Onze Douce Treize
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The house
Our Douce Treize has the atmosphere of a lovingly refurbished old house. The northern French character has been well preserved, while Dutch taste has also found a nice place. The atmosphere is described by some as 'rural- romantic- relaxed': the interior is a nice mix of old and modern. The kitchen has recently been completely renovated (wood with hard stone). The house is set in a large nicely developed garden. The beds have the following widths: 120 cm, 160 cm and 180 cm. There is a DVD player and DVDs as well as a CD player and CDs. Coffee can be made with a cafetiere, an Italian percolator, filter holder or Nespresso machine. Cooking is done on induction. There are games and a well-stocked bookcase. There is a wood-burning stove with oven and a fireplace. The house is now connected to fibre optic cable, making internet fast.
Charging points for an electric car are in Verdun (40 km), Vouziers (35 km), and Clermont d'Argonne (20 km). Or Stenay (37 km), which is usually on the way from NL to Montblainville. Often located near a supermarket, to be found on the internet.
Registration code
(MS)
Facilities
- Independent
- No smoking
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Iron
- Pets welcome
- Cot
- High chair
- Internet
- Bicycles at the house
- Fireplace
- Bath
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Surroundings
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Onze Douce Treize is situated at the edge of the small farming village of Montblainville. The landscape is hilly with large and small-scale agriculture (cattle breeding, arable farming). The Aire flows along the village, where you can swim. Because of this landscape, there are many species of birds, foxes, deer, badgers and, for example, fireflies and hazel worms. We swim in the river Aire, a few hundred metres from our house. There are also other suitable places. To do so, you often have to walk through a meadow. Montblainville is about 400 km from Utrecht.
- Rural
- Hilly
- Meadows and woodland
- In or near a village
- Near swimming water
Reviews
Wim Crois from Brugge,
Wat een fantastisch huis en omgeving. Alle rust in de natuur die je kan wensen. Sfeervol verblijf in een charmante authentieke warme woning met een mooie tuin. ‘‘s Avonds genieten van de zonsondergang in de tuinstoelen buiten,ook begin november. Bossen en WWOI -historische bezienswaardigheden in de omgeving. Een aanrader.
Familie Starmans from Koningsbosch,
Mooi Frans huis met een Nederlandse touch zonder daarbij het Franse gevoel aan te tasten. Alles is voorhanden in het huisje en zoals verwacht in een zeer rustige omgeving waarin de recente geschiedenis (WW1) op een steenworp afstand ligt. Wij (gezin met twee oudere kinderen van 17 en 19 jaar) zijn intussen al 25 jaar bekend met de streek en weten dat de “grote” stad wel altijd op een afstand rijden ligt, op de kaart lijkt het soms om de hoek te liggen! We hebben genoten van het huis en de warme kachel s’avonds. Het was het een mooie Indian summer in onze herfstvakantie. We zullen zeker nog eens terugkomen!
Marie Anne Lassing from Amersfoort,
Ons eerste gevoel was, wat een lief huis. Alles is er, maar het belangrijkste is dat we ons er welkom en thuis voelde. Het huis is ruim, comfortabel, van alle gemakken voorzien en met liefde ingericht. Zelfs de muziek collectie en de boekenkast paste ons. De keuken heeft alles en meer, zelfs fantastische pannen! Overal zijn accenten die het huis bijzonder voor ons maakte. Het weer was niet geweldig, maar desondanks veel mooie wandelingen gemaakt en een paar steden bezocht. Kortom, een fijn verblijf!
Restaurants, food & wine
In Apremont (4 km) and Varennes en Argonne (4 km) are restaurants that use local products. The Champagne region is around the corner (Reims). Here and there you can buy local honey and in the local supermarkets you can buy local products such as jam and liqueur of the mirabelle, rapeseed oil and game pate.
Activities
Montblainville is a small farming village (70 inhabitants). Nearest village with shops is 4 km via a quiet country road. The Argonne forest is within walking distance. The house is ideally suited as a base for hiking and cycling directly from the house. A little further away there are activity parks, historic buildings and museums. Reims is 1 hour by car; so a visit to the Champagne region is also easy to do. By TGV from Chalon en Champagne to Paris, Gare du Nord is only a fat hour by train. Because of the spacious garden (1000 m2) and free location, it is a lovely place to just be, read a book, make a wood fire and play with children (or dog), for example. There are monasteries and abbeys to visit nearby, and sometimes during a walk in the woods you just stumble upon a small quiet cemetery from the First World War or visit large monumental memorial sites in the area (e.g. Verdun). Staying in Montblainville is above all being immersed in nature, farmland, stargazing, experiencing freedom and space.
- Bicycle
- Near hiking trails
- Fishing
Further remarks
Final cleaning cannot always be redeemed due to logistical constraints.
Additional price info and offers
Sometimes the final cleaning cannot be bought off, and the tenant must leave the house clean. In colder periods, a fuel surcharge may apply. We do not ask for a deposit and assume that if damage is caused, the tenant will reimburse or repair the damage. This has always gone well. The price in the winter period includes a firewood/heating surcharge of 7.50 per day.
To bring by the guest
Towels, Bed linen
Price exclusive
- Cleaning fee (optional) € 75.00