Posted by KJScello, 18 Jul 2011
... 4 four stars/epis by Gites de France in January 2011). I do not know 'done59' who has defamed my home here, my family, and myself in May 2011! In his posting he has advised people to beware of and not trust the people who run Chateau du Guerinet. This ... more
Posted by KJScello, 16 Aug 2011
... 4 four stars/epis by Gites de France in January 2011). I do not know 'done59' who has defamed my home here, my family, and myself in May 2011! In his posting he has advised people to beware of and not trust the people who run Chateau du Guerinet. This ... more
Posted by KJScello, 29 Aug 2011
... 4 four stars/epis by Gites de France in January 2011). We do not know 'done59' who has accused us of stealing a deposit and defamed our home, our family, and our business as late as May 2011! He has NEVER stayed with us here. His post is mis-leading ... more
Four days in the Loire Valley
Posted by WizardofAus, 14 May 2012
... tricky - you will only find apartments in the bigger towns (Tours, maybe Amboise). You will have a lot more luck looking for holiday cottages (gites) but even they may come with a minimum booking of one week - Spetember was our busiest time last year, and accommodation was in high demand ... more
Posted by Stu49390, 14 May 2012
... around. There are plenty of gites for rental at that time of year. September is a quieter month for many, after the rush of the French & UK school holidays. You will find many owners willing to rent for less than a week, and many can be more flexible about dates ... more
Posted by Cloverdale1, 14 May 2012
... it a starter B&B for people who haven't tried a French B&B yet (La bihourderie, north of Loches). We originally found it through the Alastair Sawday and Karen Brown books.
The biggest B&B/gite/apartment list is Gites de France:
http://www.gites-de-france.com ... more
Where to stay in Loire Valley in July
Posted by KendalLuke99, 21 Apr 2012
... We will be staying for a week.
Could you also recommend any accommodation, a small gites/apartment that has a terrace preferably with views.
Also any recommendations of things to do in the area would also be useful, i.e. the best chateaux to visit, wine tours, bike tours etc ... more
Amboise accomodations for family of 4 3 nights early July
Posted by beachmomGillette, 2 Apr 2012
... a few days between Paris and the Tour de France Rouen. We budgeted about $300/night. any suggestions? We have two teens, so somewhere where we could get outside, swim, hike or bike would be great. Maybe a B and B? The chateaus/gites seem out of our range. Thanks ... more
Should we drive or take a train from LOIRE VALLEY to CANNES?
Posted by ozziewanderer, 19 Mar 2012
... Cannes. If you have the time then I would truly recommend the drive.
We stayed in chambre de hotes and gites along the way. Never booking in advance. We discovered some lovely little villages along the way and really felt that we had touched on the 'real' france.
Happy travelling ... more
Off the beaten track in a vintage Bentley, help needed
Posted by Cloverdale1, 5 Mar 2012
... out for a different scenic drive each day and come "home" each night.
You can do pre-trip research on the gites de France website, picking "Chambres d'hotes": http://www.gites-de-france.com/
Alastair Sawday is another site we like:
http://www.sawdays.co.uk/accommodation/?countryColl=France ... more