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Travel
Airports:-
Angers: 40 minutes
Tours: 1 hour
Poitiers: 1 hour 10 minute
Nantes: 1 hour 40 minutes
Paris: 3hours 30 minutes
Sea Ports:-
Caen: 3 hours 30 minutes
Cherbourg: 3 hours 50 minutes
St. Malo: 4 hours
Le Havre: 3hours 30 minute
Boulogne: 5 hours
Calais: 5 hours 30 minutes
A car is recommended.
Distances
The market town of Doue la Fontaine is 4 minutes. The historic town of Saumur is 14 minutes. The city of Angers is 40 minutes, Tours is a similar distance
Further details
Doue la Fontaine has a world renowned zoo, shops, cafes, restaurants, banks, post office. We are also known as the rose garden of France , there is a magnificient rose garden open to the public in the town. Perfumes and other rose product are also made locally and for sale at the gardens. The riding school, known throughout France is the Cadre Noir, which frequently has displays of the magic between hrse and rider. Chateaux are throughout the area, most of which are open to the public
Booking notes
We ask for a 20% deposit on booking plus a refundable security deposit.
Full booking conditions are available on our website
House swap
House swop considered between October and MARCH
Changeover day
Saturday is changeover day throughout the season, others days can be arranged outside the season
Golf
There are many local golf course within easy driving distance.
Fishing
Fishing is available in the local lakes and rivers around the property.
Permits are required and are available from sports shops and local bar/tabac's
Beach
Les Baulle is 1 hour 5 minutes
La Rochelle is 2 hours 30 minutes
Wine Tasting
we are in the heart of the Loire Valley Wine Route so wine tasting is available all around us. Lys also contains a file of reccomended wine tastings.
We offer a good selection of the Loire wines and can also arrange wine tastings for our clients
Accessibility
Outside
heated pool, children's paddling pool, play area, sun loungers, tables and chairs, organic fruit of all types for guests to sample (when in season)
4 course evening meals available on selected evenings
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