General Details

• Country: France
• Region: Brittany
• Town: Morbihan
• Property No: 44322
• Property Type: House
• Cost From: £490.00 Weekly
  
• Deposit: £0.00
• Breakages: £200.00
• Check In: 4pm
• Check Out: 10am
• Added On: 02/06/2011 19:51:08

Facilities

• Bedrooms: 9
• Bathrooms: 5
• Sleeps: 22

Amenities

• Private heated swimming pool.

Owner Details

Please contact Greg Poole using contact details below.

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Property Description

Private heated swimming pool open May to September inclusive. Quaint Breton towns, traditional market days, good restaurants (the nearest is just a 5-10 minute stroll along the towpath) plus lots more to see and do locally. Several sandy beaches 20 to 30 minutes' drive and 5 golf courses within 45 minutes' drive.

Our largest cottage (La Grange) sleeps 6 to 8 and our three other gites (La Chaumiere, Le Pressoir, & Le Fournil) sleep 4 to 5. Summer season prices are fully inclusive of all linen, towels, fuel, final clean and welcome hamper with fine wine.

If you are not tied to school holidays, then why not come and visit us in the Spring and benefit from some very special prices, i.e. a cottage / gite for 4 at La Garenne in early May less than £25 per person per night and that's with the heated pool open too! We often have great weather in April and May; it is daylight until well past 9pm, and 10pm from May onwards. We have flexible start and finish days during April and you can come for a 5 or 10 night stay as well as the traditional week or fortnight booking.

September and October are usually lovely months too. Our pool is open until the end of September and in October we can again do flexible start and finish days plus short breaks or longer stays, e.g. 3, 5, 7 or 10 nights.

Private heated swimming pool with level 1m shallow end and slope to 2.3m deep end. Small baby pools available. Fully paved terrace. Plenty of loungers with cushions and parasols. Security alarm, discreet safety fence and lockable gate.
Please note: Our swimming pool is open from early May until the end of September. Weather permitting we aim to keep the temperature at around 80°F (26/27 °C) during July and August, high 70's F (25°C) during June and mid 70?s F (23/24°C) during May and September. If there is an un-seasonally cold spell this may alter by a degree or two.
Table tennis, badminton, boules, croquet, swings and other outdoor games available.
Laundry room with 2 washing machines, 2 tumble dryers and La Grange has its own washing machine in addition.
Three acres of safe fenced grounds with colourful flowers and extensive areas of lawn gently sloping down to the towpath beside the meandering River Blavet.
Access the towpath besides the river through our garden gate, with a stiff latch located at the top of the gate so only adults can undo the latch.
Bar and restaurant 5 to 10 minutes' stroll along the towpath beside the Pont Neuf bridge.
The valley of the River Blavet is known as the Vallee Verte (Green Valley). It is a conservation area and La Garenne sits on its own with magnificent views south across the valley. It really is a unique location and your first glimpse of La Garenne is from about 1km away as you drive up the little lane beside the river.
The area is also a haven for wildlife. One visitor spotted (and noted down) over 40 different types of bird in one week, including Cormorants, Herons and Kingfishers on the river. The valley is peaceful, the air fresh and the stars at night are something to behold.
In Summer Brittany is light until much later than in the UK. You can enjoy a barbecue dinner in our beautiful grounds soaking up the warm evening sun and take in the lovely views with a glass of chilled wine.
With a mild climate La Garenne is also ideal for a Spring or Autumn break. Imagine curling up on the sofa with a good book and glass of fine red wine in front of a roaring log fire on a crisp autumn evening. In fact, tell us what time you are arriving and Jeanine will have your cottage warm, beds turned down, log fire crackling with wine, bottle opener and glasses ready on the kitchen table for you.
Each cottage has both electric heating and a huge wood burning stove (we supply the logs too ? just pay for what you use).
Booklets on Brittany, tourist information on things to see and do, suggested restaurants and a full house information folder are there to help you get the best out of your stay.
Our Caretaker, the vivacious Jeanine is ever present with her French joie-de-vivre. She spends endless hours tending our gardens, ensuring every detail is taken care of and simply adores La Garenne.
La Garenne's stunning location has twice been used as the venue for large wedding celebrations ? have you ever thought about somewhere really different for a special occasion - be it a birthday, anniversary, family reunion, golf or corporate gathering? La Garenne is perfect for up to 20. Just let us know the occasion and we can arrange to have something special in the cottage for your arrival. La Grange and La Chaumiere can be linked to create accommodation for 10-12.

For more details of the individual cottages, please visit their separate pages: La Grange at La Garenne, Le Fournil at La Garenne, Le Pressoir at La Garenne, and La Chaumiere at La Garenne.

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Area Description

There are several sandy beaches 20-30 minutes by car from La Garenne ranging from the vast sweeping sands of Guidel in the west to Lamour Plage, Port Louis, Etel, Erderven and a little further, the famous and popular Carnac beach to the south (see photo gallery).

There are wonderful walks and cycle rides along the scenic towpath beside the River Blavet with the occasional little bar, café or restaurant dotted every few kilometres in each direction to stop at for refreshments. In fact, there is an authentic Breton bar and restaurant just 5-10 minutes' walk beside the river from La Garenne so when in France why not do as the French do and have your main meal at lunchtime and simply amble back along the scenic towpath in the afternoon.

Languidic is the nearest town, about a 5 minute drive away. It has two fabulous patisseries, a supermarket, market day, central square with huge church and lots of shops all around the square

Hennebont is a larger town with a great market held on Thursday mornings and is around 10 minutes' drive. There are also some interesting old battlements to explore and another magnificent church. Every town, small or large, has a different market day so there is one every day of the week. We have a list of all the days and towns in the housebook at La Garenne.

Restaurants: Brittany is famous for its seafood and crepes and there are many good restaurants in the region, details of our favourites ranging from a simple pizzeria to the Michelin star Chateau de Locguenole can be found in the cottage housebooks.

Poul Fetan is a magnificently restored medieval village ?museum? just 10 to 15 minutes' drive from La Garenne. In summer they dress in period costume and there are demonstrations of arts and crafts from a bygone era.

Cycling: The towpath beside the river is fabulous for cycling. No hills, no cars and just the occasional other cyclist or walker and an ever changing landscape as the river meanders through glorious countryside. Take your own bikes or hire them from the bike shop at nearby Lochrist. Their bikes are superb, reasonably priced and they even deliver to and collect from La Garenne. Helmets, children's bikes, baby chairs etc are all supplied.

Kayaking: Have a fun filled couple of hours hiring kayaks at the French National Kayaking Centre just a few minutes downstream from La Garenne. It is well priced, well organised, has a great slalom course and is safe for both adults and children. There are both a Pizzeria and Creperie opposite.

Fishing: The River Blavet teems with fish and we even have several families of otters who live on the riverbanks and can sometimes be seen early in the mornings on this stretch of the river.

Rambling, Tennis and Horse Riding are all available close by. Walk the Blavet valley, play tennis in Languidic or even have a go at Western Riding at Hennebont! All the details are in the cottages.

The ?County town? Vannes is an extremely attractive and well preserved medieval town. In our view, a must visit place, and there are beautiful gardens in summer in front of the old city walls. Half timbered houses overhang the cobbled streets; cafes, creperies, bars, restaurants, great shops and plenty of charm make a visit to Vannes an unforgettable experience.

Visit Auray with its quaint cobbled streets, excellent shops, bars, restaurants and picturesque harbour area surrounded by half timbered houses. Market Day is lovely here.

The famous Megalithic stones at Carnac run for miles and are better than Stonehenge! We highly recommend a visit as they are said to be one of the most important sites in the Ancient World.

Carnac also has a huge sandy beach with jumping/diving platforms a short swim from the beach. It also has many shops, restaurants and is right next to the Trinite sur Mer harbour where there are lots of beautiful yachts, more restaurants and shops.

The Quiberon Peninsula is a good excursion - drive down the wild ?Cote Sauvage? on the Atlantic side then return and relax beside the calmer waters of Quiberon and its beach on the leeward side. This can be incorporated with a day at Carnac and its beach (also sheltered by the Quiberon peninsula).

Pont Aven is a pretty riverside town famed as the home of Gaughin where he was visited by artists of the Impressionist era. There is a museum of paintings by Gaughin and others as well as numerous art shops and studios selling all manner of paintings.

Other historic towns worth visiting are Quimper with its cathedral in the west and Pontivy to the north ? the central town on the Nantes-Brest canal built by Napolean, hence the town's original name Napoleanville. There are many chateaux to visit ? Pontivy and Josselin to name but two.

As well as the kayak hire detailed in the above, boat trips can also be taken on the River Blavet upstream at the pretty town of St Nicholas des Eaux and also on the Golfe du Morbihan near Vannes. It is a huge bay nearly cut off from the open ocean. There are hundreds of small islands and is a very popular place for boat trips and sailing.

Pont Scorff Zoo only about 20 minutes away is fun for all the family ? even teenagers (my two loved it). The Penguin feeding is a highlight and many of our visitors have also commented on how much they enjoyed it.

There are 5 golf courses within 45 minutes' drive. The nearest being less than 30 minutes away. The golf courses in France are very well prepared and not as busy as the UK.

We are in the Department (County) of Morbihan, so we are near the south coast but central between the west and east of Brittany. The N165 dual carriage way runs close to the southern coast so most of the towns, beaches and places of interest in Southern Brittany are accessible within an hour's drive from La Garenne.

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