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| Property List | Holiday Cottages Loire Valley near
Blois Pontlevoy, Loire Valley, 25 km south of Blois Les Roses,
one bedroom, sleeps 1/2 House Hunting Assistance on request. |
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our cottages Near the medieval market towns of
Montrichard and The cottages make an ideal base for touring the Loire Châteaux country, with Pontlevoy, Chaumont, Montriard and Chenonceau all within easy reach. Pontlevoy is 13 kms South of Chaumont, 25kms South of Blois, 8 kms North of Montrichard on the N 764 (a medieval market town where an old bridge spans the River Cher, featuring a swimming-pool and a sandy beach with water sport activities). Les
Roses: small,
quaint, spotless, compact and Downstairs: A fully-equipped kitchen (with washing machine, electric cooker, a small ‘Moulinex’ oven/grill). Shower-room (shower, w.c. washbasin). Comfortable sitting-room. Upstairs through a steep but original wooden staircase with 12 steps is the bedroom with a double-bed, bedside tables, extra w.c. and washbasin with a screen, chest of drawers, table, and chair, Velux and double-glazed window with an electric-operated blind. The cottage is very old, has exposed pegged beams and an original tiled floor upstairs. To reach the entrance there is a flight of steps with 3 steps. All windows are double-glazed with electric-operated blinds /shutters to keep it cool in summer. All rooms have a convector-heater with a thermostat. Les Jonquilles: (roomy, comfortable and tastefully
decorated) This cottage is ideal for a couple fond of space or a family (with friends). Very well furnished rooms with traditional furniture including: Dining-room, lounge,
well-equipped kitchen (gas
cooker and small ‘Moulinex’ oven / grill) with
washing-machine. 2 bedrooms (1 with a double-bed, the other one with 2 double-beds) on either side of the bathroom ( bath, shower hose, separate shower cubicle, w.c. washbasin). All double-glazed windows, security locked outside doors, shutters, convector heaters with thermostat are elegant and new. In both cottages 2 thick flexi-display books are provided: one with 14 suggested itineraries/ routes, places of interest illustrated with pictures and maps for preparing your outings, planning your visits, and the other one with bi-lingual notes on the village, the area, outdoor activities with a comprehensive vocabulary, a full inventory of crockery etc. and English instructions for use of equipment, utensils etc. Both cottages have their own paved terrace with garden furniture for eating, an ideal place for sun-bathing and relaxing in peace. You have access to the owner’s garden to play pétanque, dry your clothes on the line or barbecuing around a stone table among wild flowers. Prices and booking information Price per week
A 10% discount applies for staying a fortnight; extra discount offered to regular customers. Prices include water and electric from 1st May until 15th September. Other dates may require heating and we have to make a charge for this. Terms and conditions: A 25% non-refundable deposit to be paid when booking. The balance plus a security deposit amounting to £72 (100 Euros) is payable 8 weeks before rental period commences otherwise reservations made within 8 weeks of the start of the rental period require full payment. Water and electricity charges are included in the price during the Summer season until the 15th September and a refund of the Security deposit minus extras if required will be made 15 days after the end of the stay. If needed the following are extra and available: Bed linen: 2 sheets or quilt, duvet cover (couette) €12 per bed per week. Household linen (10 items for a full set for 2 people): €30 per week. For additional person per week (3 items ): £5= 7€ per person. A cot and barbecuing equipment are also available on request. Sorry: no pets and no smoking inside the gîtes Lettings in Summer season: from Saturday to Saturday. The Loire
Châteaux Country Pontlevoy is very well situated and very central for visiting the main chateaux. (Please click on the map to enlarge) Pontlevoy is 13 kms South of Chaumont, 25kms South of Blois and 8 kms North of Montrichard (a medieval market town where an old bridge spans the River Cher, featuring a swimming-pool and a sandy beach with water sport activities). In the village, the 18th century Abbey
with its gothic church is an impressive building housing
the new European American Centre for International
Education. Also in the village is the Street Museum depicting 20th century rural life. The highly regarded Music Festival is housed in the Abbey, and other local fêtes & entertainments take place during the Summer season. Wine storerooms in the village are open to visitors for wine tasting and a famous farm in the village produces goats' cheese. A few miles brings you to troglodite dwellings, and caves which are used for mushroom growing and storing and maturing thousands of wine bottles (Cabernet, Gamay, Sauvignon and Créman de Loire are famous cépages). Pontlevoy is just 13 km south of Chaumont, a beatiful château Blois, 25 km away is an attractive town with its pedestrian precincts, its château offering a truly architectural lesson with its three different styles and its English verson of 'Son et Lumière' every Wednesday night. The unique Maison de la Magie opposite the château offers exhibition halls, special effect rooms and theatre with an original show and a tour of magic and illusionism throughout the ages. There is also a stud farm and many more unusual museums, (Résistance and Déportation, The Musée de l'Objet for contemporary art lovers), or you can take a tour of the old city in a horse drawn carriage. Montrichard is 8 km away. It is a market town famous for its sandy beach on the River Cher, its swimming pool, its wine cellars with their maze of subterranean galleries, its keep dating from the 11th century with afternoon shows in high season, including amazing battles with horses, spears and battleaxes. The evening shows include 200 artists, a team of stupefying stunt riders, light effects and music. Not to be missed! Alternatively you can relax and take a cruise on the 'Leonardo da Vinci along the river. The town of Saint-Aignan offers swimming, rowing, canoeing and pedal boating. Chenonceau, 17 km away, is one of the most
visited Visit the waxworks and the 'Ladies' Gallery,' which recounts the main events and the famous people who lived here. Chenonceau can also be visited by cruising on the River Cher with an optional meal on board. On the south bank of the Loire is the
pretty town of There are so many things to see that a fortnight's stay is highly recommended. (A 10% discount is specially offered to visitors keen on a longer stay). ‘A la carte French Tuition’ and translating service : As the owner is bilingual and a former teacher with a wealth of experience in English schools and language laboratories up, it is possible to have daily tuition or just a few hours per week on a ‘one to one’basis for children, teenagers and adults to suit everybody’s needs in order to learn or relearn the French language in the right environment with a patient and dedicated retired teacher. From beginners to advanced levels: basic tuition, school revision, conversation, reading of news articles, even local guided tours in French with translation into English if required. Tailor-made lessons ( up to University level ) : A special quote can be provided according to your requirements. House Hunting I am also offering a new option or service for people interested in discovering the area or keen on visiting French dwelling houses with the intention of purchasing a French property. I can accompany you on site and visit the
properties for sale to facilitate the local contacts and
discuss your needs and also help you with the
documents and even liaise with the estate agents. You
will be charged by the hour. By air: Local airport:Tours Stansted-Tours with Ryanair ( low cost fares airline) UK. Tel: 0871 2460000 –car hire if required. * Easyjet to Paris ( low-cost fares airline) to Paris Charles-de Gaulle.** By train: enquiries and bookings: www.voyages-sncf.com Saint-Pierre-des-Corps is the best station for T.G.V trains, situated very close to Tours ( shuttle service train to Tours)-You can book and hire a car from there. Normal trains from Paris to Tours are frequent and Onzain station after Blois is the best stop. T.G.V.**from Charles-de-Gaulle Airport to St-Pierre-des-Corps (less than 2hrs.). T.G.V. Eurostar from London Waterloo International Station to Paris (Gare du Nord). T.G.V. from London to Lille Europe’ direct to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps. Lille-St-Pierre-des-Corps: about 3hours- T.G.V. from Paris gare Montparnasse to St-Pierre-des-Corps (only 1 hr). Train Express Regional & Corail trains: good & reliable services from Paris Gare d’Austerlitz to Onzain ( nearest station) a few stops before Tours (about 2hrs 15 min). Taxi to Pontlevoy (15 km). By Road The best way is to drive along the River Loire ( right bank ) and to cross the River Loire at Chaumont–sur-Loire ( I bridge only in a small village )-Chaumont-Pontlevoy:12 km… but avoid crossing in Blois ( 3 bridges ) a larger city where you may get lost. Caen-Pontlevoy: via Alençon –LeMans-Tours -285km = 180 miles-shortest journey Cherbourg-Pontlevoy: via Château-Renault :396 km = 248 miles LeHavre-Pontlevoy :viaTancarville-Evreux-Chateaudun :301km = 188 miles Saint-Malo-Pontlevoy : Via LeMans Château-Renault :339 km = 211miles. Dieppe-Pontlevoy : via Rouen-Massy A10-E05-E60-Blois :391km =245 miles. Roscoff-Pontlevoy: via Le Grand Lucé-Château-Renault : 479km =300 miles. Calais-Pontlevoy :motorway via Paris Porte de Bagnolet, at sign « Porte de Montreuil » « N 302 –turn left Bd Périphérique sur 8km Cachan-Wissous A10 E05 E60 –Blois N252- : 486km = 303 miles. To book these cottages in the Loire Valley please contact the owner:
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