Pontlevoy < Loir-et-Cher < Centre < France

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Facilities

Beds: | Single Beds (0) | Double Beds (1) | Sofa Beds (0) |
Kitchen: | Oven | Grill | Fridge | Freezer | Kettle | Coffee Maker | Fitted Cupboards |
Laundry: | Washing Machine |
Outside: | Patio/Terrace | Garden | Garden Furniture |
Services: | Linen Hire |
Heating: | Electric Heating |

Local Information

Towns: Montrichard(8km), Chaumont (12km)-Blois (25 km) Tours (50 km) Saint-Pierre-des-Corps( 45km)
Shops: Post office, Baker, Hairdresser, Porkbutcher, Newsagent, Restaurant, Hotel are in the village
Supermarkets: 1
Beaches: sand beaches on the River Cher (Montrichard 8km) , Saint-Aignan ( (20 km)
Airports: Tours Airport (50Km) Ryanair have flights twice a day from Stansted-/ Easyjet to Paris Charles-de-Gaulle Airport
Ferries: Caen is the shortest journey (180 miles) then Cherbourg (248 miles), Le Havre (207 miles) , St-Malo (211 miles), Dieppe (245 miles), Roscoff & Calais (303 miles)
Trains: Onzain (15km) Blois (25 km) on direct line Paris-Tours from Austerlitz station // T.G.V. from Paris Montparnasse Station ( 1 h ) or Lille

Further Information

The 18th C. Abbey with its gothic church is very impressive. In the village, there is a Street Museum depicting 20th C. rural life and a highly-regarded Music Festival as well as other activities ( theatrical, painting courses)."Masters" on specific musical themes & entertainments taking place during the Summer season. For fins gourmers there are wine storerooms open to visitors and a famous cheese-making farm. Pontlevoy is an ideal place for cycling, horse-riding, walking, rambling, playing golf within 15-28km, discovering architecture and treasures of medieval art or for people fond of classical music. A few miles away, among troglodyte dwellings, are the ' caves ' for growing mushrooms, storing thousands of wine bottles or for housing exhibitions (village carved in tufa stones, silk worm farm). Owner and former French teacher with a wealth of experience in the UK offers at reasonable rates tailor-made courses and home hunting help on request.