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La Closerie
Ligre,
Indre-et-Loire
Self-catering
+33 (0)2 47 93 95 59
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In a hamlet in the Loire countryside is a friendly estate with a family-sized gite, a shared saltwater pool and heaps of old-world charm
4 beds
2 bedrooms
Sleeps 4
Children welcome
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2 Guests 29 Dec 24 - 29 Dec 24
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€250 per night
€1500 per week
The Experience
Enjoy your morning coffee in the sunshine between the roses… a vast grassed courtyard lies at the heart of this place, and Martine is a delightful hostess.
This stone cottage is next to the Martine’s ‘maison de maître’, with pretty bedrooms to sleep four (plus a single bed in the living room) – one on the ground floor and another up a few steps – as well as a living area in the adjoining section. The kitchen is simple, bright and open-plan and the sitting room is charming and as private as can be. Relax in deckchairs in the courtyard, enjoy a game of ping pong, bask by the shared saltwater pool on the upper lawn. This is the land of famous chateaux: Villandry and Azay-le-Rideau are little more than a half hour drive as well as historic Chinon (6km) with its half-ruined chateau on the hill.
If you don’t fancy cooking, book dinner in the main house – Martine serves delicious traditional food at a huge candlelit table, matched by wines from the domaine down the road; ask her about local winery visits and tastings too.
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We think you'll love
- The old-fashioned unspoilt charm
- Having the option to enjoy relaxed, sociable dinners in the main house
- Chatting to the welcoming, friendly owner - Martine enjoys speaking English
You should know
- The gite is divided into two adjoining buildings that connect only from the outside
- There are a few steps inside and out
- Martine also runs her B&B in the main house
Essentials
- EV charger
- Self check-in
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Barbecue
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Electricity included
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Pricing
- Nightly price
- €250
- Weekly price
- €1500
- Damage deposit
- €
- Surcharges
- Optional cleaning, €60.
- 1 Cottage for 4
- €2504 beds2 bedrooms
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- 4-6pm
- Check out
- 11am
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 5 nights. 5 nights on weekdays. 3 nights at weekends. 5 nights in high season.
- Closed
- 1st October - 31st March.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property
- Meals
- Dinner, €35.
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Location
The neighbourhood
You’re in Ligré, a sweet rural village with a few houses, post office, church and even electric car charging points a 10-minute walk into town. Medieval Chinon is just 6km, where you’ll find many good restaurants as well as the excellent goats cheese farm nearby too – the kids will love petting the sweet nanny goats. Don't miss the Chateau du Rivau, 6km, and its remarkable gardens, or Domaine Dozon, a wonderful winery 500m from the house.
Local points of interest from Martine Descamps
- Discover a great number of châteaux nearby : Chinon, Azay le Rideau, le Rivau, Langeais, Ussé, Villandry ..... and vineyard villages. : Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur ...
- The Fontevraud Abbey, where the Aliénor d'Aquitaine and Richard the Lionheart are buried, offers guided tours all year round as well as cultural spectacles.
- During all of Summer there are many music festivals and gourmet markets in the surrounding area.
- The Chateau of Chinon which saw Jeanne d'Arc pass and which is an essential highlight when visiting the region.
- Make sure you visit the Parc Naturel Régional near to the property, home to a number of bird and animal species.
- The gardens of the château of Villandry are the most beautiful gardens of all the beautiful gardens of France ! What surprises await you?
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Introducing
Martine Descamps
Martine, generous and welcoming, ran her own PR and Communications agency in Paris for many years before she turned her manor farmhouse and cottage into a flourishing B&B and gite. She is well-travelled, speaks good English, loves Chinon wines, and enjoys meeting guests. She also loves classical music, supports young musicians and holds concerts in her garden.
A cottage in part of the courtyard of a lovely old French farm B&B. The decor is charmingly old-fashioned and the owner, Martine is chatty and helpful.