La Brazonnerie - 18th Century Holiday Home in Cunault, Chenehutte-Treves-Cunault, Loire

La Brazonnerie is a 18th century converted farmhouse situated in the Loire Valley, a UNESCO world heritage site, providing fully equipped gite accommodation with a wood burning stove and electric heating.

Both rooms have en-suite facilities, original traditional oak beams, lovingly restored tuffeau (locally quarried limestone) and natural stone walls

U.K./ French T.V. is provided. Ideal for all year round accommodation. At approximately 1.5 kms from the picturesque Loire river and central to the world famous Loire wine growing region, our location also gives you easy access to a host of fabulous historic French Chateaux.

Wake up in the morning and have breakfast on the terrace, enjoy the wonderful fresh air and in the evening, enjoy a glass of local wine and watch the magnificent sunset over the open fields and woodlands. If you're lucky, you might be pleasantly surprised by the sight of deer or other game grazing or crossing the fields opposite. In the evening you can watch the buzzards circling over the woodlands or listen to the owls hooting.

La Brazonnerie is located in Cunault, Gennes-Val-de-Loire. Offering free WiFi, the property also has barbecue facilities and a garden.

This holiday home has 2 bedrooms, a living room and a fully equipped kitchen. The holiday home also offers a bathroom with a bath / shower above, plus shower room.

The holiday home offers 3 sun terraces. A bicycle rental service is available at La Brazonnerie.

Angers is 37 km from the accommodation. The nearest airport is Tours Loire Valley Airport, approximately 90km km from La Brazonnerie. Nantes International is just 130Km west.

Local Area:

Marked forest trails, close to a picturesque lake, ideal for walking, cycling or horse-riding are only 200 metres away.(Fishing permits are available locally for both the lake and the Loire).

Be sure to visit the historic town of Saumur with it's "tuffeau" buildings, magnificent chateau and impressive architecture is only 12 kms away and the cities of Angers & Tours are both within easy reach. Saumur is France's equestrian capital and a visit to the cadienoir and the Ecole nationale d'equitation are not to be missed.

Here on our doorstep the village of Cunault boasts it's magnificent 16th century Abbey. The site dates from the 11th century. The abbatiale holds regular classical music concerts.

There is a market once a week in Gennes & once a week in Les Rosiers selling locally-grown produce and fresh seafood from the coast, (only 2 hours away). Saumur holds its own market on Saturdays.

In the vicinity there are bakers' shops, delicatessens and butchers. Gennes offers a well-stocked supermarket, and within easy reach there are several restaurants and cafes serving a selection of French and international cuisine, catering for all tastes.

Wine tasting tours can be arranged. Boat trips on the Loire are available from Saumur and St. Mathurin and from Gennes you can take hot-air balloon flights above the Loire (your host, Kenneth, is an aviation enthusiast. He maintains his interest in light aircraft and bapteme de L'air can be organised),  Or go canoeing/kayaking down the river. You can also play petanque or learn how to play "boules de fort", a local game of bowls.