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Le Grand Pressigny village
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'Le Bourg'..village barn conversion
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Not keen on driving in France?
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Day trips to Tours - no driving - for less than 4 euros return click here for details. |
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For more village pictures and slideshow click on camera below
Two bicycles and two sets of golf clubs are available for you to use.
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'Les Balcons'
For your holiday in France
'Les Balcons' is a substantial 3 bedroom Loire Valley house over two floors with a delightful raised balcony offering lovely views, giving you a countryside feel but with all the village amenities. There is also a 'Juliet' balcony off one of the bedrooms.
The house is located in the charming village of
Le Grand Pressigny in Southern Touraine within the Centre - Val de Loire region in France.
From your Loire Valley house it is only a few minutes walk to the village centre with its restaurants, bars and shops. The village’s location halfway between the cities of Tours and Poitiers makes it an ideal base to explore the Loire Valley, its many chateaux and pretty villages as well as the department of Vienne where you can visit the theme park of
Futuroscope. The nearest chateaux at Le Guerche and Le Grand Pressigny itself are only minutes away.
You can have a true French experience as it is relatively 'tourist free' but still take advantage of all this beautiful area has to offer, everything from picturesque villages, citadel towns ( many with their own chateau), sandy beaches by beautiful lakes, safari parks and troglodytes.
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There are many gites and self catering properties to rent for your French holiday, but this Loire Valley village house, all you see, is a complete family home, giving you spacious accommodation with beamed ceilings and tiled floors downstairs helping it retain its French charm. It is a private and self-contained 3 bed-roomed 'home from home'.
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What you also get is the local experience of your hosts who, although not on site, are within easy reach and only too pleased to help overcome any small problems that may arise while travelling in a country with cultural and language differences, we make ourselves available to make your Loire Valley Holiday as carefree as possible. (see previous guests comments here....) |
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Your Loire Valley holiday rental accommodation:
| Your Loire Valley accommodation has a large comfortable salon with beamed ceiling and tiled floor. There is a wood-burner for the cooler months plus central heating for the winter months.* It is equipped with two large sofas, a cd player / music centre, Ipod doc., a television (sat/'freeview' ) and dvd player.
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| Your holiday home kitchen has gas hob, electric oven, integral fridge/freezer, dishwasher, coffee percolator, toaster, plus all you need in a 'home from home'. |
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There are feature French doors which lead on to the garden with area for alfresco dining. There is a nice uninterrupted view from the kitchen.
You will find fresh milk, tea, coffee, bottled water and a bottle of wine on your arrival.
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The dining room, which seats six, leads off the kitchen. It has its original tiles and its own door to the outside dining space. |
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There is also a patio in the rear garden of the house and a gas barbeque for your use.
The house has 3 double bedrooms positioned so as to give each its own privacy, one downstairs, one upstairs at the front of the house and one to the rear.
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The two double bedrooms upstairs have double aspect windows making them light and airy.
The bedroom to the front of the house has a small 'Juliet' balcony off it.
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The main upstairs bedroom, with its king-sized bed, is beside the corridor to the rear balcony.
The third double bedroom with its tiled floor and beamed ceiling is downstairs
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The house has a full bathroom downstairs and shower room upstairs. |
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There is a separate study with a very good selection of books, DVD's and CD's. You have access to free WiFi link. We also provide you with information and guides on what to do and where to visit during your Loire Valley holiday. |
| The raised terrace provides another option for relaxing and sampling some of the excellent wines of the Loire Valley while watching the sun setting around you.. |
Where we can't offer you the isolation, peace and tranquillity of the countryside the trade-off with this delightful village house is that all the amenities you need are within walking distance of the house.
| As you can see from the old postcard below our street has not changed much over the years (apart from the name) so you will be able to get a feel for true French country living. |
| Here is our favourite view on the street - it is actually within the garden of the large house on the right - taken from the little bridge - and changes with the seasons. |
The department of Indre-et-Loire is what was formerly
the Touraine Region within the Loire Valley, France.
NEWS
Ryanair now flying Edinburgh to Poitiers --only 50 mins.
from there to house!
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The Village in pictures
Some guest's comments
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08/07/2011
We have had a fabulous time - thanks Jim & Pauline for providing such a wonderful 'home' with all the extra help plus so many places to sit, eat and drink!! We have dined fabulously at 'Grand Ma's' (snails!) and at 'La Promenade' where we had an exquisite birthday meal. We have BBQ'd and eaten in style, we have enjoyed 200k of bike riding all the little towns and villages with acres of farmland and sunflowers. An absolutely wonderful holiday in stunning area - unforgettable !!! Many happy memories.
Catherine & Paul Bevilaqua, Geraldine & Marcus Elgin, Melbourne, Australia
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26/07/2011
'Les Balcons' became as a second home to us. We had everything we needed - and more! The balcony 'sold' the place to us and we were not disappointed. We loved spending evenings up there. Jim & Pauline, you are to be congratulated for making such a lovely home - such an eye for detail, which we appreciated.
Thank you Jim & Pauline- we hope to be back next year.
Andrew and Nickie Cheetham, Church Crookham, UK
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Recent Canadian guest's comments:
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"We have arrived safely in Toronto after a lovely day in Paris cramming as much as possible into our short stay there. But the highlight of the trip was our wonderful stay at "Les Balcons". I thank you both for making our visit with you so comfortable and enjoyable. You are superb hosts."
Margaret Prugovecki, Toronto, Canada.
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Recent American guest's comments: |
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17/07/2011
Thank you so much for a wonderful week in the country. The house was perfect and Le Grand Pressigny is the loveliest town. The drawer of brochures lead us to some of the most beautiful villages we have ever seen. Thank you Jim & Pauline
Rachel, Eric, Kari, Bret, Austin & Joe Texas, USA
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Free landline telephone calls to
UK & Ireland
USA
Australia
Canada
In the house:
WiFi
TV/Sat/Freeview
Ipod docking station
CD player
DVD player
DVDs/CDs/Books
Coffee perc.
Washing machine
Dryer
Dishwasher
Iron/ironing board
Hair dryer
Alarm clock
Towels and bed linen supplied.
All the info. on local places to visit, chateaux, maps etc...
Two bicycles and two sets of golf clubs are also available for you to use.
Eating out.... click here
Around 'Les Balcons' you will find many fine restaurants and dining experiences to suit all pockets, from the Michelin-Star 'La Promenade' in Le Petit Pressigny ---- to the 4 course 12.00 euro lunches at local restaurants in Southern Touraine.
To view list click on link below:
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