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The house

  • Quiet, rural area with some agricultural activity

The detached gite sleeps 4 and has 2 bedrooms (1 double and two single beds), 2 bathrooms upstairs, one which is a small ensuite to the double room, the other is a large family shower room with toilet and wash basin. It has a spacious living room and well equipped kitchen /diner on the ground floor. The Kitchen/Diner includes a gas cooker (gas bottle) fridge freezer, tassimo, microwave, dish washer and washing machine with a table that seats 4. In the lounge area there is plenty of comfortable seating a flat screen TV with satellite free view. Free WIFI is also available. The property is detached, with its own outside dining area and a very large grass area for games or just relaxing watching the wildlife. There is parking for one car outside the front of the gite we also have a car port for a second car if needed. The gite is surrounded by open countryside, you would think you were in the middle of no where, because the peace and tranquility is unbelievable. However, we are 3 km from the nearest supermarket and about 5 km from shops and restaurants. Transport is essential. Our gite is a great base to relax, enjoy and explore all that Normandy has to offer.

Registration code

(RP)

Facilities

  • No smoking
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Iron
  • TV
  • Internet
  • Fireplace
  • Hair dryer
  • Bath

Surroundings

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We are lucky to live within the Normandy -Maine Regional Nature Park which covers 257,000 hectares across two regions and four departments (Orne, Manche, Mayenne and Sarthe). Le Bas Chesnay is a 200 year old detached farmhouse, full of character, with many exposed old beams and has been renovated to offer a very comfortable place to stay. It is set in almost 3 acres of very peaceful countryside surrounded by arable farmland and is opposite our converted barn.. The Historical Medieval town of Domfront is only 10 minutes’ drive away, with shops, cafes and restaurants, it also has the remains of a ancient chateau, medieval church, cobbled streets and centuries-old buildings with its turrets and winding streets as well as historical links to England and the Norman conquest.

We have two supermarkets within driving/cycling distance.

Intermarche is only 5 minutes by car or 15 minutes by bicycle.
Carrefour is only 10 minutes by car or 20 minutes by bicycle.
Domfront medieval Town is only 10 minutes by car or 20 minutes to cycle.

  • Rural
  • In or near a town

Reviews

Le Bas Chenay has received 5 reviews over the past 4 years with an average of:
9 stars
  • 8 stars

    We hebben een fijne week gehad in de gite. Heerlijke rustige omgeving, waar het 's nachts nog echt donker is. De badkamer heeft een heerlijke douche en de keuken is van alles ruim voorzien. Ook fijn dat de supermarkt vlakbij zit. Normandie is prachtig en Paul en Jean zijn allerhartelijkst. Helaas hadden wij veel regen, maar desalniettemin hebben we genoten. We zijn naar Omaha beach geweest, wat zeer indrukwekkend was.

  • 9 stars

    Wat een fijne plek!
    De familie heeft ons hartelijk ontvangen en wegwijs gemaakt. Een gite van alle gemakken voorzien. Rust en ruimte, maar als je wilt ben je ook zo in Domfront.
    In de omgeving kun je mooie wandelingen maken (divers qua lengte en/of zwaarte). In de gite vind je diverse boeken, folders, kaarten.

  • 9 stars

    Prachtig gelegen gite! Omringd door ruimte, rust en uitzicht op het glooiende Normandische landschap. Om de gite heen een privé terras met ochtend en avondzon en een heerlijk ruime tuin voor eigen gebruik. Zeer vriendelijke ontvangst door Paul en Jeannie, we voelden ons direct welkom door hun gastvrijheid. Ze staan voor je klaar en doen er alles aan zodat je een prettig verblijf hebt. Het toppunt hiervan was de gloednieuwe bbq die Paul gehaald had zodat er ook lekker buiten gekokkereld kon worden. Thanx Paul 😄! Dit deel van Normandië is echt schitterend met voldoende plekken en mogelijkheden om te bewonderen. Kortom, deze gite is écht een aanrader!

    Comment from Jeannie Benjamin

    Dank u voor uw mooie recensie. We zijn zo blij dat u en uw familie genoten hebben van de gite en de omgeving.

Restaurants, food & wine

Locally we have some lovely restaurants in the medieval part of Domfront and some friendly and welcoming bars, and boulangerie which offer an abundance of pastries, bread and desserts, which are a work of art in themselves.

Lonlay l'abbaye, is a lovely village nestled in the hillside and has a lovely abbaye and also very well known (in France) biscuit factory that sells their produce in most parts of France.
Pear and Apple Cider - We are lucky to have local poiré producers not far from us with their lush orchards producing vintage calvados, cool cider, pommeau and poiré, a refreshing, sparkling pear cider that is Ornes speciality,

We have beautiful beaches, beach lakes and main towns like Flers, Bagnoles des de l'orne, Ferte Mace, DDay beaches and fishing villages/towns that sell the most amazing food. Cancal is our favourite.

Activities

Domfront - home town of Le Bas Chesnay, with its remains of the ancient chateau, medieval church, cobbled streets and centuries-old buildings. Lovely cafes and a good selection of restaurants. We also have two supermarkets and 3 lovely boulangeries.

The countryside is green and undulating. It is perfect for walking, cycling and touring. Normandy is full of easy-to-follow walking routes and cycle paths.

We have:
Veloscenic cycle route Paris to Mont – St – Michel. From Domfront, you can join the cycle route to Mont-St-Michel, this section is mostly a greenway which used to be railway tracks.

Chateau de Lassay - a 15th century castle in Lassay - Le Chateuax. They have Guided tours every Sunday in English.
Lonlay -l'Abbaye -, it has a beautiful abbey and town square and is surrounded by walks and scenery.
Fosse Arthur a beautiful area to walk with a lake and cafe.
Biscuiterie l'Abbaye - This is just outside Lonlay and is a interesting place to visit. You can buy biscuits at their onsite shop, you can have tours of the factory.
Bagnoles de l Orne - The biggest spa town in western France, a charming town set around a large lake, overlooked by the casino. Hot stones, mud baths … you name it, Bagnoles has got it and in every combination. As well, of course, as the towns renowned panacea, the classic spa waters with their antioxidant trace elements. At night, Bagnoles is said to be a Town of Thousand Lights as the Casino and the town s glitzy restaurants come to life.

Le Ferte - Mace - Extensive leisure park of 28 hectares, the lake of La Ferte-Mace is fully equipped to offer a variety of activities and fun for the whole family. Swimming, windsurfing, pedal boats, horseback riding, canoeing, mini-golf as well as having its own beach.

Pear Cider and Calvados - We are lucky to have local producers of pommeau and poiré, a refreshing, sparkling pear cider that is Ornes speciality signature drink . We have local producers very near us and you can spend a great time walking round and learning about the history of cider as well as some taster sessions.

If it is beaches you prefer you have a multitude to choose from - Carolles, Deauville, Trouville and Ouistreham.

For the more active (or adventurous), there is bungy jumping at Clècy, canoeing at Torchamp or Thury Harcourt.

For the children there is Festyland at Caen, The Enchanted Village at Belle Fontaine, the Zoo at Jurques and the water park at St Hilaire de Harcouet. There are also excellent swimming pools at Flers, Thury Harcout and Bagnoles de l Orne.

Normandy is blessed with three world class attractions.

Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel
The Benedictine Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel is one of the most remarkable examples of mediaeval religious and military architecture.
Open all year round and open until late in the summer months.

The Landing Beaches.
A multitude of museums pay tribute to the soldiers who came ashore on D-Day. The beaches stretch from Ouistreheam to the Contentin peninsula. Today, you can relive their stories and the epic 1944 struggle across a network of battle sites, museums and memorials, and via a series of special Battle of Normandy trails.

Bayeux Tapestry
Bayeux home of the tapestry and a charming medieval town. The tapestry depicts events leading up to the Norman conquest of England

Other very interesting places to visit are:

Le Mans - home of the 24 hour endurance race, Le Man is also a beautiful city to visit.

Caen - chateau, abbeys, museums and shopping.

Carrouges - a brick chateau with moat and rare apple orchards.

William the Conquerors chateau and the Falaise pocket that mark the end of the battle of Normandy.

Alencon the capital of Orne . The craftsmanship of Alençon needle lace, is the latest to be recognised by UNESCO, because of its traditional Alencon lace, which takes 25 hours to produce a piece the size of a postage stamp – kept alive through the National Lace Workshop in Alencon. Visitors can explore the world of needle lace at the Museum of Fine Art and Lace (Musée des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle) in Alençon.

Horse Racing
There are race courses at Argentan, Moulins-la-Marche, Alençon and la Bergerie au Pin-au-Haras.

National stud
Le Haras du Pin. King Louis stud farm, meet the Percheron, Orne is the birthplace of this docile giant, which for centuries powered French agriculture and carried Frances knights into battle.

  • Bicycle
  • Near hiking trails
  • Near ATB trails
  • Near riding
  • Near theme park
  • Water sports

Further remarks

We warmly welcome you to our Gite. We purchased La Bas in November 2018, we fell in love with the property as soon as we turned the corner into the start of what is now our land. France is our permanent home, we live on site, in a separate detached converted barn, with our two border collies and two cats called Blu, Skye, Gaia and Bear. Normandy is beautiful and has so much to offer. We wake up every day and pinch ourselves because we know we are so lucky to live in this part of France and all that it has to offer. We love the fact that the Gite is a restored farmhouse and we live in a converted animal barn. We are sure that you will fall in love with Normandy as we have. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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Cleaning fee, Towels, Bed linen

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