7
Bedroom(s) Sleeps 16
The Mill is a converted Water Mill set in several acres of private
land, located in the Vendée region of Western France. It has seven bedrooms and
can accommodate 16-18 people. The Mill has a large private heated swimming pool,
large private gardens, and a unique character.
ACCOMMODATION
Seven good sized bedrooms (Rm1-Queen Size bed,
Rm2-Double bed, Rm3-Pair bunk beds+ Single Bed, Rm4-Three Single Beds, Rm
5-Double bed, Rm 6-Very Large 2nd Lounge/Bedroom with Double bed + Two Settes
& Widescreen TV, Rm7-Two Single Beds)
All quilts, pillows &
covers provided for up to 16 people.
25 foot long main lounge/dining area
with original six foot wide traditional stone fireplace
large fully
equipped kitchen (cooker, combined microwave/grill, 2 x large fridge/freezers,
dishwasher, automatic washing machine etc).
Bathroom (bath &
shower), shower room (shower & WC) newly built spring 2004, separate WC.
Electric wall heaters in each room provide heating in addition to the
log burning stove if required.
Garden furniture, stone barbeque, decking
area with furniture round pool,
Table tennis room with permanent table.
Video & DVD players with large widescreen TV, UK Satelite system
with 2nd TV (for non encrypted UK TV and radio channels e.g. BBC1, BBC2, ITV,
Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky News, Channel5, Cartoon Channel, Radio 5 etc).
The following equipment for infants - Mothercare Berwick Cott
[White], Mothercare Continental Foam Mattress [White], Mothercare Tilly &
Thomas bath [White], Mothercare Miami Citrus Check High Chair, and second Ikea
high chair. (Extra can be provided on request)
The Mill
7 bedroom
Converted Water Mill
Tranquil Location, set in several acres of
Private land
Heated Swimming
Pool
Sleeps up to 16
-18 people
Property Ref: FR125

Location.
The wheelhouse is located on the outskirts of the
village of L'Hermenault in the South Vendee.
A tranquil location, yet
conveniently situated to various amenities. The village is less than 1
kilometre away, and has a lovely boulangerie, mini supemarket, tobac, post
office, banks, English speaking Doctor etc.
The nearest town is the
renaissance town of Fontenay le Comte which has many restaurants, cafes, shops,
supermarkets etc. This is 15 minute drive away.
Beaches in the
Vendée are excellent, clean and sandy. The nearest are approximately
40km away and take a little under an hour to reach. There are three resorts next
to each other on the coast, la Tranche-sur-Mer, l'Aiguillon-sur-Mer, and la
Faute-sur-Mer . All are excellent for families, for the larger more touristy
type of resort les Sables-d'Olonne offers full facilities expected of a more
commercialised resort. This very popular resort is 70km away and takes
approximately 1½ to reach.
Vouvant is a quiet historic town with a church
overlooking a valley and river. There is a very good crêperie and pedalos can be
hired out by the hour. This is ideal for the kids as it is only 15 minutes
away.
La Rochelle is France's 2nd largest boat building port and the
historic Vieux Port remains largely unchanged. A daily fish market can be found
in the old town until 12:00 midday. The port is very attractive and waterside
cafés and restaurants offer a relaxing break.
Futuroscope is situated
near Poitiers, it combines latest cinematic developments with the entertainment
and fun of a theme park. there are a dozen or so main attractions comprising
some of the largest cinema screens in the world (seven storeys high), 3-d
special effects, flight simulators, cinema seats on hydraulic pedestals, all
around cinema with picture that extends underneath you, 360degree cinema
screens, huge curved screens etc.
Mervent is only a short bike ride from
L'Hermenault, it has a dam and a large reservoir. The area has been developed
with tourism in mind. There are large wooded areas ideal for walking and
particularly mountain biking. There are places where pedalos and wind surfers
can be hired, and wind surfing lessons are offered at reasonable rates. There
are also restaurants, a small zoo and a very extensive fun park known as 'Pierre
Brune', which has dozens of rides from castles, crazy bikes, and slides to
hamster wheels and see-saws. This is good value at approximately
£3.
Venise Vert is the canal system the Vendée is famous for. There are
numerous places (Maillezais is one of the best, 20 min drive from L'Hermenault)
where small rowing boats can be hired (with or without guides). Maps are
provided and you can navigate round canal systems to set routes.
Puy de
Fou is well worth a visit, by day there is a theme park which includes mediaeval
jousting, villages with traditional crafts and actors dressed in the period of
the day. The highlight is a twice daily display of falconry. The display is held
in an amphitheatre with hawks, falcons and eagles swooping over the crowd and
collecting food from the falconers who are dressed in traditional costume. This
includes every bird of prey you have ever imagined including some enormous
vultures. Great fun and highly professional ! By night during the summer Puy de
Fou is renowned for holding France's foremost Son et Lumière spectacle.
Île de Ré is a quiet island off La Rochelle, a new road bridge makes it
accessible by car. It is picturesque and has numerous beaches, cafés, towns and
parks. The cost for the toll bridge is approximately £10 but is free if you
cycle or walk out to the island. There is also a very good value golf course on
the island.
Cognac is approximately 1½ hours drive south and well worth a
visit for the connoisseur. In the centre of the town the best tour is that of
the Otard distilleries, where cognac has been made for hundreds of years. A
sample session follows the tour, but drivers beware, new laws on drink driving
are more strict than UK.
Saumur is more for the wine buff, it is similar
distance north and this town on the Loire also offers numerous caves (cellars)
along with various historic buildings.
St Emilion is ½ hour drive south of Cognac, this
historic wine producing region is for the red wine enthusiasts and boasts
excellent tours of vineyards and historic sites.
How to get here
Fly to La Rochelle, Poitiers, Nantes, Rennes
Ferry to St Malo, Caen, Le Havre,
Cherbourg Contact us
for Discounted ferry prices



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Self Catering French Holiday Homes, Cottages
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PRICES 2011
29 October 2010
- 26 May 2011
£765
27
May
- 02 June
£1315
03 June
- 30
June
£960
01 July
- 14 July
£1315
15 July
- 21 July
£2085
22 July
- 25
August
£2550
26
August
- 01 September
£2085
02 September
- 27 October
£875
28 October
- 20 May
2012
£765
Prices per
week
· Inclusive of all Bills. All bedding will be provided.
· The week
runs Friday to Friday, 2:30pm arrival, depart by 09:30am.
This
does not apply low season when dates can be negotiated.
· A £200 per week per
dwelling cancellation deposit is payable on booking.
· Full payment is due
twelve weeks before departure.
· Deposit of £100 per week per dwelling is
also payable with balance, which is returned on confirmation that place was left
clean and tidy as per instructions.