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Gite |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Allonnes in Saumur

from £99 / night

£690–£1190 / weekBookable online

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1 night minimum stay

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Key info  Swimming pool, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

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About the home

Traditional tuffeau-stone farmhouse with 12 x 6 meter heated swimming pool & fenced garden with panoramic views to the west. All bedrooms en-suite. Only 7 miles from Saumur yet situated in a calm rural location. Good cycling and walking area with quiet country lanes and national forest only 500 metres away. Riverside water parks with beaches are within easy reach. Nearby town 1 mile away with small supermarket, bakers, butcher, bars, hairdressers, restaurant, garage etc. Set in the heart of the Loire valley wine appellations of Bourgeuil, Chinon, Champigny & Saumur. www.voletsrouges.com Paypal

Facilities

Further details indoors:
La Grange is a 18th century cottage recently refurbished to a very high standard. It is completely separate and has its own private access. Downstairs: Fully equipped kitchen with lovely westerly views over its own exclusive enclosed private garden and patio area. Dining area overlooks the pool in the sheltered courtyard. Open plan salon with seating for 6, satellite TV & DVD player has French doors leading to the garden and terrace. There is WIFI throughout the gite. The ground floor bedroom & shower-room have been designed to be wheelchair friendly (please see our web-site for exact details). Upstairs: 2 en-suite twin bedrooms-one with bath, one with shower.

Further details outdoors:
The sheltered 12 x 6 meter heated pool is situated in the walled courtyard and provides the perfect place to take a languid dip. It is the ideal spot to catch up with holiday reading, bask in the sun or nod off on the comfortable sunbeds provided.
There is fun for all the family in our games room which has table tennis & table football. The games room leads out to 2.5 hectares of grounds. Here we have a communal seating area where you can sit, glass of wine in hand, and watch the stunning sunsets. A large section of the land has been set aside for general recreation - Football, boules & croquet can all be played here. For the little ones there are swings, a seesaw and a slide they can play on. A selection of bikes is available for guests to borrow for small trips into town for a loaf, perhaps, or for longer trips around the quiet lanes in the beautiful surrounding countryside.

Further details

Please note that as well as providing all bed and table linen we also supply swimming towels.
Pool open from May to September.

Conditions

Strictly no smoking except on the terrace.
Please enquire if you would like to bring your pet.

Long stay discount of £40 apply to each week after the first
B & B 70€ for two people sharing, bed only 55€ for 2 people sharing
Long term lets please enquire
Booking deposit £150
Damage deposit £200

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La Grange overlooking the large heated pool

 

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The oak kitchen

 

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Dining area

 

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The open-plan sitting room

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La Grange, Near Saumur in the Loire Valley. Sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms all en-suite

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The Loire Valley / Maine-et-Loire region

The Loire area derives much of its fame from the large number of historically interesting buildings and towns that exist in the area.

For hundreds of years it was the region where the French aristocracy would come to relax and replenish energy reserves depleted by constant warring with the English.

The Loire area has extensive forests that provided the nobility with excellent hunting. To guarantee their comfort while in the area, they constructed opulent chateaux many of which are still standing and can be visited today.

The river itself has now been designated a world heritage site - a testament to the importance placed on the conservation of the wetland habitat which borders the longest river in France.

The Saumur / Allonnes area

Saumur is an ancient, bustling market town, full of historic and elegant townhouses. It straddles a strategic and beautiful stretch of the River Loire. The Chateau de Saumur, the local wines, the sandy banks of the river, the equestrian traditions and historical sites, all the threads that typify the Loire region seem to be gathered together in Saumur. For those that find the town centre a little too comfortable, there are many trogolodite caves and dwellings to contemplate nearby.

There are many activities which can be enjoyed in the area. For those who enjoy cycling there is a huge network of cycle paths. These lead you down leafy country tracks or small roads and provide another way to enjoy the magnifent local countryside. There are many marked walks that can be enjoyed in the local forests. Nearby is an equestrian centre where horse-riding can be enjoyed. For those who like golf there is a 12 hole golf course just the other side of Saumur in a pretty town called St Hilaire de Florent. This is also the site of the famous Gratien Meyer sparkling wine and a wine tasting here could replace the normal 25th hole! In both Saumur & Bourgeuil there are riverside water parks set alongside the Loire where you can swim or hire dingys or canoes.

La Grange & La Forge lie at the heart of the famous Chinon, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Bourgueil and Saumur Champigny wine growing areas which are all within easy reach. Wine tastings are readily arranged on request.

In the immediate vicinity of La Grange, on the outskirts of Allonnes, lies the renowned Parc de Maupassant which boasts fine walks and a fine selection of gardens including a magnificent rose garden and a world famous peony collection. In neighbouring Brain sur Allonnes there is a medieval botanical garden with borders that feature over 600 varieties of medicinal and gastronomic plants and herbs. Throughout history these have been used for a variety of purposes including poisoning, very occasional healing and fairly frequent forays into witchcraft. Also in Brain are located world-famous caves where aspiring artists daubed in paleolithic times.

Allonnes (only 1.5 kms away) has a range of small shops including bread shops, a butcher, traiteur and, most importantly, a supermarket that is even open on Sunday mornings! It also has a garage, banks, hairdressers, & bars.

How to get there

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Fly Ryanair to Tours (87 Km from La Ferme) or to Poitiers (94 kms from La Ferme).
Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen we are just 3.5 hours South of Caen.
Get onboard the Eurostar to Paris and then to Saumur.
Other French ports include Calais, St Malo, Le Havre, Dieppe & Roscoff.
Other airports include Angers, Rennes & Nantes.

Activities near Saumur

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17 Apr 2013

“A comfortable, warm gite to return to after several wet days sightseeing.” The owners of the gite were very friendly and helpful. The booking process and general information was prompt and efficient. The well-equipped gite itself was in a pleasant, calm setting and... more

25 Aug 2012

“Super super!” What a lovely place to stay and the accommodation first class. Judy and Mark were great hosts and very helpful. So relaxing and enjoyable, just what we all needed. Near to many interesting towns etc so good location too.

26 Apr 2012

“Beautiful home from home” Although we didn't escape the British weather, our spring holidayu in the Loire valley was made more pleasurable by the quality of this gite. Although part of a small complex, we were totally... more

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14 Sep 2011

“Excellent holiday for the whole family.” We stayed at La Grange during August for a week; myself, my husband and two children. This was our third visit to Volets Rouges and we will be back again, no doubt. Mark and Judy and their family are incredibly good hosts, very welcoming and friendly. They host welcome drinks to introduce everyone and a wine tasting session at a local vineyard during the week. The family also have a very friendly dog who my children fell in love with and were allowed to walk every day! The accomodation is really good, very clean, well equiped and tastefully decorated. We were extremely comfortable during our stay. The pool area is safe for children and large considering the number of gites. We spent alot of time around the pool its lovely and clean and generally quite warm. Judy even supplies pool towels which saves alot of space in the suitcase. The area has lots to offer, we took bikes as it's really flat and Saumaur is easily accessible by bike. There are lots of local restaurants and Mark and Judy are very helpful with bike routes and recommended places to eat and visit. Overall we would recomment this holiday to anyone really, no complaints at all!

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	11 May 13	15 Jun 13	800£ 800	-	-	1 Night
	15 Jun 13	13 Jul 13	990£ 990	-	-	1 Night
	13 Jul 13	24 Aug 13	1190£ 1190	-	-	1 Week
	24 Aug 13	31 Aug 13	990£ 990	-	-	1 Night
	31 Aug 13	28 Sep 13	800£ 800	-	-	1 Night
	28 Sep 13	4 Jan 14	690£ 690	-	-	1 Night
	4 Jan 14	10 May 14	690£ 690	-	-	1 Night
	10 May 14	14 Jun 14	800£ 800	-	-	1 Night
	14 Jun 14	12 Jul 14	990£ 990	-	-	1 Night
	12 Jul 14	30 Aug 14	1190£ 1190	-	-	1 Night
	30 Aug 14	27 Sep 14	800£ 800	-	-	1 Night
	27 Sep 14	20 Dec 14	690£ 690	-	-	1 Night

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

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

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