Lovely 300 year old house. The house is definitely quirky with wood beams and angles to work around upstairs. We stayed over New Years and had a great time. Marie is very interesting and communicative and suggested the Tours Opera for New Yearâs Eve which was fun! She is very helpful and gave us suggestions for where to shop, visit etc. Winter in France was a very different experience for us. The Chateaux were lit up and decorated along with shops and streets. A great time to go!
Had a lovely time staying with Marie. She was super helpful and welcoming with lots of good advice from places to visit to cooking a meal for us one evening and introducing us to some local wines. Great place to explore the Loire and Touraine region. Car a must but easy access to Ambois, Tours, Chinon etc. superb bakery in Savonniere 5 mins away by car.
Marie is the most wonderful hostess. She has thought of everything her guests could want. She has a wealth of knowledge to share about the local area to make sure you don't miss anything. The house is amazing, the beds are very comfortable. Being able to sit in the courtyard and enjoy a meal is a real bonus. This was my second stay with Marie and I know I'll be back.
Prachtig verblijf in ruime, authentieke boerderij met veel ruimte buiten. De boerderij is van alle gemakken voorzien en staat in het teken van kunst en bloemen. Ruime slaapkamers met eigen badkamer, wat erg handig was met pubers.
Heel rustig gelegen op 15 minuten met de auto van het centrum van Tours. Volledige rust, maar toch overal dichtbij. We zijn heel vriendelijk ontvangen door eigenaresse die goed Engels spreekt. De eigenaresse woont in het aansluitende huis, maar dat is afgescheiden. Ze geeft op verzoek met alle plezier tips over wat te doen in de Loire steek.
A renovated farm on the countryside with a very helpfull and nice owner. House is near Tours and several Castels. A good place to make daytrips to Tours, Chinon, Amboise en Blois. Castels Chambord, Chenonceau, Valencay, Saumur, d' Azay le rideau, d'Usse, Langeais, Cheveny and Villandry. Furthermore kayak, climbing park and Futuroscope.
We saw the photos online and decided the house was perfect for three friends touring the Loire Valley. When we started communicating with Marie about the house and the area we were amazed by how responsive she was, always a reply within hours. Marie shared so much information what to see and do that there was no way to do it all.
When we arrived at the house we were late due to traffic, road construction and rain. Marie was so gracious when we called to let her know we were delayed. When we finally got there she welcomed us so warmly, showing us all of the features of the house and really made us feel at home.
While we were there Marie catered a meal for us, even taking into account three very different diets and did an amazing job. She prepared a meal of local specialties that was delicious.
The location was perfect, a little out in the country but close to plenty of shops and restaurants. We liked that we didn't have to deal with city traffic every day.
Ultimately, we were very sorry to leave. The warmth and hospitality of Marie made the week so much nicer than we could have imagined. I'm kind of glad we didn't see everything on our list, that's an excellent excuse to go back to visit Marie!
We were two senior couples exploring the Loire region in particular its chateaux. Marie was extremely helpful and gave us very useful information about the region and what it had to offer. Her house was very welcoming. We had ample room for the four of us and the kitchen was well-stocked. We would highly recommend Marieâs house for a quiet stay in a convenient location just outside of Tours while exploring the Loire Valley.
We loved our stay! The owner is friendly and gracious, the house and yard were clean, well appointed, and highly functional. The space is somewhat quirky, with sloped ceilings upstairs, but spacious and artful. It is a removed and quiet location, yet with nearby shopping - and a great centralized location for getting to many ChĂąteauâs (as well as wineries and other activities we didnât elect to enjoy). I would gladly return for another fabulous stay!
There were three generations of our family staying at Marieâs holiday home. She was very kind and did her best to help us with all our questions. The gite is set In the country so it was a very restful and relaxing holiday. Very clean, well equipped excellent beds and towels supplied and very relaxing. It was very hot so an outside parasol would have been welcome and possibly a bbq but we didnât ask so perhaps we should have done, also we felt if Marie had put together an information book with details of supermarkets etc it would be good but again she answered everything if we asked.. We would definitely return in the future and would recommend .
Ein wunderschönes Haus mit einer sehr zugewandten Vermieterin
Es ist ein groĂes Haus , das mit sehr viel Liebe zum Detail von der Vermieterin ausgestattet wurde. Es gibt ĂŒberall viel zu bestaunen und zu entdecken.
Die KĂŒche ist etwas klein , mit wenig ArbeitsflĂ€che , ebenso sind die BĂ€der klein , teilweise mit schrĂ€gen WĂ€nden. Da wir nur vier Personen waren, reichte uns aber der Platz. Wir wurden ĂŒberaus freundlich ( mit einer guten Flasche Wein ) von der Vermieterin empfangen und in alles sehr ausfĂŒhrlich eingewiesen. Unter prĂ€chtig blĂŒhenden RosenbĂŒschen haben wir trotz teilweise schlechten Wetters eine schöne Zeit hier verbracht.
My husband and I and his two sisters stayed for a week. Marie, the owner, lives next door and was a great host. Very friendly and helpful with suggestions on things to do, and always responsive when we had a request. The house is quirky and different, nicely renovated and Marie has decorated it with some lovely and unusual pieces. We had a great stay and would absolutely recommend it. We hope to be back one day.
ideal to visit the Chateaus and bike on LOIRE circuits
The house is well situated, all Chateaus are close, the farest at one hour drive. We bike along the river, and admire the landscape. A good vacation address.
Marie is the perfect host. We arrived late from CDG with half our luggage; thus.... no toothpaste, shampoo, etc. Marie greeted us at 11:00 PM with wine and cheese and supplied us with the necessities that British Airways was holding hostage at LHR. The cottage is beautiful and reflects Marieâs talent as an artist. We truly enjoyed her companionship and look forward to returning to this little slice of heaven.
Berthany is an almost island cradled between the Loire and the Cher , and Maries rose covered home is the perfect peaceful country retreat. Judt a short distance from historic Savonniere and Villandry it make an ideal base for exploring the Loire Valley, its chateaux and gardens.
The house was comfortable and very well equipped and having a charming hostess like Marie next door made all the difference to our stay. We were briefed with suggestions for places to go, offered delicious fig tarts and quiches, enjoyed lively discussions and sharded an outing to nearby Tours together something we would not have done on our own, One of our favourite stays during five months in Europe.
This was an amazing character farmhouse owned by a lovely lady
This house was very roomy and had all the things one could want on a stay there. Very comfortable, quirky, beautifully presented and best of all was over 300 years old.
Marie was a star. She greeted us like long lost friends and made us feel so welcome. Full of local knowledge and printed out information on wherever we wanted to go.
This is a âmust stayâ country place and we canât speak highly enough of Marie.
We will return!
Our family had a truly amazing week at these absolutely unique and full of French character country house. Marie, the owner, was extremely helpful and kind to us throughout our stay. I would recommend this house for anyone as our family of 5 (including children age 8 and 1) had fabulous, relaxing and fabulous time. House itself was very spacious, fully equipped and we loved it so much. Although the house itself was located in peaceful area there were still many places to visit and see, not to mention a lovely town - Tours - packed in amazing architecture and restaurants that serve yummiest food. Thank you Marie đ
The house is in a quiet setting near river Loire, surrounded by gardens and meadows. It is comfortable, well-equipped and tastefully furnished with a lot of art stuff, much of it painted and sculpted by Marie, the host. She is a talented person, and very helpful to give you hints on what to do, where to eat out, where to buy good wine and organic honey. Wonderful days we spent there. Thank you, Marie !