Cottage in Indre-et-Loire, France

Fleur de Lys details

Move your mouse over the thumbnail to view

La Lune

Le Fleuve

Heated swimming pool

The gardens

The pool area

The gardens with Fleur de Lys

Angles

La Lune

La Lune

View from our pool

La Lune Patio

La Lune

La Lune

Home description

La Lune, Le Fleuve and Fleur de Lys, three 250 year old charming stone cottages with beamed ceilings and old terra cotta floors, nestling on the edge of a lovely hamlet surrounded by fields which in some years are surrounded by sunflowers! 

Our cottages are set in 3000 m2 of delightful gardens filled with flowers and birdsong. This beautiful cottage garden contains lawns, an orchard with plum, pear, apple and walnut trees, wonderful herbs, many flowers, shrubs, trees and a well. The different flowers include clematis, honeysuckle, wisteria, roses, grape vines, jasmine, sweet pea, lavetera, lavender and many more.

If you enjoy home cooking, our herb garden will provide you with all kinds of fresh herbs such as parsley, chive, basil, dill, lemon mint, tarragon, thyme, rosemary and sage. Fresh eggs are available from the farmer nearby and the boulangerie for baguette and different kinds of country bread is only a few minutes drive.

In a quiet corner of the grounds is the lovely 9m x 4m heated swimming pool with views to open fields. Loungers are supplied by the pool.

Our aim is to offer you a little paradise, quiet and romantic surroundings with very comfortable accommodation, to allow you to relax in this beautiful, unspoiled part of the Loire Valley!

All three cottages still retain many of their original features and rustic charm. They have a very high standard and are all lovingly and tastefully furnished. Each is very well equipped with

• Cooker/oven
• Dishwasher 
• Microwave
• Toaster
• Washer/dryer (except La Lune)
• Iron/ironing board
• Hairdryer
• CD/cassette equipment
• Linen and towels (kindly bring your own pool towels).
• King Size beds (160 cm)
• Excellent quality mattresses
• Duvet + blankets (220 x 240 cm)
• Garden furniture with cushions and barbecue.

Wining and Dining

We have one gourmet restaurant nearby: famous Jackie Dallais', "La Promenade" in Le Petit Pressigny (10 mins). There are many other fine restaurants in the area we can recommend. You can taste and buy wine at a local winery only about 10 minutes away. The well known caves of the Loire Valley (Chinon, Saumur, Vouvray, etc)., are all under an hour's drive.

Accommodation detail

Bedroom Fleur De Lys (2009)

Fleur de Lys lounge (2009)

Fleur de Lys (2009)

Fleur de Lys Garden (2009)

Move your mouse over the thumbnail to view

The Property includes:

• Cooker/oven
• Dishwasher 
• Microwave
• Toaster
• Iron/ironing board
• Hairdryer
• CD/cassette equipment
• Linen and towels (kindly bring your own pool towels).
• King Size beds (160 cm)
• Excellent quality mattresses
• Duvet + blankets (220 x 240 cm)
• Garden furniture with cushions and BBQ.
• Washing and Drying Facilities available.

Fleur de Lys is all on the ground floor. This converted barn has very spacious rooms and high beamed ceilings. It is elegantly furnished in a sophisticated style.  Entrance hall, spacious kitchen with door leading directly onto private garden space. Living/dining room (fireplace with woodburner with visible fire).  Bedroom with adjoining bathroom, with bathtub, basin and toilet. Garden furniture and barbecue.  There is an adjoining studio, which is not for rent.

About the location

• The beautiful Châteaux de la Loire - Villandry, Saumur, Chenonceaux, Chaumont, Ussé, Amboise, Azay Le Rideau and Loches, all about one hour's drive to the north. During the summer months, some of the Châteaux present their own "Son et Lumière", a spectacle of light and music - not to be missed!
• Open air markets - each town has its own market day (7 mins - 1 hr)
• Picturesque Villages - such as Chauvigny and Angles-sur-L'Anglin, a "Ville Fleurie", listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France (1/2 hour).
• Le Grand Pressigny - prehistorical museum in a château, which has a large collection of locally found flint stone tools and weapons (7 mins). Other prehistoric sites nearby.
• Futuroscope Science Park - the most popular theme park in Europe, explores state-of-the-art cinematography technology in a futuristic architectural environment (45mins).
• La Roche-Posey - with its world famous 'Therm', specializing in the treatment of skin disorders, you will find in La Roche-Posey a unique setting, with its medieval historical city and its warm village welcome (20 mins).
• Poitiers, Tours, St. Savin and Loches - medieval towns (1/2 - 1hour)
• Paris is only 1 hour 25mins away by TGV high-speed train!
• La Rochelle - beautiful and lively harbour town on the Atlantic coast, great local seafood (2 1/2 hours).

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and facilities.

Activities near by

Ballooning, Bird Watching, Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Golf, Gourmet dining, Hiking, Horse riding, Mountain biking, Rambling, Riverside activities, Sightseeing, Spa, Swimming, Tennis, Walking, Wine tasting

See Activities and attractions for more information on nearby activities and places of interest.

How to get here

• By car - from Calais (6 hrs) Le Havre (5hrs), Caen (5 hrs), Mulhouse (8 hrs)
• By train - Eurostar to Paris, then TGV high-speed train to Tours or to Chatellerault (1 1/2 hr)
• By plane - to Paris and train (direct from airport)
• Car Rental - Hertz or Avis (in Chatellerault which is half hour from the property).

Location

• 7 kms from Le Grand Pressigny and Preuilly sur Claise.
• 30 kms from Loches.
• 50 kms from Tours, Poitiers and the big Loire castles.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and airports.