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Ancienne Gare 2 Bedroom Gite (BI001748)

0.5km Village of St-Briac-sur-Mer - Ille et Vilaine - Brittany North and East
Postal location 35800, Dinard

Converted Coastal Tramway Station 20 Minutes from St Malo

View of converted coastal tramway station

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Ancienne Gare

Arrive: Sat |

Sleeps: 1/4 |

Bedrooms: 2 |

Bathrooms: 1

Prices: £255 to £305 pw

About the Property

Holiday accommodation in recently converted coastal tramway station, ancienne gare, St-Briac-sur-Mer, Ille et Vilaine, Brittany

On D786 coast road. St Malo 20 minutes, Dinard 10 minutes - Airport (Ryanair) 10 minutes.

Pretty harbour and restaurants 3 minutes walk. Golf course (18-hole links) 5 minutes. Wonderful beaches close by.

Bungalow sleeps 4. Two bedrooms with double and bunk beds. Lounge. Shower room. Kitchen with fridge-freezer, cooker, microwave. Electric heating. Small enclosed garden.

Facilities

Property Type:	Beach Holidays Gites Speciality Properties Cottages
Nearest ferry port:	St Malo 15km
Nearest restaurant:	Various, excellent, including sea food, pizza, creperie100m
Location and activities:	St Briac is a Breton coastal village of great beauty. Coaches divert along the coast road for passengers to take photos of the very pretty harbour. Seven lovely beaches within walking distance. Coastal walks. Magnificent championship 18 hole links golf course 10 mins walk along coast road. Tennis indoor and out, in the village. Windsurfing, sailing school, horse riding, walking (beautiful coastal path goes for miles!)
Bedrooms:	One double bedroom and one with bunk beds.
Bathrooms:	Shower room
Kitchen:	With electric oven, microwave, fridge and freezer Large serving hatch through to:
Dining:	Dining room/lounge Outside patio table too.
Living area:	Carpeted lounge/dining room 15ft x 10ft
Entertainment on-site:	Sky tv/radio. Vhs player, dvd player
Outside:	Small enclosed garden, for evening glass of wine! Patio table. Barbecue
General:	Two adult mountain bikes available (shared use if we are staying at the house next door!). Bodyboard, football etc for use on one of the lovely nearby beaches (walking distance)
Suitability:	Bungalow. Suitable for up to 4 people

Owners Recommendations

'Local Markets and Hypermarkets'
"St-Briac, Friday am, all year, Monday am in season. Dinard, Saturday am all year. Dinan, Thursday am (15 miles). Hypermarkets within short drive. Dinard en route to Barrage de la Rance (10 mins drive). Pleurtuit near airport (10 mins). St Malo, 'Madeleine', 15 mins. St Malo, en route to Rennes 15 mins. Supermarkets in nearby St Lunaire and Ploubalay (10 mins). In addition to local shopping. St Malo, St Servan (15 mins) adjoining St Malo. Rennes (45 mins). St Brieuc (55 mins) "

'Places to Visit'
"Beautiful local beaches and cliff top walks. Dinard, a very attractive town, fashionable since the 1850's. Has own micro-climate where fig trees and palm trees grow. Dinan, a fine medieval town with river port. St Malo, a medieval town set within 12th century walls. Mont St Michel Abbey fortress, magnificent, a 'must' to visit. St Lunaire, a nearby holiday village, pleasant walks and fine beaches. Fort La Latte is a medieval castle where 'The Vikings' was filmed. An excellent visit. Intact 13th century. Rennes capital of Brittany, 45 miles. Old quarter plus modern shops. St Brieuc a 40 mins drive. Old quarter, market area plus modern shops. Coastal drives "

'Things to Do'
"Many fine beaches at and near to St Briac. Coastline similar to Cornwall with large expanses of white/golden sand, safe bathing and rock pools. Windsurfing is possible from many beaches in the area. Courses at nearby St Lunaire and Dinard. Sailing, St Briac has a sailing school. Golf at championship 18-hole course 5 mins walk from L'Ancienne Gare. Cycling. Lots of super bike rides around coast and villages. Walking. Many recommended along miles of coastal paths, around St Briac and local villages. Swimming. In addition to sea bathing, olympic size pools at Dinard (5 miles) and St Malo (8 miles). Mini-golf. Just along from the house, 2 mins, overlooking beautiful little harbour. Tennis courts at St Briac and nearby St Lunaire. Fishing. From the sea wall (2 mins) from rocks or fresh water in River Rance (en route to St Malo). Casino. 'Serious' casino at Dinard."

Rental Rates

Ancienne Gare - Sleeps: 1/4, Bedrooms: 2

£255 pw, £305 pw (July and August)

Contact Details

To book this property use the contact details below quoting Holiday France Direct ref: BI001748.

Contact:	Alan Jackson
Postal Address:	103, Weir Road, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire. LE8 0LQ.
Telephone:	0116 2792624
Mobile:	07968 529831
Email:	Email the Owner »
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Listing last updated:	07 Jul 2008