| MAKING A BOOKING at La Grange du Moulin |
| Our web site availability is updated as soon as we take a reservation. You may reserve your cottage immediately if it shows as available, by completing our online bookng form. We will email or phone you to confirm the reservation, so please make sure these are completed correctly. Until you receive this confirmation please do not book your travel arrangements. You may prefer to E-Mail us or phone to ask questions first, with this initial enquiry please ask as many questions as possible. Hopefully our web site will answer most questions, however it is very important to Chris and I that all our guests enjoy their time with us. A rural cottage holiday will not suit all families, so you must express any individual needs or concerns prior to making a booking, to ensure that our accomodation is right for you and your family. |
| Phone or email us, If you have any questions. Complete the booking form, and wait for us to confirm your reservation. Payment of the £150 deposit may be made by bank transfer to our uk account or by uk cheque, payable to Chris and Wendy Blakeman. We will give you our bank details and address on receipt of your booking form. Payment of the deposit must be received within 5 working days otherwise the reservation will be cancelled. On receiving your deposit we will send you written confirmation of your booking. |
| Twelve weeks before your arrival we will send a reminder for the full balance, due ten weeks prior to arrival. On receipt of your full balance we will send directions and a receipt of payment confirmation, together with some useful info. |
| If at any time you have any questions or wish to request further optional extra services, don't hesitate to contact us. |
| WANT TO BOOK ? HERES HOW: |
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| Do you want a rustic country cottage or a modern 'Florida' style villa ? The cottages at La Grange du Moulin are not modern properties with cream walls, crystal glasses and trendy soft furnishings. We are not offering a luxury property, we are offering a traditional gite, they are basically but fully equipped for the number of people they can accomodate. We want our families to be able to relax and enjoy themselves. Please make sure you read all the information provided concerning the cottage and property, we fully describe what each is equipped with. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions - we will be honest. Are we close enough to the coast and beaches for you ? If you only want 1 or 2 trips to the coast then the hours journey is a pleasure, with lovely clear roads for the most part, even in summer. However, if you love the beach and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the coast - we might be too far away and too quiet for you. Do you have 'wild life' phobias ? We really are in the countryside, during harvest time, mice have been known to enter the cottages, very few of our guests see them and if you sweep up your crumbs before going to bed, they will stay away. Bats are regularly seen at dusk, as are owls and are excellent at keeping the mice numbers lower ! Spiders often seek the cool shade of your cottage and are good at catching flies (which no one likes !) Lizards are common. Do you want to be able to walk to bars, shops and restaurants ? If so we are not for you. The nearest restaurants, supermarkets etc are in St Jean d'Angely 6 miles away (10 mins drive). St Jean is not a huge town either, go on a Monday and it will appear like a ghost town. Even when all the shops are open it is still quiet by UK standards. Why do some guests book again and again ? Mostly for the reasons given above ! they want to escape the hustle of the coastal resorts, they love the rural surroundings of our cottages, enjoy bat watching and star gazing as they enjoy a bottle of wine with their neighbours. They enjoy exploring the small towns and villages and chatting to locals and soaking up the relaxed atmosphere of French country life. Lazy days by the pool watching the children make new friends and a stroll through the country lanes before lighting up the bbq for dinner. |