Rue du Moulin (PS002646) - 4 Bedroom - Cottage - Airvault

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Property		Type	Bedrooms	Sleeps	Arrival	Bathrooms	Availability
Rue du Moulin	Cot	Self Catering	4	8	Sat	2	Check availability

Spacious and beautifully restored farmhouse situated in a small farming hamlet close to St Loup sur Thouet, Airvault. A small river runs nearby the property with village lavoir. A small pushchair, cot and highchair are available on request. This is a no smoking property.

 

Attractions nearby include Parthenay (Weds market), Poitiers - Futuroscope, Niort Venise Vert, Pescalis centre. At Saumur: Cadre Noire, Tank Museum and numerous caves for a tour round and taste of the locally produced sparkling wine. A short drive provides variety of restaurants catering for most tastes. More details are provided in the information pack at the property for activities and restaurants. Golf course at Gatine and La Forge (40 mins away). 

Facilities

Rue du Moulin - Sleeps: 8, Bedrooms: 4

A fuel supplement will apply for low season bookings. A £200 refundable deposit is required 2 weeks before arrival against any damage that may occur.

To book this property use the contact details below quoting Holiday France Direct ref: PS002646.

Owners Recommendations

Eating Out

'Favourite Restaurant (1)'
"This restaurant has superb views over the ancient walls and roofs of Thouars. There is a terrace in the summer. The restaurant is a real treat. White table cloths, superb menus and good local wines. No holiday for us is complete without several visits. Cost per head including wines about €20. Details: Hôtellerie St-Jean-de-Thouars; location: Route Parthenay 79100 Saint Jean-de-Thouars; tel : 05 49 96 12 60. Details at www.hotellerie-st-jean.fr" "

'Favourite Restaurant (2)'
"An excellent inexpensive restaurant. Combine a meal with a visit to the château at Oiron. Eat in the courtyard in summer or by the log fire in winter. Local wines are good and the menu is simple and varied. Cost per head including wine about €20. Location: Le Relais-des-Marronniers, Place-des-Marronniers, 79 100 Oiron; tél: 05 49 96 54 96; contact@le-relais-du-chateau.com. Details at http://www.le-relais-du-chateau.com Complete your meal with a visit to the local vigneron Mr Gigon whose wine you may have drunk with your meal. François GIGON, 6 rue Charles Perrault Leugny 79100 Oiron; tél : 05 49 96 50 82 - 05 49 96 56 22""

Local Area and Activities

''Loire Châteaux''
""The list is endless but the nearest one at Oiron is great fun. It was immortalised as the home of the Marquis of Carabas in Puss in Boots. It is now a contemporary art museum with exhibits linked to the château’s history and organised round the memory of exhibitions of unusual and wonderful objects, combining human and natural creations. One of our favourite restaurants is the Relais du Chateau in the village. Chateau details (in French) at http://www.oiron.fr/ " "

'Abbey of Fontevrault'
""We always try and take our visitors to this wonderful complex of buildings in a beautiful village on the road from Loudun, north to the Loire river. Fontevrault was a "double house" - that is, a monastery and a nunnery within one complex. It was the burial place of the Plantagenet dynasty who ruled in England and large parts of France from 1154 to 1485. At one time, there were 15 Plantagenet tombs - only 4 remain. Henry II, King of England (reigned 1154-89) and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine (who was also at one time Queen of France). Richard I the Lionheart (reigned 1189-99) and Isabelle, wife of King John the Bad. Details at http://www.abbaye-fontevraud.com"

'Best Caves in the Loire'
""A major feature of the area around Saumur are the fascinating troglodyte caves which offer lots of scope for a variety of visits for the whole family encompassing underground museums, mushroom caves, wine cellars, restaurants and even a zoo, which are all given a different slant because of their unusual setting. For example: a museum devoted to all things related to the humble mushroom! If mushrooms are your thing, then you will be rewarded with a fascinating insight into the techniques employed in growing them as well as seeing most of the different varieties actually being grown, both wild and cultivated types. Location: on D761, Route-de-Gennes, St-Hilaire-St-Florent. Tel: 02 41 50 31 55. Details at http://www.musee-du-champignon.com/" "

'Futuroscope'
""This is a cinema themed park close to Chatellerault and about 30 minutes from the house. There are headphone translations. Packed with thrills, images in giant-screen format, extraordinary encounters, mind-blowing shows, role-playing, and more. Futuroscope lets you enjoy new excitement that will amaze you, play on your senses and involve you in the action, as you escape into new worlds of fun, live in the future today and see this world in a new light. Location: exit 28 on the A10 motorway (Paris-Bordeaux) is 2 minutes from the Parc-du-Futuroscope main entrance. GPS location data : N 46° 39' 48'' (46,66337) - E 0° 21' 43'' (0,36187). Details at http://www.futuroscope.com" "

'Wakeboard at Moncontour'
""The wakeboard or teleski park at Moncontour is almost unique and totally silent. It consists of a wire suspended above the lake. People are pulled around on the same principle as a ski drag lift but as they get better they weave in and out, jump and do turns. There is a cafe to sit and watch or try it out - all equipment including canoes are available to rent. Details, photos and prices at http://www.exoloisirs.com"

'Zoo at Doué'
""This zoo is perhaps one of France's best and is a fabulous day out. As you head down to the entrance you wonder what awaits you, but all is revealed when you realize that the zoo is sited in an old quarry with much evidence of troglodytic dwellings. This makes it ideal for a hot, sunny day as there is lots of shade provided by the great variety of trees, bamboo and acacias. The more than 500 animals have lots of space to roam in their enclosures and there are many opportunities to watch the animals being fed and listen to talks throughout the day (although these are only in French). Location: situated to the south west of the town of Doué, best approached by taking the D960 bypass round the town. General info: Route de Cholet, 49700 Doue-la-Fontaine. Tel No:(00 33) 2 41 59 18 58. Open every day from the start of the French February school holidays to the end of the Toussaint holidays in November. Summer 9.00-19.30hrs. Winter 10.00-18.30hrs. Details at http://www.zoodoue.fr/ While in the area a visit to the troglodyte Village at Rochmenier is well worthwhile. Location: Situated in the village of Louresse-Rochemenier, 6 km NW of Doué-la-Fontaine, just off the D761. General info: Rochmenier, 49700 Louresse. Tel No: (0)2 41 59 18 15." "

Markets and Shopping

'Local Markets'
""Monday - Richelieu; Tuesday - Loudun, Bressuire, Tours, and fresh fish, Place-de-Coligny, Moncontour; Wednesday - Mirabeau; Thursday - none; Friday - Loudun, Thouars; Saturday - Mirabeau, Airvault, St Jean-de-Sauves, Monts-sur-Guesnes; Sunday - Neuville, Moncontour (oysters and some vegetables etc). " "

'Shops and Supermarkets'
""The nearest supermarket is Airvault which closes for lunch. There are lots of excellent small boutique shops in Parthenay, Thouars, Niort and Poitiers. Those locations and many others have large supermarkets, most are closed on Sundays with the exception of SuperU at Neuville open until lunchtime. The large ones stay open throughout the day but the smaller ones close for lunch at least from 12.30 - 2.30 pm." "

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Page Last updated: 23 Jan 2012

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