Nantes

A stunning, dynamic city situated an hour from our gites. The beautiful chateau, "la Place Royale", the amazing cathedral, beautiful rambling streets, great parks, interesting museums and art galleries, endless restaurants and cafes and the absolutely unforgettable "Machines de l'île de Nantes" with the enormous mechanical elephant...a must for children and adults alike! A great day out.

Cycling in Brittany

Cycling is one of the most relaxing ways to discover the area around our gites. There are many marked paths for cyclists which follow quiet country lanes, disused hard-surface railway tracks and bridlepaths allowing you to really discover the local countryside and heritage. The river towpath along the River Vilaine is just a few minutes from the cottages and offers a great day out cycling, you can connect from this towpath to the Nantes-Brest canal towpath in the local town of Redon. If you're not feeling quite so energic the towpath offers no end of picnic spots next to the river, perfect to watch the river boats go by.

We have a great selection of bicycles for all our guests to use ranging in size from a small child to adults, for those still a little too young to pedal there are 2 child seats to let Mum or Dad do the work!

Discover the area!

Discover our area with this video produced by the tourist office....

Fete de Battages - Guenouvry

This weekend in the local village of Guenouvry there will be the annual "Fete de Battages". A great day out when the old agricultural ways of working are celebrated. There are lots of demonstrations of techniques as well as a great procession of old agricultural vehicles and machinery. There is also a country and craft market together with the opportunity to have a delicious meal. Always a date for the calendar!

La fête nationale française

What a wonderful few days to be in France. There are endless events and festivals to choose from to celebrate the National Day of France or Bastille Day, as we know it. Most villages have entertainment and a meal followed by a great firework display. The Firework display at the beach at La Baule was particularly spectacular this year. The fireworks were lit from barges floating facing the bay.

Crêperies Gourmandes

The label "Crêperies Gourmandes" was developed to form a federation of traditional specialist creperies in Britanny for both their excellent approach to quality and to promote regional products. When you choose to eat in a Crêperie Gourmande, (there are 73 Crêperies Gourmandes in Britanny) you are guaranteed:

• to be welcomed by a crêpe and galette specialist;



• to savour crêpes and buckwheat galettes made on the premises;



• to be in a crêperie which is open a minimum during 8 months in the year (with 25 weekends);




• that the crepe maker will give you information about the local and regional products (the staff receive compulsory training to be endorsed by the label).

We are fortunate to have a wonderful Crêperie which is a recognised "Crêperie Gourmande" in nearby Redon. La Crêperie "L’Akène" offers a great selection of traditional galettes and Breton beers and ciders. There is a terrace and garden and it is also listed in the Guide du Rotard.

La Fête des voisins

May is the month to celebrate with your neighbours in France a "Fête des voisins" is a fantastic opportunity to have a great time with neighbours you know well and build relations with those you may not often see.

Our tiny hamlet of Paimbu held our fête on the 28th May and was a real success. One of the small lanes was temporarily closed, tables were laid, a BBQ was lit and most of the inhabitants of the hamlet came with lots of enthusiasm to enjoy the evening. As the evening progressed, the BBQ became a camp fire around which many of us sat into the early hours sharing tales and experiences of living in our neighbourhood. A real night to remember!