Renovated cottage at the heart of pretty riverside village. Boat, bikes, internet etc..

Puffin and Kingfisher Cottages

56930 St Nicolas Des Eaux near Baud

Nearest town: Baud/Pontivy/ Plumeliau

The cottages are in the extremely friendly little community of St Nicolas des Eaux, a delightful riverside village in a conservation area on the banks of the beautiful Blavet. It's some 3km from Plumeliau between Pontivy and Baud in Morbihan. The properties are in a lane of attractive, renovated 18th century former Breton farmworkers' stone-built cottages, many thatched

KINGFISHER COTTAGE ( Sleeps 6 + baby ) Central heating and log fire, DVD, TV, radio. Kitchen:cooker, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge, freezer. Three double bedrooms.Shower room, wc, wash basin.

PUFFIN COTTAGE ( Sleeps 4 + baby). Oak-beamed living room with log burner , DVD player, TV, radio. Kitchen: cooker, toaster, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave. Two bedrooms: one double and two 3ft beds. Shower, wc.

In both cottages, duvets, pillows, bed linen and towels are all provided. Cots, high chairs, put-u-ups available. Large fully enclosed gardens with tables, chairs, barbecues. Adjacent parking.

There is a swimming pool in the village. Free (new) mountain bikes fotr all ages are provided together with bike trailer and a clip-on for toddlers. Free internet access in both cottages. Our river can motor cruiser is avilable for hire at £50 per day including all fuel, lock fees etc.

All rooms are newly-decorated and fitted with good quality modern furnishings.

In the village there are two restaurants, three bars and a creperie. The nearest supermarket (Intermache) is in Plumeliau, a few minutes down the road by car. A baker from a neighbouring village calls at St Nicolas every morning at 8.30 and stops outside our cottages for the sale of baguettes, croissants, pastries etc. A mobile butcher and grocer calls several times a week.

Attractions

On the doorstep there are wonderful riverside walks. Angling is among the finest in France. There is a highly acclaimed golf course nearby together with horse riding, kayaking, indoor and outdoor swimming pools. By car there are dozens of secluded beautiful beaches with safe swimming, hundreds of picturesque towns, villages and hamlets each with their own bars, restaurants and sights of interest, prehistoric sites, a hands-on small theme park and a working genuine medieval village, numrous museums ranging from affairs maritime to collections of old postcards. The list is endless. However, clubs and discotheques are so thin on the ground (except in resorts like Carnac) as to be virtually non-existant.

All charges are inclusive and are per week per cottage (not per pers on)

High: July 19 - August 30. Kingfisher £595 (€872). Puffin £525 (€769)

Mid: June 25 - July 19. Kingfisher £495 (€725). Puffin £425 (€623)

Early: May, June (until 28th, Sept, Oct. Kingfisher £395 (€579). Puffin £350 (€513)

Low: November - April. Kingfisher £325 (€476). Puffin £275 (€403)

Michael or Midge

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Tel. 01305780061 (UK) and 0033 51 96 69 (France)

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Puffin and Kingfisher Cottages

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