Maison de la Providence
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About the home
The cottage, part brick, part half-timbered,and over two hundred years old, lies at the edge of the small hamlet of St. Julien de Mailloc on its own land, about half an acre. It is bounded on the south by a stream, on the west and north, respectively by fields and orchard, and was, for most of its life, the village school run by the Sisters of Providence.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 8, 2 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | 30km |
| Will consider: | Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised Wheelchair access |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | May take pets - please enquire No smoking at this property |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire |
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| General: | Central heating |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 2 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom and 1 en suite |
| Furniture: | Sofabeds (1), Single beds (3), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Private garden |
| Access: | Wheelchair friendly, Secure parking |
Further details indoors:
There is an electric water heating system plus electric radiators in every room. The upstairs bedroom has an additional single folding bed. The end bedroom has a mezzanine area where the two single beds are situated, suitable for children. There is an open fireplace in the main sitting/dining room and a solid fuel (wood/coal) burning stove in the second sitting room.
Outside by the brick footpath is a small patio and a little herb garden. The stream provides endless fascination for children. Beyond the church is the natural spring of St.Julien renowned for miles around for the quality of its water.
Nearest shop (5 min by car) has the basics. The proprietors make and sell their own cider and apple juice.
Further details outdoors:
St. Julien lies midway between Lisieux, famous for its medieval buildings, including the cathedral and for its association with Ste. Therese who lived most of her short life, she died at 24, in the Carmel there - a basilica was built in her honour during the 1930s; and Orbec, a market town of much charm that with its narrow, winding streets, watercourses and medieval buildings has retained much of its ancient character.
The country embracing Orbec and Lisieux and the coast beyond is known as the the Pays d’Auge, an area of gently undulating pastures, orchards and woodland famous for cider and Calvados (apple brandy), high quality butter and cheese, fish and sea food and as France's principal horse breeding centre. The national stud, Le Haras du Pin, is about 40 mins away. The wide sunny beaches from Deauville to Cabourg are world famous. Tennis, golf , bathing, boating and horseriding/ pony trekking are all easily accessible and St. Julien is at the centre of a network of green lanes ideal for walking and cycling.
Further details
50% of rental secures booking, balance due three weeks before start of holiday.
The Normandy / Calvados region
Normandy is a famous and varied region. Houlgate (about 40 mins away) has a huge, sandy beach. Dinghy sailing, sand yachting, pony riding are available (no radios allowed on the beach). Stately 19th C villas line the front, and William the Conqueror set sail from adjacent Dives. Cabourg (just a little further away) has another huge beach - the town itself is a late C19th creation of villas and hotels, with echoes of Proust. Deauville (also around the 45 min mark) is famous for its racecourse, Casino and the highlife generally (what Brighton was to London, Deauville and adjacent Trouville - a fishing port and marina - were to Paris). Bec Hellouin ruined but partly restored abbey has close links with Canterbury, and Lanfranc’s ministry as well as the local white stone were important among those links.
Falaise, with its castle, was birthplace of William the Conqueror and the beautiful ancient town of Bayeaux with Gothic, renaissance and later buildings, has a lovely cathedral and of course the tapestry depicting the battle of Hastings.
The other sites of note are those associated with the Normandy landings (Utah, Omaha, Juno, Sword beaches) and Mont St. Michel, tje world famous Benedictine monastery, built on a huge rock and cut off at high tide, which can rise very rapidly, faster than a racehorse, occasionally cutting off cars as it sweeps across the vast beach.
The Orbec area
Orbec, just 15 minutes away, is an ancient and pretty market town witha C14th church and medieval C18th and 19th houses and shops. Largely passed by in the C20th it is now reviving and local amenities include a post office, banks, estate agents, patisseries, boulangerie, charcuterie and restaurants.
Lisieux (20 minutes away) is the traditional seat of the Sub-Prefecture, and has a famous Gothic cathedral as well as other medieval and later churches. It was the birthplace of St. Therese who spent her religious life in the Carmel and died there aged 24 - there is now a C20th basilica in her honour. The swimming pool, department stores and cinema provide convenient options for light entertainment and excellent food is available at the Saturday morning market at the place de la Republic.
Paris can be reached in about 2 hours by road and 1 hr 45 min by train from Lisieux.
The region offers a huge range of activities, from wine and brandy tasting to sailing.
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | PARIS: 160 km |
| Railway: | Lisieux: 10 km |
| Ferry: | LE HAVRE: 60 km |
By car, nearest ferry ports - Caen/Ouistreham 75 mins. Le Havre 75 mins. Cherbourg up to 2 hours. Dieppe2 hours. Calais 3 to 4 hours.
by train from Paris 1 hour 40 mins.
by plane to Paris - from there 2 1/2 hrs; or plane to Beauvais and from there 2 hrs.
Car essential
Activities near Orbec
Tennis in town
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 01 Oct 2012 |
We are a family of five with children aged 16,14, 11. The aim for our holiday in France was simple: Week 1- beach, Week 2 - rural/countryside, Week 3 -town/city. We chose Maison de la Providence for our rural week. St Julien de Mailloc is a small and quiet hamlet but within easy reach of large towns and nearby attractions - a car is essential. The house itself is quirky and full of character with a large garden and a little stream. Plenty of dried provisions, oils, herbs etc were provided in the store cupboard on a replace as you use basis which was a nice touch. The older children loved the bedroom layout in the older part of the house with the combination of the double and the mezzanine twin, their own bathroom and direct access into the garden in the morning. We chose to use the second sitting room as a bedroom for our youngest who was delighted to have space to himself. The master bedroom is reached by a spiral staircase and is lovely - it was also great to open the shutters and look out onto the garden each morning. Parts of the house are two hundred years old so the taller members of our party had to watch out for some low door frames - don't worry there are cushions above the problem doors to protect you! Even with two days of rain during our week the house was warm and cosy so there was no need for us to use the stove and log fire that so many previous visitors seem to have enjoyed. We had no diifculties with shopping - the nearest boulangerie is five minutes by car and there is a choice of supermarkets in the Lisieux area. Normandy itself has so much to offer - there is so much to see and do and we had a super week... Bayeux (Tapestry, British War Cemetery, Cathedral), the Landing Beaches, the beaches at Houlgate, Trouville, Deauville, the American Cemetery at Colville, Arromanches, the Mulberry Harbours. We also found time to explore the local area - we cycled through lots of the villages (can be quite hilly but a lovely area) and used the car to get to Orbec (lovely old buildings) and Lisieux. We really liked Lisieux Cathedral - we had used it as a landmark and driven past it most of the week. When we finally went inside we found it utterly amazing - well worth a visit! We didn't want to leave Normandy but we had the next week of our holiday to look forward to! The owner of Maison de La Providence was helpful throughout - directions and arrangements were clear and easy to understand and e-mails helpful. |
19 Sep 2012 |
We stayed at the house with friends and our two children who spent most of their time playing in the stream running beside the garden. The house is surrounded by woodland and situated in a sleepy hamlet. It is great on arrival to be enveloped in the peace and tranquility of this place. The house feels like a home and there is nothing there to spoil its ancient charm which is complimented by the quirky, well selected furnishings. We have now identified many different birds in the wilderness beyond the stream. This was our second visit and we love the simple charm of the place. |
05 Sep 2012 |
A landlord that was very helpful when my bank lost the rent payment.. Well equiped kitchen and a very nice diningroom that easily sits 8 people. Beatyful and pieceful garden completely seald off from outside noice.. Wonderful markets in the vicinity. We bought fish, maeat,cheese and bread of excellent quality. This made us cook dinner at home every day of the week. I would love to return next year! The only missing items are a barbeque in the garden and a WiFi connection. |
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 6 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| 5 Jan 13 | 16 Feb 13 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 16 Feb 13 | 23 Feb 13 | £ 450 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 23 Feb 13 | 30 Mar 13 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 30 Mar 13 | 13 Apr 13 | £ 500 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 13 Apr 13 | 20 Jul 13 | £ 450 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 20 Jul 13 | 31 Aug 13 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 31 Aug 13 | 28 Sep 13 | £ 450 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 28 Sep 13 | 19 Oct 13 | £ 400 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 19 Oct 13 | 26 Oct 13 | £ 450 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 26 Oct 13 | 21 Dec 13 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 21 Dec 13 | 4 Jan 14 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| Prices for group size 8 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| 5 Jan 13 | 16 Feb 13 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 16 Feb 13 | 23 Feb 13 | £ 450 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 23 Feb 13 | 30 Mar 13 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 30 Mar 13 | 13 Apr 13 | £ 550 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 13 Apr 13 | 20 Jul 13 | £ 450 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 20 Jul 13 | 31 Aug 13 | £ 650 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 31 Aug 13 | 28 Sep 13 | £ 450 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 28 Sep 13 | 19 Oct 13 | £ 400 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 19 Oct 13 | 26 Oct 13 | £ 450 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 26 Oct 13 | 21 Dec 13 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 21 Dec 13 | 4 Jan 14 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week | |
The property does not have weekend tariffs.
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Guest Book 2011
June 2011
The stream was the magic of this house for the children – they called playing in it Mud Patt. I have no idea why but anything that can keep a 3 yr old and a 7 yr old happy together for hours was magic for us too! Cerza Zoo was wonderful for the kids with huge enclosures and very healthy looking animals.
For the grown- ups eating, drinking and relaxing by the log fire was perfect.
Sarah, Jez, Bella and Nina Burbea
July 30 – 16 August 2011
We've had a super time in Normandy. There is plenty to do and see and we've had a really busy week. Bayeux with the tapestry and the cathedral was fabulous. The beaches at Houlgate, Deauville and Trouville are worth a visit. For anyone interested in WWII the D-Day landing beaches with their associated memorials visitor centres are a must. We particularly liked the visitor centre at the American Cemetery at Colville and Arromanches 360. The remains of the Mulberry harbour at Arromanches are also impressive. The British Cemetery at Bayeux is very moving.
Locally, we enjoyed Lisieux – the amazing basilica – we visited just as a service was taking place – and Orbec, as well as cycle rides through the local villages. Even with 2 days of rain La Maison de la Providence was warm and cosy so no need for us to use the log fire and stove that so many previous visitors seem seem to have enjoyed.
Many thanks, Scrimshaw family.
August 6 – 13 2011
Enjoyed the blank (?enachors) at Crevecoeur, the tapestry at Bayeux, the castle at Falaise (and the patisserie!!). Found La Place's tomb but the red squirrel was a no-show. Enjoyed Test Match Special on Radio Longwave. Made delicious chicken curry with apples knocked from tree by a frisby (oops!).
We've had a great time!
The Wilkinsons
To: ADRIAN BEAMISH
Sent: Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 12:54
Subject: Thank you
Dear Adrian,
We hugely enjoyed the house in St. Juliene and I am sure that we will want to return if we are allowed at some point-everything worked very well and we were extremely comfortable. Very grateful for the food store which we replenished and hopefully the next occupants will leave you some Cassis!!
Thanks for your message which we got on return on Saturday from a week in Kent celebrating a family birthday. Rest assured that the Water meter folk did not disturb us – we were more concerned that we may have worried your excellent team who popped around to check that we were OK!
One very minor thing was that the bathroom door handle broke in my husband's hand one day and he swapped it so that it did not cause problems to the far bedroom (which was the same design). Thought it was better to let you know for future reference, but sorry to pass on problems however minor.
Best regards,
Kathy Wilkinson
August 13/20
We've had lovely sunshine most of the week, so have spent a lot of time making use of the garden. We weren't big fans of Lisieux but Orbec is great for a coffee, and Honfleur is quite nice if you don't mind crowds. Closer to home, Dame Blanche is just up the road and is great for kids or animal lovers and all the little lanes are lovely for walks. The house has been great but just a few things – the armchair by the window collapsed when sat on, and we noticed that one of the dining chairs is very rickety. Also we had problems with the kettle, which regularly caused the electricity to trip when we tried to use it. Other than that everything has been fantastic.
Celia, Danny, Caitlin and Lauren.
Saturday 20 August/Saturday 27 August
We've had a very good time in this ancient house in St. Julien. The garden was used very much, as it is great to play Frisbee on and cricket. The seaside town of Honfleur was great, even though there were too many restaurants to choose from. Pegasus Bridge is great if you wish to spend half of the afternoon there. No. 4 Commando Museum is great if you want to learn about some French people who helped the Brits take Sword Beach. Houlgate is a nice place to spend the afternoon on the beach for a lazy day.
Had a great time!
The Fishers Simon, Josh, Debra, Charlotte
August 20/27 2011
Notes:
1) Weather: ranged from 30 degrees + for two days before reverting to normal.
2) Chair next to entrance door reglued: now ok it can take my weight!
3) Cycled (on our own bikes) to St. Germain – used country lanes which were great – mostly flat apart from one leg-burning hill.
4) Never used kettle due to previous comments.
5) Ground floor bedroom started to flood following thunder storm/torrential downpour (Monday 22nd ). Had to use some towels and draught excluder to stem the flow!
6) Have been to Normandy several times and still enjoy it. If you're here for D-Day etc start at the Caen Memorial ( allow one day) and then work your way along the beaches. Went back to Pegasus Memorial a must.
7) Honfleur really nice and cracking food – well recommended.
8) If you're adventurous - try Palace of Versailles – we did as it's easily approached from this direction/location. Leave early (7 a.m.) – no later, as you'll need a full day – it's worth it as it's magnificent!
9) Houlgate ; great beach, quaint seaside town also worth a visit.
10) Only drove through Lisieux several times; Basilica looks nice but didn't stop. Maybe popping to Orbec later; need to pack.
11) House has abundance of character and all you need for your holiday.
Enjoy, whatever you do ; we all did. Adrian, thank you. Best wishes. S & D Fisher + charlotte and Josh.
PS A fantastic range of books Adrian! I brought my own to read but ignored them and read several of yours, thank you. Debra Fisher
13/17 September 2011
James and Catherine Harris – married 10 Sept. 2011 !
We've had a lovely honeymoon (lune de miel !) in this perfect, peaceful spot. We've enjoyed apples and hazelnuts from the garden and blackberries from the hedgerows. The tinkling stream and the sound of the grasshoppers were the perfect backdrop to some splendid dinners made with fabulous local ingredients. Lisieux's remarkable modern basilica is well worth a visit, as is the lovely old cathedral. Orbec was very pretty and the scene of possibly the longest lunch ever ! The cheese factory at Livarot is very interesting but go earlier in the day to see the production line in full swing. The Calvados distillery at Chateau de Breuil is fascinating and good value – generous tastings! Have a lovely time, enjoy!
Thank you Adrian!
PS no problems with the kettle during our stay …(note from owner long since replaced -twice)
C +J H
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