Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or less)
Changeover day:
Sat
Access:
Car advised
Notes:
May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
The idyllic stone house is south facing and set in an acre of mature gardens with an Orchard, in a lovely unspoilt peaceful village in the countryside of St. Nicolas Du Pelem, paradise for walkers.
St. Nicolas du Pelem is centrally situated for countryside and beaches, in Carhaix about fourty minutes drive from our place is a golf course English spoken owners, ( Vallee de I'hyeres ) e/mail owner's to book on www.carhaixgolf.com
Lac du Guerledan, the largest Lake in Brittany with beaches and watersport facilities.Close by is the abbey Bon Repos situated on the side of the Nantes - Brest canal, this pictursque spot makes a delightful picnic stop and on sunday mornings has a small produce market which is well worth a visit.
Fifteen minutes away from the house is an open air swimming pool, which is very popular between June and September, St. Nicolas provides an interesting walking area with a linked network of foothpaths leading to lakes crosses and menhirs.
We also have English run bar in the village, " Bar de l'Quest" except for thursdays, from11am to 8pm and from 9pm during weekends, " Bar de lQuest" offers hot meals, and variety of sandwiches, salads and snacks, and a broad number of sport and music channels via satellite, worth a visit.
The syndicat d'Initiative in the village provides plenty of information on places to visit in the area and Brittany as a whole.
The end Gite attacted to the main house,separated inside from rest of the main house,totally private
Gite 1: ideal for couples or single person with garden.
The Restaurant at the abbey of bon Ropos.
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The Brittany / Cotes-D'Armor region
We are situated in a peacful rural hamlet in Cotes D' Armor, approximately 12 miles of Guingamp.
Quiet country lanes, standing stones and lakes made for a relaxing holiday, centrally situated for multitude of beaches suiting all tastes; sandy, busy, rocky, pebble,picturesque... within 1 1/2 hours of the main ports of roscoff and St. Malo, and the 'Ryanair' airports of Dinard and Brest.
Our nearest proper town Guingamp is a lovely working town situated in th Trieux vally, the square in the centre was built in the 18th centure and you can sit outside one of the cafes and watch the world go by the renaissance style fountain, unless it is saturday, when the market will be in full swing.
We have lots of bars and restaurants to choose from, for those special evenings out. Our local supermarket is only ten minutes away from the house, same distance if you would like to visit the local swimming pool, which also has a bar right next door to it.
Twenty minutes from the house is a beautiful lake near Corlay, I already mentioned about fishing is allowed, or you could just go for a nice walk around the lake.
The Climate in Brittany, from March / April time we start getting much warmer weather, most of the time the weather is quite pleasant right through to October time, it can get a bit windy at times.
Trieux which twist and turns through the town, is very attractive, you can also discover Trieux in a canoe starting at the town mill leisure activities in the area include tennis,fishing,walking & horse - riding, and mountain biking.
There are two major events which are a tribute to Breton culture, these are " Gouel ar Bugale Vreizh" in July, which is a parade of few hundred children dressed in traditional costume, and the "Saint - Loup" festival, in August turns Guingamp into the capital of Breton dance and music for a week.
Other places of interest:
Pontivy is in two halves - the medieval town with 15th centure chateau overlooking the river, and the regimented streets of the old renamed Nappoleonville. it was a military base, the town arund du Martray, has overhanging wooden houses and a good Monday market.
The nearest big town St Brieuc is a truely busy place,and complemented by the best hypermarkets, and lovely beaches.
Quimper: Morlaix owes its wealth to its maritime history and the prestige, of the 13th & 18th centure.
Carhaix - plouguer is in the centre of Finistere the next department, by the beautiful Nantes/Brest canal, between the Montagne Noires, it is a cultural centre of Brittany filled with tranquility of the countryside.
The tourist train links Carhaix and Pontrieux in the department; Cotes d' Armor, here you could also find activities such as: Karting,Bowling,Squash,Spa, Sauna,etc.
The nearby local area boasts an abundance of fascinating places to visit, things to do every day if you choose to,from Mont St. Michel to the tranquility of forest and lakes, wonderful restaurants, bars, traditional markets and local cuisine, finding time to fit it all in is the hardest part of your holiday.
St Nicolas du Pelem area
Driving is a pleasure on wonderful quiet roads which wind through tree lined valleys and sleepy roads & villages.
Lac de Guerledan: Activities include fishing, horseriding, swimming, water sports, restaurants, cycling, rambling and bird watching, Close by is the abbey Bon Repos situated on the side of the Nantes - Brest canal and the beautiful Balvet river.
Day permits can be purchased at our local news agents, the nearest fishing lake to our place is in Corlay, stocked with trout, fishing season start's from July, ends in September.
At the abbey of Bon - Repos they held an open air play between August the 3rd, to the 11th, the play is about the past of Conomor, and Saint - Gelven, ( LE PAS DE CONOMOR and SAINT - GELVEN, fantastic!! the reality of the play has to seen to fully appreciate it.
This area is perfect for country ramblers eager to explore newplaces, and if you are after a much more interesting walks !! why not try going to Perros - Guirec, this has to be the most amazing of Brittay's coastal walks,following the Sentier des Douaniers, the famous coastal path from Perros - Guirec to Ploumanac'h.
West of Perros - Guirec, the rocks of the pink Granite coast takes on the most bizarre of profilies, their rounded deep coloured forms constrasting boldly with the azure sea.
The 'Pink Granite' rock is, in its natural state, a sort of dusky red colour and here fissures and generally been the archittect of the most eccentric of sea - scapes.
This is a popular holiday area, and the path is well - known, so you are unlikely to have the scene to yourself., nevertheless, this is a walk that should not be missed.
I think , this place can also be a painters heaven, with so many beautiful places to pick from.
St. Nicolas Du Pelem, is an artists paradise with wonderful light and picture at every turn, Breton tradition believes and Legends are an integral part of their culture, places which are often unique where the world is in perfect harmony with nature.
Additional Details:
How to get to us from St. Malo Pleurtuit Dinard Airport / Ferry Port: From St. Malo: Take the N176/E401 >> onto >>N12/E50 >> take D10 at /YFFINAC >> follow sign to Quimper.
Then take the D700 >> onto >> D790 >> follow sign to Corlay >> then follow sign to St. Nicolas Du Pelem.
If you find yourself in Rostereen you' ve gone passed us, make a u turn heading back to St.Nicolas, when you get there you will see a super U. sign, wait in the car park give the owner a call for further instructions to help you get to them.
How to get there
Cheap fights to Dinard: Traveling with low cost budget airlines from uk airports.
Dinard Pleurtuit St. Malo airport, just 3 miles from Dinard on the north coast of Brittany in France, is a short 1.20 hour flight hop across the Channel from London Stanstead, you can also get direct flights from London Gatwick.
Nearby are lovely beaches and ancient St. Malo. The island abbey of Mont St. michel is also only a short drive away.
Only return direct flights with fares below £150 including taxes and charges are displayed when you search for the lowest airfares from uk to europe on the internet, the cheapest flights can usually be found on their bargain page.
To find and compare the cheapest easter and spring flights to Dinard click on the April link, if you can't find the date you want, try their monthly pages, these contain even more low cost flights on more dates.
Weekend flights depart on Thursday, Friday or Saturday and return on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday.
Traveling to and from Dinard Airport ( DNR ), France.
Dinard Plertuit St, Malo airport lies on the outskirts of Dinard, a sunny resort town on the coast of Brittany in Northwest France.Good airport for French coast and beach holidays.
Taxi: Available outside terminal building, fare to Dinard about EUR 10.
Bus: An express coach runs to and from St. Malo central railway station Monday to Saturday, timed with Ryanair flights, journey time 30 minutes, 3 Euros, buses run to Dinard from St. Malo train station.
Train: The nearest station is in St. Malo, trains run to Rennes in 1 hour, from Rennes trains run to Paris. A tour of the historical city is possible on the famous ' Petit Train'.
Car Hire: The best value car rental at Dinard airport is with HolidayAutos, their cheapest rate is £ 112 for 7 days hire.
Additional information: how you get from Dinard / Port, by car to us.
From St. Malo to St. Nicolas is about 112 KM which is about 80 miles.
From Roscoff to St. Nicolas is about 127 KM which is about 70 miles.
And the nearest beach from our house, Lac de Guerledan is about 45 minutes.
You can also check your route / Itinerary out useing Mappy.
Happy Travel.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Dinard Pleutuit St.Malo airport: 1.2 km
Railway:
St. Malo: 127 km
Ferry:
Roscoff and St.Malo: 112 km
Activities near St Nicolas du Pelem
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Waterpark Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break City breaks Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Internet access
General:
Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Safe
Sofabeds (1), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 3, Sleeps maximum of 3
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Shared garden, Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available
Access:
Secure parking
Further details indoors: There is a separate bathroom with shower & wash hand basin, B.D.and its own separate tiolet., window in the bathroom opening onto the back garden, you have your own complete privacy, and your own front door !! to come and go as you wish.
This a fair size room complete with double bed, wardrobe & arm chair, table & chairs,iron & board, one bed side cabinets with a lamp, with separate kitchen fully fitted with everything you need, window in kitchen looks out onto the private garden at the back of the Gite.
The window in the apartment gite looks out onto the courtyard & the Orchard with mature gardens, offering that quite moments alone, or with a partner an a glass of wine to set the mood, of course!
This section of the Gite is totally separate with a dividing wall from owners , owners live on the premises to ensure the care taking of their property.
Please note the log fire is only available with B&B in the main house.
Furture additional Facilities coming soon:
Bicycles.
Further details outdoors: There is a side entrance by your Gite that leads you to a little private Garden of your own, complete with sitting area, Portable BBQ, & washing line.
The courtyard has plenty of room for parking, secluded and completely safe to park your car.
We don't have our own swimming pool as yet, but there is a local swimming pool in the village 5/10 minutes from the house, is an open air swimming pool, which is very popular between June & September.
You can visit Lac du Guerledan an hour away from the house, the largest lake in Brittany with beaches & watersport facilities, such as , fishing,horseriding,swimming,cannoing, boat rides,walking picnic areas, restaurants & bars, and much much more, you will be spoilt for choice.
Further details
You have your own private garden that is just for your use only !! with sitting and eating area & washing line. shared front BBQ area, use anytime !
It has its own sitting area if you should want to sit outside at anytime feel free to do so, all your BBQ needs can be purchased at our newly opened local Super only 10 minutes away from the house, there is also lots of sitting areas within the Orchard you are welcome to use, sit relax with a bottle of wine at anytime.
We would like to know at any time if we could be of help to you during your stay, and if you are concerned about anything please let us know so we could deal with it.
Enjoy your stay with us.
Conditions
This Gite is only suitable for couples or a single person.
If you are looking for that quite winter get away or that peaceful summer holiday then this is for you!
Refundable breakages deposit of 50 Euro's required, further amounts will be charged if damage should exceed the breakage deposit amount of 50 Euro's, deposit of 50 Euro's for bookings is also required,
deposit's arrangments with owner before due dates, or full payment in a bankers draft, personal cheques payable to owner with 10 days handling time for clearance & 10 days notice for cancelatoin. No refunds for booking deposit, if cancelation is last minute.
Additional informations:
Although this is a self - catering holiday, we offer a weekend evening meal with a drifference !! with prior arrangement with owner, you can sample few of my West African Ethnic dishes for 20 Euros per person
You are most welcome to ask any questions you may have via e/mail or phone.
Thank you for browsing, book with us anytime !
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
Convert to:
Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
Winter ( Nov-Feb Gite 1)
25 Nov 08
1 Mar 09
270£235
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0-
1 Week
Peak ( Mar-Oct Gite1)
1 Mar 09
29 Oct 09
310£270
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0-
1 Week
11
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
B&B also available:
B&B Peak Season ( Per Night ) 38 euros
B&B Winter ( Per Night ) 35 euros
Terms and Conditions.
All bookings are accepted subject to the following terms and conditions.
Payments:
Deposit of 50 Euro's for damages refundable, if damages exceeds the deposit amount, further charges will be
added accordingly.
Deposit of 150 Euro's for bookings is required, no deposit or full payment after three days of enquiry the availability will be relisted back on the market.
Payments is accepted in full using personal cheque, or bankers draft made payable to owner,uncleared payments will result to cancelation, if further details on payment is required, will be given on request.
Ten days handling time, all payments must be cleared ten days before due date.
Cancellation by you.
If you have to cancel your reservation prior to the the full payment at short notice there will be no refund.
Cancellation by us.
If for some unforeseen reason we have to cancel your reservation then all monies paid will be refunded in full.
Your Responsibilities:
Letting periods commence anytime on the date of arrival and finish at 10am on the day of departure, and you are reqested to leave the property in the same condition and state of cleanliness as found, damages should be notified to owners and paid for prior to departure.
Our Responsibilities:
Everything possible will be done to maintain the high standard of the Gite and rest of property, the English owners live discreetly in part of the house to ensure that the property is looked after so that you have a fabulous settings, we are also on hand should you need assistance with for example doctors, garages etc.
Should an unforeseen circumstance arise, for which the owners have little or no control over, everything feasible to correct the situation will be done.
In the unlikely event that such a situation should arise the owners will not accept any form of responsibility and
therefore no claims can be made against them.
Please check with owner for availability during christmas and new year .
Guestbook
Last guest comments: They had a great time !! and will come again next year.
Availability
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