Typical Loire Valley stone house near Saumur, 2-4 people, quiet

Simple, peaceful , private with very conscientious hosts. Highly recommended.

Great location for cycling along the Loire both ways.

plenty of wood for afire, which was nice.

Wife and bluetooth for the radio was great.

Host was helpful but not intrusive.

Is 1 mile or 1.6 km to village for morning croissants so need to drive there or cycle.

Local bar on the edge of the village shuts at 8pm but staff re very welcoming and helpful. We used it alot.

We thoroughly enjoyed our week in the cottage at Domaine de Joreau. Petra made us very welcome and we found the cottage comfortable and well equipped. We particularly liked the location being near to the cycle route along the Loire, which made it easy for us to use our bikes rather than the car.

The Children loved the Donkeys, Tarku and Caribou.

We were delighted to see deer in the garden and loved watching a pair of Golden Oriole in the top of the large fig tree.

Places we visited:

We cycled to the lovely town of Saumur and visited the Chateau.

We cycled to Angers which is well worth a visit, and took the train back to Les Loisiers, quite an adventure.

The Zoo at Doue la Fontaine is fabulous, we loved feeding the giraffes.

The Chateau at Breze was very interesting and the children loved the underground passages! We also visited Fontevraud Abbey which has an excellent IPad tour for children.

All in all a fabulous week and we can't wait to return another year to explore more of this beautiful area.

A great location for exploring the area with easy access to cycle paths along the river. Excellent bike hire is available in the village. The house is within easy reach of Saumur in one direction and Anger in the other. There is a quiet and private garden for relaxing and sampling the local wines after a day of sight seeing. The house is very comfortable and provides all the amenities for an enjoyable holiday. Petra and her son were wonderfully welcoming and helpful, from providing information about the area to freshly picked vegetables from the garden. A memorable part of our holiday in France.