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Accommodation Gite du Moulin Cottage.
Travelogue
One
of three 'gites' in the grounds of a chateau, this is a converted water
mill complete with its own mill race. It lies an hour from the Channel
ports and Tunnel in a little known area called 'The Seven Valleys'.
With three bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, two loos, sitting and dining room it also has a kitchen equiped with everything you would find at home - even a toaster and kettle, both of which are curiosities in France.
With three bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, two loos, sitting and dining room it also has a kitchen equiped with everything you would find at home - even a toaster and kettle, both of which are curiosities in France.
There is TV, video amnd DVD player, a wood burner, BBQ and sandpit all
alongside a trout river.
Baron de Hauteclocque and his wife speak English and the countryside
is Kent/Dorset with frogs legs. Locally, there are 'estraminets' which
are the nearest the French have to a real pub - a range of less common
beers, 'pub' food and games.
All this for just over £200 p.w ( NOT per person ) peak season.
Must See Attractions
- All the local rivers/valleys
- Hesdin, a medieval nearby town
- Montreuil, also nearby but rather trendy
- Le Touquet, an hour away, "Paris-by Sea" if you miss Chelsea.
- Various beaches 30+ min away
Eating Out
- About a dozen seafood places in Le Crotoy at the mouth of the Somme.
Fab Tips
- Sheets can be hired.
- Not so easy to obtain currency as in the middle of countryside but local Post Office is as good as any for obtaing Euros before you go - you won't need much anyway.
- Pack baked beans if you must but otherwise enjoy the local foods.
- There are two visiting bakers but remember that French bread gets hard quickly so some supermarket sliced is a good reserve.
- Fresh (as opposed to long-life) milk is only available at some local supermarkets.