Gîte L'Eléphant

Publié le 05/05/2017

Excellent house, but bring warm slippers

The gite is very lovely. Situated in the pittoresque village of Larchant a short drive from all the climbing and walking we could want. Clean and complete, nice atmosphere, interior done thoughtfully, ...practical, with taste and care. Well equipped kitchen. Bonus for our 6yo daughter: two ponies grazing on the neighbouring field. We stayed middle of April, midday temperatures around 9 to 12 C, partially sunny/cloudy - in spite of the windows having double glazing, the temperature inside gite was quite low and somehow warmth seeps away. After a few days we found it best to turn on the electric heaters in the morning to take the edge off, and bought wood to burn the stove at night after returning from our daytrips, to obtain a comfortable indoor temperature. Especially the floor was quite cold, definitely bring warm slippers - I had considered bringing my Uggs but unfortunately did not... only disadvantage! Then again, this isolation issue goes for most gites. All in all, I would recommend a stay at this gite, especially suitable for climbing/walking holidays. Lire la suite

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Publié le 19/04/2017

Nice gite near Elephant

Nice effective Gite at edge of quiet village with its own bread shop, and only 2 minutes from Elephant bouldering. Upstairs area has tight steep stairs, but bedroom with 3 single beds, separate small lounge ...and shower room mean kids loved it. Main bedroom is small but bed ok and we slept well. Floors are all stone so can feel cold, heating is electric and not centrally controlled so you have to remember to turn each radiator up/down. Kitchen was effective, with an electric oven, gas rings, and reasonable equipment. Garden is tiny but nice, and there is a a table for eating outside in courtyard. Owners were lovely and helpful, fixing problem with dishwasher promptly. The nearby forest is fantastic for walking or running, and the climbing is simply world class. I would happily rent this gite again! Lire la suite

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Publié le 24/03/2017

larchant gite left a little to be desired

Pros: The internet works very well. There is a wood burning stove. Cons: The house does not insulate well and is hard to keep warm. The hot water does not work most of the time downstairs. If you shower ...downstairs you will probably run out of hot water in about 6 minutes. The upstairs hot water works well.. but the shower drain clogs up easily. There is a clothes washer but it stopped working halfway through our stay. We got nailed with a very large heating bill. 250 euro for 3 week stay. We always turned the heaters off when we left the house and only used them on a low setting at night and in the mornings. Lire la suite

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Publié le 19/01/2017

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gite accueillant, à peine à 500m. du secteur d'escalade de l'elephant et très pres de la dame jouanne et maunoury. Bien situé par rapport à l'ensemble de bleau.

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Publié le 03/01/2017

Climbing Holliday

A good pleasant stay with friends. The gite is pleasant and comfortable, we would repeat stay another year. The owner is very friendly. Thank you

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