Thank you for a wonderful week in this beautiful property and area. The house was as described and very clean, well-equipped and so quiet, the only traffic allowed along the property road is for residents, so it was just peace and tranquility. The view from the house is stunning, the river beach can be accessed via a walk down a path in 5 minutes and although you can't swim in the river, we enjoyed paddling and splashing about to cool down. The local restaurant looks like something from a French impressionist painting, it's such a lovely setting next to the canal and river, with lights festooning the trees and tables and chairs lining the cobbles. You can walk along the canal paths and cross the flowery bridges along the route.
We enjoyed exploring Orleans, it's a fabulous city, we loved the son et lumiere show on the Cathedral and discovering all about Joan of Arc. We had a great lunch there, hired bikes for 2 days so that we could cycle around Combleux and out into the countryside along the canal, but also to cycle to and from Orleans itself, which only took about half an hour along a beautiful riverside path.
We also hired canoes and enjoyed the river that way too.
We had one day out in Paris, which was only an hour by train.
We had the best of both worlds, access to some city buzz, although a lovely chilled-out buzz in Orleans, everyone was so calm and relaxed! But also this beautifully quiet house and water-side tranquility too. Highly recommended. x