Just 10 kilometres to the south of the medieval city of Dinan, in a situation of perfect tranquillity, a lovely old house, sympathetically restored by its artist owners to provide a perfect country retreat for guests, who wish to escape the bussle of everyday life. The garden is composed as if by an impressionist painter - you will understand when you see her paintings. It was at the end of a winter's day that Jean-Pierre and Marie-France saw the house for the first time. It possessed that indefinable charm of old country houses which have seen the passing of many years. What charm there was in the bulls-eye window and the old stone walls, in the grey oak shutters, the wooden floors with their wide floorboards, the doors with their carved frames. Through the windows, their gaze rested on the garden: just a few ancient pear trees on either side of the path, cider-apple trees on the lawn, an old well in the middle, a boxwood hedge and the remains of a hazel-covered arbour - they were enraptured. They knew, without even looking at each other, that this would be their home. Since then, year by year, the house has become more beautiful and very soon came the desire to open the presbytery to the outside world; this came about with exhibitions of her paintings and his sculpture, open from Easter to the end of summer, and, later on, with the opening of two then three of the bedrooms to summer visitors.

Accommodations: 3 rooms with private bath or shower and toilet. There is also a salon and access to a phone. Our basic tariff includes continental breakfast and all taxes: for other meals there are restaurants starting from 3 km and in Dinan.

Other Details: English spoken. Access : 10 km to the south of Dinan via Lehon, Calorguen, St-Andre-des-Eaux. Or via Rennes, Bécherel, Evran and St-Andre-des-Eau Nearby: fishing (500m), horse riding (3km), sailing and canoe-kayak (pond of Bétineuc at 500m), golf 18 holes (30km); Dinan, Valley of Rance, St-Malo, the Emerald coast, Paimpont (40km) Open all year.

Tariffs in pounds sterling per ROOM per night including breakfast and tax ($US approx):see regional list

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