Le Fournil Cottage & heated pool, South Brittany

Description from the owner

Le Fournil Cottage

Sleeps: 4 + 1 or cot

Located beside our ancient bread ovens (hence the name) this delightful open plan cottage has an enormous arched entrance, high ceiling and lovely ambiance.

A magnificent setting beside the River Blavet with glorious views of the entire valley

Private heated swimming pool with discreet fence and safety alarm set in 3 acres of lawns with table tennis, badminton, swings, boules and gate access to the towpath beside the river

Le Fournil is a fully restored 200 year old thatched Breton cottage surrounded by colourful flower beds and borders. With a wonderful aspect and a 3 metr...e high arched entrance it is bathed in light for most of the day.

Lounge with wood-burning stove (logs and electric heating available on request). Brand new fitted kitchen and dining area. Fridge, freezer, electric hob, oven, microwave and dishwasher. CD player with CDs, books and games for all ages

Le Fournil has an attractive galleried mezzanine double bedroom with a fully enclosed twin bedded room across the landing. Brand new bathroom with bath and separate powerful shower. Hairdryer and iron. Foldaway bed, or cot with highchair and stairgate available on request

Outside dining facilities including garden furniture, parasols and barbecue. Private parking

Summer season prices fully inclusive of all linen, towels, fuel, welcome hamper with fine wine and final clean – there are no extras

Several superb sandy beaches within 20-30 minutes' driveRead more

Additional Location Information

There are several sandy beaches 20-30 minutes by car from La Garenne ranging from the vast sweeping sands of Guidel in the west (see photo gallery) to Lamour Plage, Port Louis, Etel, Erderven and a little further, the famous and popular Carnac beach to the south (see photo gallery).

There are wonderful walks and cycle rides along the scenic towpath beside the River Blavet with the occasional little bar, café or restaurant dotted every few kilometres in each direction to stop at for refreshments. In fact, there is an authentic Breton bar and restaurant just 5-10 minutes walk beside the river from La Garenne so when in France why not do as the French do and have your main meal at lunchtime and simply amble back along the scenic towpath in the afternoon.

Towns and villages

Languidic is the nearest town, about a 5 minute drive away. It has two fabulous patisseries, a supermarket, market day, central square with huge church and lots of shops all around the square.

Hennebont is a larger town with a great market held on Thursday mornings and is around 10 minutes' drive. There are also some interesting old battlements to explore and another magnificent church. Every town, small or large, has a different market day so there is one every day of the week. We have a list of all the days and towns in the housebook at La Garenne.

Restaurants
Brittany is famous for its seafood and crepes and there are many good restaurants in the region, details of our favourites ranging from a simple pizzeria to the Michelin star Chateau de Locguenole can be found in the cottage housebooks.

Things to do and see:

Poul Fetan is a magnificently restored medieval village "museum" just 10 to 15 minutes' drive from La Garenne. In summer they dress in period costume and there are demonstrations of arts and crafts from a bygone era.

Cycling
The towpath beside the river is fabulous for cycling. No hills, no cars and just the occasional other cyclist or walker and an ever changing landscape as the river meanders through glorious countryside. Take your own bikes or hire them from the bike shop at nearby Lochrist. Their bikes are superb, reasonably priced and they even deliver to and collect from La Garenne. Helmets, children's bikes, baby chairs etc are all supplied.

Kayaking
Have a fun filled couple of hours hiring kayaks at the French National Kayaking Centre just a few minutes downstream from La Garenne. It's well priced, well organised, has a great slalom course and is safe for both adults and children. There are both a Pizzeria and Creperie opposite.

Fishing
The River Blavet teems with fish and we even have several families of otters who live on the riverbanks and can sometimes be seen early in the mornings on this stretch of the river.

Rambling, Tennis and Horse Riding are all available close by. Walk the Blavet valley, play tennis in Languidic or even have a go at Western Riding at Hennebont!

All the details are in the cottages.

Location Type Away from it all, River, Rural

Additional notes from owner

SPECIAL OFFERS:

EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT FOR 2013
Book your 2013 holiday before 31st October and save £100 off our peak prices in the months of July & August and £50 off prices in all other months between April & October inclusive. We are also pleased to be able to offer all our customers 25% off Brittany Ferries fares during this period, so book now!

Please see our website www.selectcottages.com for more information, photos, customer reviews and ONLINE BOOKING.

Or contact owner directly by email greg@selectcottages.com or by phone +44 (0) 7739 905 600.

Please note our availability is always 100% up to date.

Deposit
30% of total rent

Pricing notes
From May to September inclusive, all electricity,firewood, linen and towels are provided free of charge. From October to April inclusive, linen and towels are provided free of charge but electricity and firewood are extras - please ask for details. Please note use of a fold-away bed in La Chaumiere is only possible in the lounge.

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