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A
character
gite
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Surroundings |
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9
km
west of Orleans and
close
to
the
river
Loire ,
on
a
restored country estate , located
in
a
wooded – landscaped park with
a
lovely little
river
through it ,
tennis
grounds and
a
private heated swimming –
pool
,
the
semi
– detached outbuildings of this
ex
– farm
have
been tastefully converted into
a
gîte. |
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Very
close
to
the
A10 and famous touristy
places :
the
Loire valley and its castles ,
the
river
Loiret and its old mills ,
the
Sologne area with its forests ,
ponds
ans
castles. |
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Geographical
situation
and maps
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Chantegrille
is
nestled
in
Chaingy ,
a
big
but
quiet
village
of 2800 people which
stands
on
the
north bank of
the
river
Loire , 9
km
west of Orleans |
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Coming from Paris : |
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Coming from Paris by
the
A10 then
the
A71 (
direction
Clermont Ferrand ),
exit
Orleans
centre
at
La
Chapelle
Saint
Mesmin ,
drive
along
the
RN152 through
La
Chapelle
then
at
about
3
km,
turn into
the
first small road
on
your left after
a
roundabout. |
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Coming from Orleans : |
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9
km
by
the
RN152 (
direction
Blois ),
drive
through
La
Chapelle
Saint
Mesmin , then
at
about
3
km,
turn into
the
first small road
on
your left after
a
roundabout. |
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Coming from Blois : |
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Coming from Blois by
the
A
10 motorway ,
exit
at
Meung –
sur
Loire (
direction
Orléans ),
drive
along
the
RN
152, through Meung –
sur
Loire and
Saint
Ay,
at
Chaingy, turn into
the
first small road
on
your right after
the
traffic lights,
a
restaurant,
a
hospital and
a
garage. |
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Description
of
the
gite : |
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Outdoor setting : |
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The
gite
is
situated
on
a
large
estate ( 20 000m2 ) partially enclosed. |
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It
disposes
of
a
large
terrace ( 58 m2 ) with garden furniture,
a
barbecue,
children ‘s games. access to
the
shady park
full
of flowers ( click
on
the
photos
to enlarge them )
the
owners ‘
tennis
grounds and swimming-pool
.,
parking
facilities
on
the
estate. |
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This
ex
farm was built
about
a
century ago,
the
ex- outbuildings were restored
in
2002.The
gite
is
98m2. It
looks
on
to
the
park and
the
flowered lawn ( click
on
the
photos
to enlarge them ). It
is
opened all year
round. |
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Indoor lay -
out : |
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Ground –
floor : (
facing the
terrace with garden views ) : Small
entrance leading into
the
fully equiped kitchen |
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(
refrigerator 230 l , hotplate , pyrolysis oven ,
microwave , dishwasher , extractor over hotplate ,
freezer
and cupboards ) French window facing
the
terrace and
the
park |
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Lounge :(
French window opening onto
the
terrace with park views .) furnished with
a
dining room
table,
chairs,
a
sofa,
armchairs,
a
TV
set,
a
bookcase,
a
fireplace (wood provided) |
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Laundry room :(
small
basin,
washing–machine) |
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Toilets |
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Upstairs :
( windows overlooking
the
park ) |
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West
bedroom :
a
double
bed ( 1,40 / 1,90 ), bedside
tables
,
a
wardrobe,
a
working
table
and its seat,
a
unit
chair.
The pieces of furniture
are
in
elm. |
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South family
room : |
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Double
bed ( 1,40 / 1,90 ) , twin beds ( 0,90 / 1,90 ) , 4 bedside
tables
,
a
desk and its seat ,
a
chest of drawers , 2 wardrobes ,
a
unit
chair.
All
these
pieces of furniture
are
in
elm too . |
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Bathroom :large
shower , washbasin and shelves ( hairdrier ) |
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Toilets |
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Equipment : |
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Outdoor children’s games |
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Garden furniture |
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Electric
heating ,
vacuum
cleaner , iron ,
telephone
, TV
set
, books , indoor games . |
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Bed linen ,
table
linen , household linen and bathroom linen provided , included
in
the
rent |
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Sorry , cats
and dogs aren’t allowed. |
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Services : |
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Shops , doctors
, chemist , banks ,
garage
: 3 kms awway in
Chaingy
or
La
Chapelle
Saint
Mesmin , supermarkets
in
Orleans . |
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Restaurants
in
the
nearby ,
in
La
Chapelle
,
in
Saint
Ay ,
in
Meung –
sur
– Loire ,
in
Orleans |
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Parking
facilities
on
the
estate . |
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Leisure activities : |
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On
site : walking
,
tennis
, swimming, children’s games, indoor and outdoor games |
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Nearby :
hiking and cycling along
the
river
Loire , along
the
rivers Mauves ,
in
the
Sologne area , angling
in
the
Loire , canoeing
on
the
Loire ( 700
m
)
or
the
river
Loiret ( 10 kms ) ,
golf
( 14
km
) , horse riding ( 4
km
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Jazz
festival
in
Orleans ( end of June ), Joan of Arc’s celebrations
on
May 7th and 8th, Sully
festival
in
June and July ,
the
Loire’s feast… |
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Touristy
destinations : |
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Chaingy
is
located
in
a
culturally rich area , both architecturally and historically.,
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Orleans ( 9
kms ):
the
historic
centre
with
the
3 great classics :
the
cathedral ,
the
Hôtel
Groslot , Joan of
Arc
‘s house . |
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Renaissance
houses ,
Fine
Arts
Museum
,
the
Hôtel
Cabu of
the
Renaissance
time ( History and Archeology
Museum
) , Natural
Science
Museum
, Bell foundry and
Museum
, Joan of Arc’s
centre
, Peguy’s
centre
… |
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The
85
acres
of
the
Parc
Floral
and other smaller parks
in
the
inner city |
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Meung –
sur – Loire
: ( 10 kms ) : the XIII
th
and XVIII
th
castle (
the
ancient
episcopal
residence
of
the
bishops of Orleans ) with its
underground
prison
, its
torture
chamber , its
underground
chapel , its dungeon and its
« oubliettes »
in
the
park |
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Saint
Liphard ‘s collegiate church |
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The
Mauves , streams running across
the
town |
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Beaugency :
(14
km
) |
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The
medieval
bridge
over
the
Loire , the
ban
ks of
the
river
,
the
ancient harbour ,
the
Dunois castle ( XVth century , today
the
Daniel
Vannier
museum
) , Caesar tower (
a
XI
th
century dungeon ) ,
the
townhall (
Renaissance
front
) ,
Notre
Dame
church ( XII
th
century ) , remains of
the
town walls ,
the
House of
the
Templiers ,
the
Tavers
gate
,
the
flowered
Rû
street (
a
must
in
Summer ) and many old houses from
the
XVth and XVIth
centuries
. |
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The
Loire Valley and its castles :
Chambord , Cheverny , Blois , Amboise ,
Le
Clos
Lucé ( Leonardo
Di
Vinci’s house ) , Chaumont , and less – known castles |
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Cléry – St – André : ( 14
km
) :
The
XVth
basilic
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The
Cher
monuments
and castles
,
(
an
hour by
car
)
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Bourges (cathedral
,
Jacques
Cœur’s
palace
) |
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Chartres
(an
hour by
car
) cathedral and
the
old town ) |
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Paris :
(
an
hour by
train
) , Versailles |
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And
a
large
choice of picturesque
places
to disvover either
on
foot
or
on
bike along
the
river
Loire ,
the
river
Loiret
or
in
the
Sologne area |
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( to help you discover our
region
and enjoy your staying
in
Chantegrille, we advice you to consult
the
website
Cœur
de
France .) |
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2010
fares : |
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Per
week from Saturdays 4
pm
to Sundays 10
am
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High season ( July and August ) : 470 E |
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Midseason ( April , May , June , September ) : 350
E |
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Low
season ( other months ) :225 E |
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Weekend : 175/235
E |
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In
case
of earlier
or
later arrivals ,
contact
the
owners |
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Tél :
(33 ) 02 38 88 97 92 |
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Are
included
in
the
fare :water expanses , bed linen ,
table
linen , house linen |
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Aren’t included
in
the
rent :electricity ,
telephone
, housework
if
wanted ( 35
euros
once
a
week ) |
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Caution :
one
week’s rent to
be
paid to
the
owners
on
entering
the
gite
. |
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Informations
and booking |
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Monique HURAULT |
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10
rue
de
Chantegrille -
45380 CHAINGY |
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Tel.
(33) 02 38 88 97 92
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Fax :
(33) 02 38 88 97 93 |
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E-mail :
hurault.monique@wanadoo.fr |
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Website :
www.chantegrille.com |
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