Country location with easy access to local towns. Sleeps up to six people.

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La Fermette
Spacious Living Room with exposed wall,  authentic beams and Log burner
Living Room - leather suite. DVD and video collection
Fully fitted kitchen with oven, hob, fridge freezer, dishwasher, microwave etc.
Dining area comfortably seating six.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
AU$148
avg per night

Explore the area

Map
Mortain, Normandy
  • La Grande Cascade
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Château de La Motte-Husson
    ‪60 min drive‬
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey
    ‪64 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed
Price is AU$148 avg per night,

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About the area

Saint-Jean-du-Corail

Located in Mortain-Bocage, this farm stay is in a rural area. Pear Cider Museum and Devil's Table are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and La Grande Cascade. Travelling with kids? Consider Le Village Enchante and Ange Michel Amuseument Park.

What's nearby

  • La Grande Cascade - 8 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Le Village Enchante - 14 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Château de La Motte-Husson - 60 min drive - 61.4 km
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey - 64 min drive - 58.5 km
  • Mont-Saint-Michel - 64 min drive - 60.8 km

Getting around

  • Vire Station - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Les Cascades - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Le Relais du Parc - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪L'Akwa Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Le Saint Georges - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Le Sulky - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Country location with easy access to local towns. Sleeps up to six people.

Set in the rural beauty of the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park, L'Aide Frechu, a former farmhouse, has been converted to a comfortable and spacious gite sleeping up to six.

Furnished with a blend of modern and rustic, the ground floor comprises:
A large sitting room with log burner, TV with English and European channels and an entertainment library of films and books.
A spacious fitted kitchen/dining room with built-in oven, ceramic hob, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and a microwave, kettle, toaster, blender and coffee machine and dining table for six. French windows to the garden.
A single bedroom with views over the countryside.
A cloakroom with W.C. and wash hand basin.

A steep staircase rises to the upper floor which comprises:
Master bedroom with double and single bed, rural views.
Twin bedroom with Velux window so you can sleep under the stars.
Modern bathroom with bath, shower over, W.C. and basin.
Separate shower room with shower, W.C. and basin.

The basement, reached from the garden, provides a laundry with washing and drying facilities and entertainment: full size table tennis table, mini snooker, bats, balls etc.

An open garage at the side of the house can be used for parking or storage.

Grounds extend to around an acre and are natural and rural in nature. There is a small, natural pond amongst the trees which fills and empties according to the weather. Children should not be left unsupervised here.

The house is reached via a long farm drive which is not tarmacked.

The house is situated within easy driving distance to three small towns - Mortain being just five minutes away. Here you will find an open air swimming pool, a beautiful lookout from La Petite Chapelle, waterfalls, a range of small shops and two supermarkets. St Hilaire du Harcouet is a larger town with a thriving weekly market and wider range of shops. Domfront is an historic, medieval town with a former castle and traditional timbered buildings.

Locally, you will also find a karting centre and access to miles of safe walking and cycling routes on former railway lines.

Two coastlines provide lovely days out - the north for WW2 landing beaches, the Bayeux Tapestry and historic city of Caen. To the west the iconic Mont St Michel, Dinard, lively St Malo, Granville and numerous beaches.

There are many other towns and interesting places to visit including Le Mans, Bagnoles sur l'Orne, Villedieu-les-Poeles, Rennes, Fougeres, Vire and Flers.



Property manager

David & Hilary Messeter

Languages

English, French

Amenities

Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Parking available
Laundry

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Unfenced pond at bottom of grounds - children MUST be supervised.
The stairs are rather steep - child gates must be used.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 10194737

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

Frequently asked questions

Is Country location with easy access to local towns. Sleeps up to six people. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Country location with easy access to local towns. Sleeps up to six people. ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Country location with easy access to local towns. Sleeps up to six people. ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Country location with easy access to local towns. Sleeps up to six people. located?

This family-friendly Mortain-Bocage farm stay is located in a rural location, steps from Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and within 6 mi (10 km) of La Grande Cascade and Pear Cider Museum. Le Village Enchante and Saint Patrice Church are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Country location with easy access to local towns. Sleeps up to six people. Reviews

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stephen G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Fun in rural France

L'Aide Frechu, La Fermette, is a lovely farmhouse conversion, generally well-appointed and oozing history and charm. If you're happy with discovering the local area and want to get away from it all it's great, but be aware most of the areas coastal tourist spots are an hour plus drive away. The games basement is superb with table tennis pool and darts, we spent every evening down there; it was ideal for our 16 and 20 year olds. This was fortunate because the one drawback of the place is, despite what it says in the listing, there is no wifi. Yes, there's a dongle, and, yes, it kind of, sort of works, for brief moments, but I imagine most visitors will need more than this. Vrbo's listing is misleading here; an accurate description of the wifi's capacity was only sent a couple of days before we travelled. So this added cost to our trip in mobile data bolt-ons as the wifi isn't stable enough to use the internet or social media, let alone stream even a small clip. This didn't greatly detract from our enjoyment of the stay, but it might be 'mission critical' for many. If you can live with La Fermette's 'quiet' location and technological isolation this place makes a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jane E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Country get away

We had a lovely stay in Mortain. The location was easy to find as google maps sent us straight to the house even though it was off the beaten track. The house was spacious and had plenty of outside space our nearest neighbours being a field of cows. The cellar with table tennis table and pool table were a bonus as was the washing machine and dryer (also in the cellar). The beds were reasonably comfortable - the double bed being a bit on the hard side for me personally. Kitchen easy to use. It could do with a few more chopping boards but otherwise well equipped. The living room was comfortable. We couldn't get on with the WiFi dongle. If you want very good WiFi then this isn't the place for you. We had a nice meal in the hotel de la Poste and a good pizza takeaway from les Cascades in Mortain. There was a reasonably big Carrefour supermarket in Mortain. Visiting the sites (Bayeux Tapestry, Normandy Beaches, Mont-st-Michel for example) were day trips which we knew in advance, but the roads were good and not busy. Nearby attractions: The Musee due Poire in Barenton was good. We went on the cascades walk in Mortain and the La Fosse Arhour walk near Lonlay-l'Abbaye. We bought biscuits from the biscuit factory in Lonlay-l'Abbaye. Overal a lovely week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Sabrina K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Geweldige tijd gehad

Ons verblijf was een super fijne ervaring. De communicatie is top en je werd meteen geholpen als je een vraag had. Het is echt een gezellig frans huisje. En aanrader.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadine J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schönes Haus in der Natur

Wir hatten einen wunderschönen Urlaub in L' aide frechu. Das Haus hatte eine tolle Lage und wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Wir sind mit zwei Teenagern verreist, die trotz schlechtem Internet, sehr happy waren. Wir konnten sehr viel in der Umgebung unternehmen und haben abends oft Tischtennis oder Dart gespielt. Wir würden wiederkommen. Auch der Kontakt zum Vermieter war unproblematisch und durch Paula, die uns vor Ort geholfen hat, war alles super.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and rural

We spent a week here in October, and it was peaceful and quiet. Property is actually larger than it appeared on the photos, with an additional toilet and bedroom that I wasn't expecting, so we were more than happy. The house was very clean, and comfortable, with everything that we could have needed, including dishwasher, washing machine and dryer. The setting of the house with cows in the adjacent field made it feel very rural which is what we wanted. The nearby cycle track fantastic. Perfect place to teach my son to ride. Overall we had a great time and the property was very comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jane L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very well equipped cottage in good location

Cottage had everything needed for a home away from home holiday. Very clean and tastefully decorated. Great location with amazing dark skies. Loads of leaflets with ideas if you are new to the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022