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Stay in our 1880 country house in the Loire Valley and visit the Loire castles

Europe / France / Pays de la Loire / Saint Mathurin-sur-Loire


Près de   Angers (15 Kms)

 
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Maison

Our house is from the end of the 19th century and made out of the typical materials of this area: white tufa stone (all the Loire castles are made of), slates & terracotta.
A charming and warm 'character house' with all the modern amenities.
House&area ideal for history/architecture/nature/wine lovers, gourmets and children !
Relaxing&sunny living room, bright eat-in kitchen (with nice views to the belltower of Saint Mathurin-sur-Loire) leading out to the terrace and its wine-graped' pergola. 4 bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom.
Closed L-shaped courtyard with charming side buildings from the beginning of the 19th century. High slate walls or hedges surrounding the property, nice views.

Quartier

The house is 300 m off the banks of the stunning Loire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

We are between Angers (pretty&culturally rich town, 3 stars in the Michelin guide) and Saumur&Tours and well placed for exploring the Loire Châteaux.

From our house you can stroll along the Loire to our little village 'Saint Mathurin-sur-Loire' (10 min walk) with all the necessary basic shops and cafés (having your croissant&'café au lait' overlooking the Loire). Very quiet area with a special light, attracting painters.

Directly from Saint Mathurin-sur-Loire: commented boat trips to discover the Loire's protected wildlife, cycling (the cycle circuit 'Loire à vélo' passes by our house), close by: hot air balloon rides (starting from an island in the middle of the Loire), canoe/kajak.
Excellent restaurants&wine. Paris for a day trip: 1,5h on the speed train.

The Loire is the first region going South to enjoy a major improvement in the climate - hence the huge vegetable&fruit&wine production of the region. Discover some of the reputated restaurants and vineyards (Sancerre, Vouvray, Bourgeuil, Saumur and Chinon), do winetasting - and prepare some space in your luggage to take wine back home...

And it is in the Loire Valley where the most classical French is spoken (ie no dialect, just in case you want to brush up your French !!).

À propos de nous

We are Franck&Ute, a French/German couple in our early 40s with our two children, 8 and 6 years old. We lived in Hamburg, London and Paris together and settled in this area about ten years ago. We run our own business in telecommunications.
We would like to go to culturally interesting places (Italy, European Capitals, or US East Coast).
We have already done an exchange with London, which worked out great !

Destination

UK, Ireland, Italy, France, US, open.


 

Détails

Type   Maison
Couchages   6
Salles de bain   2
Piscine   Non
Situation   Campagne
Chambres à coucher   4
    
Climatisation   Non

 
Enfants bienvenus   Oui
Cigarette permise   Non
Échange de voiture   Oui
Animaux bienvenus   Non
Accès pour personnes handicapées   Non
    

 
Mise à jour   2010-03-05 (aaaa-mm-jj)

 

Destination

États-Unis, France, Irlande, Italie, Royaume-Uni, Ouvert
2010-04-01  au  2011-12-31
5 - 21 jours

 
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