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Holidays at Les
Canardeaux are an enriching, carefree and relaxing experience.
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Rustic Simplicity
Les Canardeaux is a charming
eighteenth century holiday cottage south of the Loire Valley with its own
private swimming pool. |
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Tiled floors, stone walls, exposed
beams … Les Canardeaux combines rustic simplicity with modern conveniences,
a perfect base for holidays or house hunting, any time of the year.
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Rates
Prices range from 380 to 990 euros a
week and include bed linen and all towels. In low and mid season you can
rent the cottage for shorter periods. Although Les Canardeaux has room for
six people, special low rates apply for couples who want to stay here during
school term time. |
In the Berry
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The Berry, to the south of the Loire
River, is a region of rolling farmland and extensive woodland with ancient
towns and castles to explore, excellent wines and first-rate restaurants.
Our holiday home is situated here,
close to the village of Ambrault and within reach of three golf courses. |
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Calais is about 6 hours’ drive from
the cottage and we are 25 minutes from Junction 12 of the A20.
The house is on the edge of the local forest, three
minutes by car from the bakery and café, and close to the historic towns of
Nohant and La Châtre, in a region made famous by George Sand, novelist and
companion of Chopin. |
The surrounding villages, less than ten
minutes away, contain restaurants, shops, banks and weekly markets. There is
an Auchan hypermarket on the outskirts of Chateauroux (20 minutes' drive) |
| The garden
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The garden of 2000 sq metres is
mainly to the back of the cottage with uninterrupted views for miles across
open fields. There is a pair of handsome iron gates securing the entrance
and plenty of space for two cars to park within the grounds and one
outside. |
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| Wine and
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The exposed stone walls of
the house offer a cool respite in summer. The dining area is furnished with
a long, solid oak table and six chairs, allowing ample space to enjoy a
leisurely meal. |
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The kitchen is designed to make cooking a
pleasure. There is good lighting, masses of cupboards, an excellent range
of utensils, dishwasher, fridge freezer, washing machine and tumble drier. |
Warm to the glow of a wood fire in winter
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The house has a large open plan
living area, stone walls and oak beams. In winter, the wood burning fire is
the focal point surrounded by a comfortable settee and armchairs.
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Bright and sunny bathroom
The bathroom has a corner bath with shower, huge basin,
generous storage space and an electric heater to hang the towels on. There
are 2 separate toilets (one on each floor).
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| Four bedrooms for six
people give space and privacy |
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Les Canardeaux sleeps up to six people in
two double and two single bedrooms. All the bedrooms have bedside tables
with lights, mirrors and electric heaters. A cot and high chair will be
provided on request. |
| Why the Berry? |
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Les Canardeaux is a great base for exploring both
the Indre and Cher regions, known collectively as the Berry. Some of the
things you can do are:
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play golf
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walk and cycle
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engage in wind surfing, water skiing or
fishing
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sample the wines
of Chateaumeillant, Reilly and Sancerre
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attend concerts and music festivals
at St Chartier, Bourges, Saint Amand Montrand
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eat out at the local restaurants – great for simple lunches or
special occasions and to sample the famous Berrichon gastronomy.
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browse the local markets
Some of the things you can visit
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the mediaeval gardens at Orsan
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the home of George Sand
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the surrounding chateaux such as Ars, Lys
Saint Georges, Sarzay and Culan |
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To enquire about or to book your holiday at
Les Canardeaux, email me at
alison.miller@wanadoo.fr
or telephone me on: 00 33 248510176. |
