Our house is within 200 metres of the River Mayenne which borders the Loire Valley, offering ample cycle rides along the tow path and canoeing. For keen fishers, there is also night carp fishing along this stretch of water. Our house has been fully renovated, mixing characterful stone walls, beams, terracotta flooring and logburner with modern luxuries such as a jacuzzi and pool. (Open from end of May until October) Whether sipping wine on the terrasse watching your children playing in the water is your way of relaxing or venturing to one of the region's many chateaux and parks, you will find yourself fully immersed in a pretty, friendly village and will enjoy all the house can offer. There is plenty of space for larger groups however our beautiful master bedroom with jacuzzi in the en suite would also suit a couple looking for a romantic break. For those with older children needing exam revision, French tuition can be organised upon request. One bedroom is downstairs, suiting families wishing to travel with elderly grandparents.
Owner responded in a very cavalier fashion to issues at the property on out arrival. Failure to provide services eg wifi had a detrimental effect on our ability to enjoy a much looked forward to holiday.
Clearly an end of season rental with some tired amenities and some cleaning issues.
We stayed here as a family of four but obviously sleeps many more. Very spacious house with large bedrooms and bathrooms. Huge bonus for families is there are plenty of toys, games and books on site for the children to explore and the swimming pool is heated which means even if the weather is not perfect they can go in all the time. The village is quiet and has a pretty centre with a little basic restaurant by the river which you can take a peaceful walk or cycle along. Nearby in Daon you can hire pedalos/canoes and there is nice outdoor restaurant and playground.
The only things to watch out for are that you need to bring your own bedding (not a problem but just know before you book) and if you were a larger group there probably isn't enough kitchen stuff, chairs etc. but we were fine.
Overall we had a very enjoyable stay.
ps if you like slightly eccentric sculpture museums can highly recommend the Robert Tatin museum c30 mins away