Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or less) House-swap
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car advised Nearest amenities: 5 km
Notes:
May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
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 shared pool and sundeck area having fantastic views - relax and enjoy!
The private terrace and BBQ area
The views across the garden to the mountains.
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 climate is very hot during the summer and very cold during winter and when it rains, it rains! Usually during the night, so 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.
Pau / Oloron Ste Marie, Ance area
Aquabearn Water Park, 20 mins drive, with slides, pools, picnic areas, restaurants, etc. Olorn pool with indoor and outdoor pools, slides, picnic area, etc is 10 min drive and local outdoor pool 5 min drive. Aquabearn and the local pool is seasonal only from June to September.
Adventure Park, 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 10 min drive, mainly for adolescents and adults. Rock climbing, kayaking and white water rafting are 15/20 mins away.
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. There is horse riding, skiing (winter only), parascending, fishing and lots more!
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 to Biarritz and from Dublin to Biarritz - www.ryanair.com - Flights also available through Ryanair - Brussels to Pau - Flights with Transavia - Amsterdam 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.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Pau: 50 km
Railway:
Oloron Ste Marie: 10 km
Ferry:
Bilbao/Santander: 300 km
Activities near Pau
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Waterpark Horse Riding Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
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 situated on the ground floor, off the lounge area, has a double bed with bedside cabinets, dressing table and chair and clothes hanging space and an en suite shower room/WC. 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. 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.
The main communal entrance/reception area has a laundry room providing you with a washing machine and tumble drier, which is shared with the other guests.
Further details outdoors: There is use of the communal garden area and you have private use of a private terrace which has stunning views across to the mountains and BBQ. Shared outdoor swimming pool. Parking.
A wealth of acitivities are on your doorstep, you can enjoy cycling, walking, fishing, swimming, climbing, parapenting, horse riding, quad biking, kayaking/rafting, 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.
Further details
Garden is shared with the owners of the house and other gite guests.
We ask you to please refrain from smoking inside the gîte.
Swimming pool is shared with other guests and owners.
Laundry facilities are shared with other guests.
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?
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
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
July and August
5 Jul 08
31 Aug 08
595£ 595
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1 Week
September
31 Aug 08
28 Sep 08
500£ 500
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1 Week
October
28 Sep 08
1 Nov 08
450£ 450
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1 Week
November and December
1 Nov 08
21 Dec 08
400£ 400
100100
300300
3 Nights
Christmas and New Year
21 Dec 08
4 Jan 09
550£ 550
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1 Week
Jan, Feb, Mar, April
4 Jan 09
26 Apr 09
400£ 400
100100
300300
3 Nights
May
26 Apr 09
31 May 09
500£ 500
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0-
1 Week
June
31 May 09
5 Jul 09
550£ 550
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1 Week
July and August
5 Jul 09
30 Aug 09
595£ 595
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1 Week
September
30 Aug 09
4 Oct 09
500£ 500
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1 Week
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The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
WE HAVE 2 OTHER GITES AVAILABLE OFFERING SELF-CONTAINED ACCOMMODATION, SO WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE PARTIES OF UP TO 17 ADULTS, MORE WITH BABIES IN COTS, ETC - PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR FURTHER DETAILS
During November, December, January, February and March (excluding Christmas and New Year weeks) we do offer short breaks of a minimum of 3 nights, our charge £100 per night (up to 6 people), to include electric, bed linen, towels and bottle of wine.
£100 non-returnable deposit payable on booking. For short breaks payment required in full at time of booking.
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 (2% 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.
Guestbook
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
Availability notes
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Contact details for home 45708
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Name:
Sharon Cooper
Tel:
+33 (0)559 346477
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Advertiser joined: 15 May 2006 This property added: 23 May 2008
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