Description
This classical 16th to 18th century manoir lies beside the Loire river in five
hectares of lovely park and gardens on the outskirts of a village, 15 kms from
Orleans, close to several of the great Renaissance châteaux of the Loire Valley.
The interior is elegantly furnished with period furniture and paintings that
have been handed down and collected over a period of many years and there is a
marvellous sense of peace and continuity here.
The village has a variety of shops and several restaurants including one
particularly good one. Orleans, minutes away by car, has everything and more,
and evidence of its link with the Maid of Orleans is everywhere. It is also the
centre for the wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the city and there are
several places where you can taste. The pleasures of Paris are little more than
an hour from here.
The manoir has a large entrance hall and a huge, well furnished salon with a
fireplace. There is a library with a grand piano, a dining room and a study with
a small sitting room with doors opening onto the terrace overlooking the river.
The kitchen is fully equipped with oven and hob, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and
microwave amongst other things, there is a washing machine and the house has
television and telephone. There is also a downstairs WC and bathroom.
Upstairs are four double bedrooms, one bathroom, one shower room, WCs and a
sauna.
The garden is beautifully kept in the traditional style with avenues of topiary,
lawns and shady centuries old trees. The terrace looks onto the river and there
is garden furniture.
Activities
There are three golf courses within a radius of 15 kms, one at Ferté St Aubin,
another is the Baron Bic course at Les Bordes 25 kms away. You can take balloon
flights and see some of the countryside and hidden châteaux from the air, or
hire canoe/kayaks, fish and even swim in the river.
The massive Château de Chambord is 25 kms from here, worth seeing for its
awesome size alone. The Cheverny vineyards are to the south of Chambord and the
château has some magnificent paintings and a hunting museum. Further south still
is Valençay and its splendid formal gardens and another chance to taste the wine
at local vineyards. The château at Blois was in many ways a forerunner of
Versailles and the old part of the town itself is charming.
Meung-sur-Loire, 6 kms, and Beaugency, 10 kms, are two attractive, typical
villages on the banks of the Loire, each with their own château, and there are
others deep in the Orleans forest.
Travel
Airports: Paris Orly - 100 kms
Paris Charles de Gaulle - 190 kms
Tours - 90 kms
(low cost flights from the UK and other European countries)
Rail: Orleans - 15 kms
(1 hour from Paris/Austerlitz)
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