EMBRY 62990
France
ph: 0321 86 76 17
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Gite :
n. A simple, usually inexpensive rural vacation retreat especially in France.
This would make a perfect
Writer's Retreat
The village sports NO shops or cafes ! (Nearest garage: 8 mins drive, Nearest shops: 12 mins... 7 miles)
The gite/cottage shares a large property with we English-speaking Kiwi owners who live in the adjacent "grande maison" with our five cats.
Stand-alone, 2-floored cottage in a small, quiet “village that time forgot”, nestled in the picturesque Seven Valleys, overlooking a stream and pasture-land... cows, ducks, geese, pheasants, doves, chaffinches, owls, wood-peckers, bats... and a clowder of cats.
July 2020:
After a prolongued COVID-induced hiatus, we are open for visitors once more.
We follow Airbnb’s enhanced cleaning protocol:
And, of course, we continue to maintain
social-distancing.
Indoors :
As of March 2013, basic UK/English SKY TV is available! (30-odd channels, via a dish)
And there's a PAL-format TV set which can be used in conjunction with UK-Zoned DVD and Video players.
And, as of January 2014, there is full
Wi-Fi Internet access!
While there IS an internal fireplace, we ask that it not be used due to chimney-cleaning difficulties which translate to Insurance issues.
Board Games are available on request.
Outdoors :
The gite has it's own, independent patio area, outdoor furniture and very basic BBQ equipment. Parking is off-road, in a large, shared driveway. The village lends itself to leisurely walks, as does the forest that's "just up the hill". There are many places of historical interest within 35 mins drive in most directions. Or, a little further afield, you might be interested in some of the nearby Battlefields.
Telephones :
There is no telephone in the gite but the "main house" phone can be used, by arrangement. There is also no mobile-phone reception in either house, although signal is usually restored a block away. Of course, with W-Fi, you can always use Skype!
Conditions :
Whilst smokers are welcome, we ask them not to smoke IN the gite.
We LOVE animals but some might not be compatible with our OWN pets (Drom the five of recent years, we are now down to 2x cats... one of which is very timid).
For more information, please click on the following links:
And yes, it DOES snow here sometimes, though not a LOT... This was in early February 2012 :
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EMBRY 62990
France
ph: 0321 86 76 17
GGMac