Oloron-Sainte-Marie holiday gite rental, Ance with walking, balcony/terrace, internet access, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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La Belle Grange (gite)

Home description

This is a newly renovated gite, finished for July 2008, and has already been tested, with good reports! It is beautifully decorated, being a home from home and is very spacious throughout and very well equipped.

The gîte is ideal for 6/8 people, or 2 families and has a wealth of charm with exposed beams and some stonework and tiled floors and lovely finishing touches of locally bought quilts and some handmade cushions - it's the finishing touches that make it!

The gîte is located in the pretty village of Ance, which 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. There are many restaurants and shops and the local market runs on Friday mornings.

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 well furnished and equipped with beautiful surroundings and breathtaking views of the mountains.

Les Granges situated at the foothills of the Pyrenees	The 9.45m x 4.5m pool has a large sundeck area with sun loungers, tables, chairs and those views!
The practical ground floor is open plan having lounge/kitchen/dining area.	The large kitchen area is well equipped with cooker, fridge, microwave and dishwasher.

To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/45708

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 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.

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 Lanne, about 10 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. 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 and rosés. 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

By Plane - Fly to Pau, La Belle Grange is situated about 45 mins drive from airport.
- Ryanair flights available from Stansted to Pau airport, from May Bristol to Pau
- Fly to Biarritz, La Belle Grange is situated 1hr 30 mins from airport
- Ryanair flights available from Stansted, Dublin and Birmingham to Biarritz
- www.ryanair.com
- Flights also available through Ryanair - Brussels to Pau
- Flights with Easyjet - Gatwick to Toulouse (2.5 hrs drive)
- Flights with Air France - Paris to Pau

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.

Activities near Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The open plan layout has a lounge, kitchen and dining area. The lounge area having TV (French and UK channels, connection for Playstation,etc) and DVD/CD player and ample seating surrounding the feature fireplace with electric fire. The large open plan kitchen area has an electric ceramic hob and electric oven, fridge/freezer, microwave and dishwasher. The spacious dining area has table and 6 chairs, with additional seating available.

The main bedroom is situated on the ground floor, off the lounge area and has a double bed with bedside cabinets, dressing table and chair and clothes hanging space and an en suite shower room/WC. There are french doors leading out on to the private terrace. The 2nd bedroom is on the first floor and is furnished with a double bed with bedside cabinets, dressing table and wardrobe and the 3rd bedroom has twin beds and a double sofa bed, bedside lamps and wardrobe and lots of exposed beams!. A cot is available for families with young children. Also to the first floor is a bathroom with bath/shower above, wash basin and WC.

There is an additional WC on the ground floor. There is electric heating. The accommodation has been well planned providing very spacious living areas and bedrooms and is ideal for 2 families, or family with grandparents, or just a family who like space.

Next door, the main communal entrance/reception area has a PLAYROOM with table football, various toys, books and games for all ages with various leaflets and maps of the area. Access to the UTILITY ROOM providing you with a washing machine and tumble drier, which is shared with the other guests.

Further details outdoors:
There is a private terrace which has stunning views across to the mountains, table and chairs and BBQ.

The southfacing, walled communal garden area 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! 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.

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

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 CAN ACCOMMODATE LARGER GROUPS, USING OUR OTHER 2 GITES - PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR MORE DETAILS - PERHAPS A BIG FAMILY HOLIDAY, BUT YOU STILL WANT YOUR OWN SPACE? Please see our 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.

Refunadable breakages deposit required of 100€ - subject to no breakages.

Electric, bed linen, towels and welcome pack included in price, during summer months. Electric payable in winter.

Rental rates

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Jan, Feb, Mar, April	15 Jan 09	26 Apr 09	400£ 400	100100	100100	3 Nights
May	26 Apr 09	31 May 09	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
June	31 May 09	5 Jul 09	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
July and August	5 Jul 09	30 Aug 09	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
September	30 Aug 09	4 Oct 09	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
October	4 Oct 09	1 Nov 09	400£ 400	100100	100100	3 Nights
November/December	1 Nov 09	20 Dec 09	400£ 400	100100	100100	3 Nights
Christmas/New Year 2009	20 Dec 09	3 Jan 10	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Jan, Feb,Mar,Apr	2 Apr 09	2 May 09	375£ 375	8585	8585	3 Nights
May	2 May 09	30 May 09	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
June	30 May 09	4 Jul 09	495£ 495	0-	0-	1 Week
July and August	4 Jul 09	29 Aug 09	545£ 545	0-	0-	1 Week
September	29 Aug 09	26 Sep 09	495£ 495	0-	0-	1 Week
October	26 Sep 09	31 Oct 09	350£ 350	8585	8585	3 Nights
November/December	31 Oct 09	19 Dec 09	350£ 350	8585	8585	3 Nights
Christmas/New Year 2009	19 Dec 09	2 Jan 10	495£ 495	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Jan,Feb,Mar, April	15 Jan 09	26 Apr 09	350£ 350	7575	7575	3 Nights
May	26 Apr 09	31 May 09	425£ 425	0-	0-	1 Week
June	31 May 09	28 Jun 09	495£ 495	0-	0-	1 Week
July/August	28 Jun 09	30 Aug 09	545£ 545	0-	0-	1 Week
September	30 Aug 09	27 Sep 09	425£ 425	0-	0-	1 Week
October	27 Sep 09	1 Nov 09	350£ 350	7575	7575	3 Nights
November/December	1 Nov 09	20 Dec 09	350£ 350	7575	7575	3 Nights
Christmas/New Year 2009	20 Dec 09	3 Jan 10	495£ 495	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.

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.

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

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.

For weekly holiday lets, 100€ breakables deposit payable on arrival, returned at the end of the holiday, subject to everything being in order.

WE HAVE 2 OTHER GITES AVAILABLE OFFERING SELF-CONTAINED ACCOMMODATION, SO WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE PARTIES OF UP TO 16, MORE WITH BABIES IN COTS, ETC - PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR FURTHER DETAILS

During November, December, January, February and March (excluding school holidays) we do offer short breaks of a minimum of 3 nights, our charge £15 per person, per night (min 6 people), to include bed linen, towels and bottle of wine. Electric charged 10€ per day.

Guestbook for La Belle Grange

Dear Sharon and Clive

Thank you very much for renting your gite to us last weekend and for accommodating our wishes to stay over a weekend. We are very impressed with the way you have done the gite and all the pretty cushions, cloths, bedspreads etc you have put in. Good luck with your lettings.

Best wishes
Jane Falinska

Thank you Clive and Sharon for another lovely stay, our first time in your new gite, this time we brought the children and it suited us perfectly, very spacious and well equipped. The ground floor bedroom and en suite was perfect and a real luxury. We look forward to a return visit! All the best J & P Aug 08

Wow! We have had a fantastic time, for 4 adults and 5 children your gite was perfect, very spacious and so comfortable and really accessible to lots of ski stations. We'll be back! Mr and Mrs P from Portugal - New Year 09

We have had a lovely stay in your gite, it is lovely and clean and so spacious with everything we needed and more! We had a great time exploring the area, it is quite beautiful. Thank you - Mr and Mrs O Feb 09

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To contact this advertiser please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/45708

Contact details for home 45708 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Sharon Cooper
Tel:	+33 (0)559 346477
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Advertiser joined: May 2006 This Property added: May 2008

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