Domaine de L'Ebeaupin

Gîte in an old farmhouse in a rural hamlet, close to the Chinon forest and the Indre valley, set in two hectares of wooded parkland. Possibility of buying wine from winegrowers listed by the owners. Ground floor: 27 m² living room/kitchen (multifunctional oven, non-convertible sofa), 1st bedroom (2 single beds 90cm), 2nd bedroom (1 double bed 140cm), shower room, wc. Electric heating (extra charge according to meter). Color TV. WIFI connection. Unenclosed landscaped garden 20,000 m² shared by gite and owner, with truffle plantation, open garage. Cot and high chair available. Firewood available. Option to rent two electric bicycles (adult size) for a fee. End-of-stay cleaning included. Portico, pétanque and badminton courts available with equipment. Gîte, located in a hamlet, renovated in 1995 in keeping with traditional building methods. Don't forget to pay a visit to the village of Cheillé, where you'll notice the oak tree that has grown through the church walls to reach its mature size, and to the Château de l'Islette (home to the passionate loves of Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin). A perfect setting for hiking in the Chinon forest, just 500m away (close to the GR3), as well as numerous hiking and cycling trails (l'Indre à vélo in the heart of the Indre valley, so dear to Balzac and "Le lys dans la vallée"). Canoeing on the Indre. Close to the Châteaux of Azay-le-Rideau, Villandry, Langeais, Rigny-Ussé, Chinon, Le Rivau and Saché. Just a stone's throw from the troglodyte village and basketry of Vilaines les Rochers, the poire tapée specialty of Rivarennes and the river village of Bréhémont. Possibility of tasting Azay le Rideau and Chinon AOC wines on the owner's recommendation.