£900
(€1051)
Per property per week
Gîte, sleeps 4, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Contact the owner
Contact the owner directly
Kristina Webb
(Advertising since March 2005)
Tel: +61407594064
If requested by the owner you can print out a booking form here
Please mention French Connections.
The pool and deck (1 / 16)
La Lavande and its terrace (2 / 16)
La Lavande\'s Living/Dining Room - toward the courtyard (3 / 16)
La Lavande\'s Living/Dining Room - toward the garden (4 / 16)
La Lavande\'s Church View Bedroom (5 / 16)
La Lavande\'s entrance (6 / 16)
Gardens outside La Lavande (7 / 16)
La Lavande\'s Sunroom (8 / 16)
La Lavande\'s Kitchen - toward the courtyard (9 / 16)
La Lavande\'s Kitchen - toward the gardens (10 / 16)
La Lavande\'s second bedroom (11 / 16)
La Lavande\'s Living Room - View of the Village Church (12 / 16)
Loches Market - 15 mins away (13 / 16)
Grange with pool table, table football and darts (14 / 16)
Favourite picnic spot - 15 mins away (15 / 16)
The pool and deck (16 / 16)
2 Acres of Gardens and Heated Pool in a Picturesque Village with Popular Bar/Restaurant..
Normally you have to choose either a village location or a large property in France. But with this property you can have both and can sit under the fruit and oak trees in the large gardens, swim in the heated pool, have a game on the property's boules court and then walk 100m to the local restaurant for lunch. It's only 15 minutes to the beautiful medieval town of Loches which has a food and wine market twice a week, or 40 minutes to chateaux like Chenonceau and Villandry or to vineyards of Chinon and Borgueil.
La Lavande is a charming 2 bedroom cottage (4 people - details below) stylishly furnished with a fabulous blend of old and new. It has exposed oak beams and church views from every room. The two acres of gardens have fruit trees, gardens of roses, a petanque (boules court) and a large pool which is heated between June and September. La Lavande has a wood burning heater and antique dining table inside and a lovely private terrace area for alfresco dining.
There is also a 4.5 bedroom house Les Roses on the property. These two properties can be rented separately (except during June, July and August) and each have private outdoor areas.
Special "takeaways" of french meals can be arranged from local restaurants should you wish to eat at home without having to cook.
The owners have made La Lavande a special place to holiday. Some examples of small touches you won't find in most rental properties:
- Lovely freshly ironed cotton sheets on all beautifully comfortable beds
- A helpful and knowledgeable caretaker who lives offsite
- Traditional petanque (boules) court perfect for afternoon games with a bottle of champagne
- Recent Conde Naste and Vanity Fair magazines to browse
- Picnic basket, cool box and picnic rug
- Herb garden for guests' use
- Lots of children's toys and books
- Shelves of great novels and guide books
- A fully fenced 2 acre property for children's safety
There are 8 good quality adults bikes (4 with baby seats), 4 children's bikes of varying sizes and a number of small trikes. The property is perfect for children to ride around safely (and to learn to ride) and there are numerous great rides nearby (suggested routes are provided). The 12th century grange has a pool table, darts and table football.
The village has a bar/restaurant, magnificent church and a street of troglodyte houses.
LA LAVANDE is a lovely two-bedroom cottage with exposed oak beams and church views from every room.
- Two bedrooms - both have slanting ceilings. One has a queen sized bed, the other a double and can also have an additional single bed if needed).
- Two bathrooms - small rooms, one with a bath and the other a shower.
Downstairs
- Living room - with antique tiled floors and windows opening onto both the courtyard and the garden. There is a TV and CD and DVD players, a wood-burning heater and wireless internet access. The beautiful tiles extend through to the kitchen.
- Kitchen - has an old stone fireplace and opens onto an east facing sunroom, perfect for slow mornings with a coffee.
- Sunroom - leads out to a paved terrace area with outdoor furniture and barbecue.
- Utility room - laundry with sink and washing machine this adjacent to the sunroom.
The property is in a picturesque village which has a popular bar/restaurant and providore, street of troglodyte houses and a beautiful 12th century church.
There is a food market each Monday in a village 5 minutes away and twice a week in the beautiful medieval town of Loches (15 minute drive).
There is a wonderful restaurant (regarded as one of the best in the Loire and about half the price of it's equivalent in Paris) 10 minutes away. There are also lots of great local bar/restaurants in surrounding villages.
There are many lovely picnic spots nearby.
Many of the most beautiful chateaux of the Loire Valley such as Chenonceau, Villandry and Azay le Rideau are no more than 40 minutes from La Cure. Less well known, but just as impressive, is Loches, a picturesque medieval town complete with chateau. Only a 15 minute drive from the property, it hosts a colourful and lively food and flower market twice a week.
The wine areas of Chinon, Samur, Vouvray and Borgueil are all within an easy hour's drive of La Lavande.
The lovely city of Tours (described by Lonely Planet as a "mini Paris") is 45 minutes north of La Lavande. About the same distance away is the atmospheric town of Chinon.
The owners have spent many hours exploring their part of the Loire and have plenty of ‘inside knowledge’ they’d like to share with their guests. They've prepared notes to help you enjoy experiences which could easily be missed in a short stay.
Local amenities
Nearest bakery: Betz Le Chateau (indre-et-loire)
Nearest supermarket: Ligueil (indre-et-loire)
Nearest market: Ligueil (indre-et-loire)
Nearest pharmacy: Ligueil (indre-et-loire)
Nearest bar: Ferriere Larcon (indre-et-loire)
Tourist information: Loches (indre-et-loire)
Ferriere Larcon on the map
Property 101517 –
Nearby place of interest
How to get to La Lavande
- Guests can fly into nearby Tours or Poitiers (which have bargain flights from London on Ryan Air).
- La Cure can be reached by car from the UK in one day, with many of the ferry ports within about 4 hours' drive.
- La Cure is only a 2 hour drive from the south of Paris (Orly airport) or an extra 45 minutes from Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) airport in the north. Alternatively, you can travel by train from Paris (either CDG airport or the city) to Tours in less than one hour. This makes La Cure a perfect option for international visitors not wanting a connecting flight or a long drive after arriving in Paris.
Access options
Car Essential, No public transport available
Nearest airport
The nearest serviceable airport is Tours [TUF]
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Our trip to La Cure was delayed due to the COVID 19 pandemic but it was absolutely worth the wait. We rented the whole property for a week in late August 2022. 11 of us in total (4 families) with an age range of 6 to 66! The house sits in beautiful grounds and the swimming pool is an absolute dream. Heated to a very comfortable 29 degrees so even though the weather was changeable on a couple of days we still managed to have a dip. We didn't stray far, as the house was all that we needed. Swimming, games of cricket and petanque, long lazy lunches under the walnut tree followed by an evening BBQ. We did venture out and eat in the local restaurant, Le Saint Mande, on our last night. The food was lovely and very reasonable. We have been renting holiday homes in France for over 10 years and this is the loveliest house we have rented. Kris was very patient with my never-ending booking amendments and returned our deposit very quickly. Amanda, the manager in France, was very helpful too. We just wish we could have stayed longer. We will certainly return.Guest rating:
We’ve have just returned home from a fabulous week in this beautiful gite We cannot fault anything we were met by Amanda who was very informative and helpful and gave us the recommendations of the local restaurant where we had lunch which was superb (14 euros for a 4 course meal including a bottle of wine) we also ordered our french bread from there for each morning freshly delivered. The swimming and grounds are some of the nicest we have stayed in, lots of lovely villages in close proximity to visit with some great morning markets. All in all a 5 star holiday and rating to match.Guest rating:
Fifteen members of an extended family spent a week at both properties from late July to early August 2017. This place is a gem. All the photos and descriptions on the website are very accurate. The houses are very spacious and are well stocked. Plenty of room to escape for some quiet time. The accommodation is located in the centre of an attractive and peaceful village and the surrounding farming countryside is delightful. There are attractive villages with markets not far away and there are some very good restaurants to choose from in the area including the local bar/cafe. Highly recommend La Promenade at Le Petit Pressigny for an excellent dining experience. The local manager has a wealth of knowledge and suggestions. We spent most of the time enjoying the comforts of the property including the pool with its many sun lounges, boules court and games room. We enjoyed sitting out at the very large dining table in the garden til late in the evening. I highly recommend this place for groups of friends or large families. You will not be disappointed.
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It was a delight! We so much appreciated Amanda’s kind welcome and showing us around. The gite itself was absolutely superbly appointed – I need not have brought all the housekeeping items that I did! Amanda was amused! Mum very much appreciated all your decorative touches- as did I, and the rooms were so lovely and comfortable - with delicious views! Quite like being in a novel! We enjoyed petanque, swam in the pool, made expeditions to many places of interest round about, enjoyed the village and the historic church, ate in the restaurant a couple of times- thank you for that recommendation. Marc is a charming patron. The garden was a delightful space to sit out in and we all enjoyed quiet reading and writing there as well as strolls through the village- I am quite missing the bells. A week just was not long enough- it flew by! We only had one bike ride!! We would love to come again! I can honestly say also that in our many years of gite stays, yours has been the loveliest! Thank you-you have a lovely property in a lovely area! We all send our sincere thanks.
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This property is exceptional. The house is a large, traditional country home in a small Village. The house has separate wings giving lots of space for families or couples. It is very well appointed and stocked. There is nothing you could want for. The outdoor areas are beautiful including the pool, property itself and outbuildings (barn turned into games room). Amanda, the property manager was helpful and responsive. The property is situated in the southern Loire region and is within an easy drive to fabulous markets, chateaux, wine regions and interesting small cities such as Loches or Amboise. From the house, there are walks and trails, some taking you past troglodyte homes. We have been to France many times but this home in this location tops them all. A marvelous authentic French experience.
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I just want to say thank you for letting us stay at La Lavande. The photographs on your website don't do it justice, it is truly a beautiful, special place. The house was much bigger than I thought too.
We had the best holiday, combining a little sight seeing with total relaxation! The notes you left on things to see and do were really helpful. My husband really enjoyed the bike rides, so thanks for your routes (I even managed one to Lesigny!) and the children couldn't believe how much there was to do. We ate cheese till the sun went down and enjoyed a real feast at your favourite restaurant in Manthelan, thanks for the recommendation!Guest rating:
We had a wonderful relaxing family holiday at Les Roses and La Lavande, which we occupied in August. Both properties catered brilliantly for the three generations (9 months to 65 years) that made up our group. Apart from the fact that we all had privacy, as each part of the family had a separate wing or house; the heated pool and expanse of gardens really made it an idyllic escape from our day to day lives. Most of our evenings were spent cooking and eating together in one group as the kitchen and dining area of Les Roses were more than ample to cope with our needs. When staying here with children, don't forget to hunt for the tree-house! La Cure is perfectly positioned to explore part of the Loire Valley and wherever we went, we knew a comfortable home and luxurious beds awaited us at the end of each day.
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| Property type | Gîte (Self-catering) |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Bedrooms |
2 double bedroom(s) 1 additional bed(s) 2 cot(s) |
| Occupancy | 4 |
| Suitability | Suitable for children, Unsuitable for wheelchair access |
| Linen | Linen and all towels are included in the price. |
| Kitchen facilities | Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Washing machine, Electric hob, Electric oven, Fridge-Freezer |
| Internal facilities | CD player, DVD player, Hi-fi system, Owner not on site, TV, VCR, Wood burning fire or stove, Radio, Board Games, Wi-Fi Broadband Internet |
| External facilities | Garden, Scenic views, Swimming pool (shared use), Barbecue, Heated Pool |
| Activities nearby | Billiards, Boules, Cycling, French tuition, Gourmet dining, Swimming, Walking, Wine tasting |
Changeover day: Saturday
Last updated on: 9th February 2023
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| Accommodation rental period | Price |
|---|---|
| 02 September 2023 – 28 June 2024 |
£900 Per property per week
(€1051 / $1120) |
Additional price notes
- All prices include sheets and towels, gas, water and electricity