From our Visitors.................

   

Over the years we have been delighted to welcome many visitors who enjoy painting - and some have even given us paintings of Le Moulin Verneau. This was painted in September 2008 by Alec Pearson the well known North Yorkshire Artist.

 

Alec was also the Resident Artist for the magazine 'Northern Life' and in the December/January 09 edition of this magazine there was a three page 'French Sketch Book' which included drawings of Paris, Tours, Saumur, Amboise, Chenonceau, Fontevraud - and Parçay-les-Pins!

 

When Alec died, in October 2009, we lost a great artist and good friend..

And a selection of comments from last season.........

 

There is a 'Comments Book' in each gite and we hope that our visitors will volunteer to share their experiences and pass on recommendations.

 

The Chateau of Ussé is wonderful for little girls, with 6 rooms of 'Sleeping Beauty' up the spiral stone staircases.....  The gîte is our best ever - & we especially like the lovely swimming pool.                                                                              Gillian and Mike, May/June 2011, Les Passereaux

 

Chateaux galore! Visited Villandry, Langeais and Montsoreau, would recommend all three.

                                                                   Denis and Jenny, May/June 2011, Les Chardonnerets

 

Warm welcome, splendid gîte, superb pool - what more could one ask? Well - the Chemin du Rose at Doué, Amboise, Chinon, the walks around Le Moulin - birds, butterflies.

Peter and Nancy, July 2011, Les Rouges-queues

 

We recommend Chateau de Brézé, Chateau Langeais (do take lunch at restaurant in front of the church just away from all the tourists) and Fontevraud Abbey (... the audio is also available in Dutch and the children loved it)
Angele, Hans, Anne and Emma, July 2011, Les Chardonnerets

 

We swam every day - even on the day it rained! Loved the white lions at La Fleche Zoo. We also played petanque.

Andy and Laura, August 2011, Les Passereaux

 
Younger artists have also been inspired by the surroundings. We previously displayed a painting by Laura from July 2008.
In July 2011 she returned with her family and gave us this picture of the view across the fields. Thank you, Laura.

 

So many things to do and see that we will need to come back a few more times to get a fuller taste of this lovely part of the Loire. Recommend restaurants: Bistrot de la Place and Crystal Hotel in Saumur.

                                                            John and Karen, August 2011, Les Rouges-queues

 

Great base to explore or just relax by the pool! Ussé was lovely and the girls loved the sleeping beauty tower. The roads around are quiet so bikes are a good idea.

                                                            Malcolm, Rarna, Abigail, Natalie, August 2011, Les Chardonnerets

 

I arrived tired and alone.... I left revived and accompanied .... by a camera and mind full of beautiful memories. I will return.

                                                John, September 2011, Les Rouges-queues

 

Thank you, Sue and Donald for a very cosy gîte and for your help and kindness.

                                                            John and Jean, October 2011, Les Passereaux

 
 

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