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Gite du Prieure de St-Jean-du-Grais
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Just a short drive from Tours (15 odd minutes) is found a magical place, a unique place, rich in history and exuding medieval ambience in the midst of the tranquility of nature.

The gîte du Prieuré de St-Jean-du-Grais is a magnificent site, which would be ideal for groups families or friends, or even clubs or societies, as it has the capacity to sleep up to 12 people in comfort.

To say it is a privilege to stay here seems an understatement as one is literally in the shadow of the Priory, less than fifty feet from it, it's like sleeping next to the "Mona Lisa", which may sound odd but in fact as well as being an important historical edifice it is also a work of art.

The gîte itself is at one with its surroundings, and yet it is separate and independent. It is a beautiful building that looks out across long rolling lawns secluded by woods, one has the instant perception of exceptional calm.
Inside the gîte one is seduced by its authenticity, the oak beamed ceilings and the huge fireplaces offer a magnificent warm welcome during the colder seasons, the stone walls keep the building cool during the heat of summer and the garden furniture and barbeque allow you to take advantage of the balmy evenings to eat outdoors, unless you prefer to eat in the dining room which is decorated by the glorious paintings of artists who once stayed here.

Among all this original olde-worlde-ness, there are still concessions to modernity, the living room is equipped with a telephone, a television and a DVD, the kitchen is fully equipped.

Gite features
Stereo
Washing machine
Shower
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Internet access
BBQ
Linen available
Telephone
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Tourist guide
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Towels available
Garden
Kettle
Equipped kitchen
Bath
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Swimming pool
Open Fire/ Fire place
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Baby-sitting
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Baby facilities
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Cleaning person
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Available bicycles
Dishwasher
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Satallite Tv
-- Facilities for the physically challenged
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Methods of payment   Cash in Euros, travellers cheques, bank transfer.
Arrival / departure day
 
Saturday
Weekly bookings
 
Weekend bookings  
     
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The owner will be delighted to offer residents of the gîte a guided tour of the priory.

Guests will receive a discovery passport which entitles the bearer to preferential rates in many of the most important sites in the region.

 
Rentagite Assistance
 
Rating
  Top notch
Type
 
Detached
Size
 
Large
Starting rate
 
713 €uros
Biligual Assistance
 
No
Non Smoking
 
No
Garage
 
No
Allows pets
 
No

Sleeps

 
12
Bedrooms
 
6

Setting

 
Countryside
Department
 
37
Town
 
Azay-sur-Cher
Next to
 
Bléré
Near
 
Tours
   
 
kitchen details
The kitchen is fully fitted and has all the essentials (and more besides), in fact everything you would expect.
Fridge-freezer, cooker and traditional oven, microwave oven, dishwasher, and so on - in fact it has everything including the kitchen sink.
 
bedroom details
On the ground floor there are 2 bedrooms, the first (measuring 27m²) has a double bed (160cm) and a single bed (90cm)a fireplace and a large en suite bathroom. The second (measuring 10m²) has a double bed (140cm) and an en suite shower room.

Upstairs there are four bedrooms; three are individual rooms(measuring 7m²) with a single bed (90cm). The fourth has four single beds (90cm) and each room has ample storage space. There is one communal bathroom and WC for this floor.

 
That little extra
visits are normally a paying affair but the owner will be delighted to offer residents of the the gîte a guided tour of the priory, and this is something which should not be missed, as the Prieuré de St-Jean-du-Grais is absolutely fantastic, it's a 12th century Priory with 20th century monocolour stained-glass windows, quite possibly one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen, a perfect marriage of the ancient and the modern.

Further afield, the gîte is only a couple of minutes drive from the nearest supermarket, and a short delicious drive along the banks of the Cher to Tours.

Apart from the obvious activities available in the area, by this I mean visiting the chateaux of the Loire, wine-tasting and taking those aforementioned delicious drives along the banks of the Cher, there is also tennis and equitation nearby.

 
 
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