and can abseil and bungee jump, if you want!
- QUAD BIKING, 4x4 off-roading and go-carting at Aramits is a 10 min drive, mainly for adolescents and adults.
- CLIMBING - Rock climbing
- RAFTING - kayaking and white water rafting are 15/20 mins away.
- LES GORGES - The amazing Gorge de Kakouetta is about 30 mins drive, where you can walk through the Gorge with its waterfalls and flowing river, stop for a picnic and take in the view.
- HORSE RIDING - There is horse riding, nearby in Goes, about 15 min drive.
- SKIING -(winter only) Well situated for La Pierre St Martin, Gourette, Astun and Candanchu. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
- FISHING - the rivers are well known for excellent salmon and trout fishing. Les Gaves d'Oloron, d'Aspe and d'Ossau.
- CYCLING - the Tour de France has travelled through the Pyrénées climbing the Cols d'Ichere, de Marie Blanque, La Pierre St Martin and further across to the Col dAubisque and Tourmalet. The local Tourist Board can give you details of past routes and stages, so you can try them yourself!
- MOUNTAIN BIKING - Becoming more and more popular, you can hire bikes locally and try the local, well signposted routes or hire a guide and try some of the routes more off the beaten track.
- GOLF - There are several courses within reach of us here, a small course at Salies de Bearn, or at Pau there is the newer course at Artigelouve, or play the oldest course in mainland Europe. 150 years old, the clubhouse is like a museum, the greens having stunning views of the mountains and the restaurant is an ideal 19th hole! Further afield, 90 mins, there is the challenging, but stunning course at Lourdes or on the coast, the championship courses at Biscarosse and Seignosse.
- WINE TASTING - the Jurançon vineyards are situated at the foothills south of Pau, where you can visit their cellars and try their increasingly popular whites,rosés and reds. Their sweet white wine is expecially popular as an apératif, being offered at most of the local restaurants. It can also be bought directly from the 'cave' 'en vrac', so take your old empty water bottles and fill them up! Prices start from as little as 0.60 cents per litre.
- BIRD WATCHING - A bird lovers paradise! Eagles, kestrels, kites, ospreys and vultures are a common sight in the Pyrénées and to see them soar the skies in their natural habitat is quite spectacular. You can relax by the sundeck in the garden with your binoculars and see many birds of prey in flight, or go further afield to les Donjon des Aigles and you will find one of the most spectacular aerial displays in Europe. AWESOME!
- WALKING - The main past time of the area, there are so many routes, we have some route maps here, the village has many signposted routes to take, that can take from 90 mins to 6 hrs. Or further afield the Cirque de Lescun is stunning with its circle of mountains, waterfalls and wild horses, you could be gone for days!
- BEACH - A little further afield are the beaches of the South West Coast at Biarritz and St Jean de Luz, take in the surfer's paradise or visit the chic bars and restaurants on the beach. The rugged coastline and awesome waves are quite spectacular to see - well worth a visit.

How to get there

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By Plane - Fly to Pau, Les Granges is situated about 45 mins drive from airport.
- Ryanair flights available from Stansted to Pau airport, Biarritz, Lourdes
- Fly to Biarritz, Les Granges is situated 1hr 30 mins from airport
- Ryanair flights available from Stansted, Dublin and Birmingham to Biarritz, Brussels to Pau
- www.ryanair.com
- flights to Toulouse - Toulouse airport approx. 2.5 hrs - Easyjet, BMIbaby
- flights vary according to season and airlines change annually. It's always worth checking which flights come in to Pau, Lourdes, Biarritz and slightly further afield, Toulouse, Saragosse, Bilbao and Bordeaux.

By Car - From Calais, autoroute to Paris, Bordeaux, Bayonne, A64 to Pau, J7 to Oloron Ste Marie, D919 Arette, 10 mins to Ance. Approximately 12 hrs drive.

By Ferry - Ferries to St Malo, approximately 8 hrs drive. Britanny Ferries from Portsmouth
- Ferries to Bilbao (Spain), approximately 3 hrs drive from Bilbao. Portsmouth
- Ferries to Cherbourg

Activities near Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Reviews

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05 Jun 2011

“Delightful location, welcoming family and lovely Gite, definitely go again” We loved the location and the Gite was very French with all amenities. Comfortable, cosy with a balcony which overlooked the garden and pool and the amazing views of the mountains. The Coopers... more

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Guestbook for La Grange

The Woodward Family, Kent - February Half Term 2008 - Yet another fantastic stay at Les Granges, a pleasure to stay in! It's been an action packed week on the ski slopes, both in France and Spain and the weather has been kind to us. Thank you to The Coopers again for the perfect gite in the perfect location - we return home relaxed!

Jane and Susan - Ontario, Canada - Sept 07 - Merci mille fois! For being here, for welcoming us with all the beauty of La Grange. It was such a pleasure to enjoy La Fete des Bergers and to have "our" lovely home to return to. For all your vision and hard work, Sharon and Clive, thank you. We'd love to come back (to continue finding all Sharon's decorator tresures too!)

The Rudd Family from West Yorkshire - May 2008 - Thank you for your hospitality and for your eggs! We have had a lovely holiday in and around the gite and exploring the surrounding area. It has been a perfect base for us and we hope to return.

The Collinge Family, July 2008 - The weather didn't dampen our stay at La Grange! Home from home and we were all catered for very well! Hosts, Sharon and Clive really helpful and made us feel very welcome. Good base for exploring locally and also well placed for Andy and Rich to do the Etape du Tour! Would definitely love to come back.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
October	15 Oct 11	22 Oct 11	350£ 350	6060	0-	3 Nights
October Half Term	22 Oct 11	29 Oct 11	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
November/December	29 Oct 11	17 Dec 11	280£ 280	6060	0-	3 Nights
Christmas/New Year	17 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week
Jan/feb	7 Jan 12	11 Feb 12	280£ 280	6060	0-	3 Nights
Feb School Hols	11 Feb 12	18 Feb 12	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week
Feb/March	18 Feb 12	31 Mar 12	280£ 280	6060	0-	3 Nights
Easter Break	31 Mar 12	14 Apr 12	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week
April/May	14 Apr 12	2 Jun 12	350£ 350	6060	0-	3 Nights
June	2 Jun 12	30 Jun 12	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week
July/August	30 Jun 12	1 Sep 12	560£ 560	0-	0-	1 Week
September	1 Sep 12	6 Oct 12	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
October	15 Oct 11	5 Nov 11	350£ 350	7575	7575	3 Nights
November/December	5 Nov 11	3 Dec 11	280£ 280	6060	6060	3 Nights
December	3 Dec 11	24 Dec 11	280£ 280	6060	6060	3 Nights
Christmas/New Year 2011	24 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week
Jan/Feb	7 Jan 12	11 Feb 12	280£ 280	6060	6060	3 Nights
Feb School Ski Hols	11 Feb 12	18 Feb 12	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week
Feb/March	18 Feb 12	31 Mar 12	280£ 280	6060	6060	3 Nights
Easter Break	31 Mar 12	14 Apr 12	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week
April/May	14 Apr 12	2 Jun 12	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
June	2 Jun 12	30 Jun 12	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week
July/August	30 Jun 12	1 Sep 12	560£ 560	0-	0-	1 Week
September	1 Sep 12	6 Oct 12	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week

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

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

MEALS PROVIDED ON ARRIVAL - Why not treat yourself and have a meal prepared for you on arrival. We will have a meal ready for you in your gite, so all you have to do is pop it in the oven! . We can offer 4 courses, menu to suit you with wine and coffee included for 20€ per head. TYPICAL MENU: tomato and mozzarella salad, lasagne, platter of local cheeses and fruit tart.

Breakfast of bread and croissants can be delivered to your door, or treat yourself to some eggs from our own chickens - delicious!

Our preferred changeover date is Saturday, but we are flexible. Likewise, during July and August, we prefer to rent per week, but we will consider 10 day rentals. 10 day bookings will be charged by the week, plus nightly rate thereafter. Please contact us for further details.

WE HAVE 2 OTHER GITES AVAILABLE OFFERING SELF-CONTAINED ACCOMMODATION, SO WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE PARTIES OF UP TO 14 ADULTS, MORE WITH BABIES IN COTS, ETC - PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR FURTHER DETAILS

£100 non-returnable deposit payable on booking. For short breaks payment required in full at time of booking.

** WINTER SPECIAL ** - MONTHLY RENTALS, EXCLUSIVE OF ELECTRIC AT £500 PER MONTH ** - From November to April

For monthly lets, monthly rental required in advance and is exclusive of electric, charged at cost. £250 breakables deposit required, returned within 2 weeks of departure date.

Preferred method of payment is by credit/debit card via Paypal (15€ surcharge added), although we can accept pounds sterling paid direct into a UK bank. Please contact us for details.

BREAKABLES DEPOSIT - For weekly holiday lets, 100€ breakables deposit is payable at the time of the final balance. It will be returned within 14 days of the departure date, subject to everything being in order.

CLEANING FEE - An end of stay cleaning fee of £75 is payable with the final balance and will be used if the property is not in good order. If you chose to do the end of stay clean yourself on departure, the cleaning fee will be refunded with your deposit.

SHORT BREAKS - minimum 3 night stay, electric charged at cost. We will require payment in full on booking for short stays. Price includes all bed linen and towels.

Availability

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5 years listed You are contacting Sharon Cooper Landline +33 0559 346477 Mobile n/a Web Visit site Payment accepted Credit cards accepted PayPal accepted Languages spoken The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2006. This gite has received 1 review from previous guests.

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