MONNIERES, France
Gold
Member since
2005| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| July 15, 2025 - August 24, 2025 | 3 weeks |
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We are flexible on the length of the exchange. |
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House in MONNIERES, France
Our house is in the heart of a small hamlet of 100 souls. It is a very quiet place with nice and welcoming neighbours. There is an organic winemaker in La Hallopière.
The house is 150 years old, made of stone with some charm. It is well equipped and has a quiet backgarden with a shaded terrace on hot summer afternoons... We have 2 bedrooms with a double bed, one room with two single beds. We also have a 'Lit clos', a traditional breton bed, basically an enclosed double bed which our guests usually enjoy for its cosiness...
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 8 Exchanges made
Occupation
- teachers
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 0
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 5
- Living Area: 50 m2
- Total Area: 140 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Television
- Piano
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 5
Facilities
- Car necessary
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Denmark
- Germany
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Español
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Nantes Atlantique - 20 kms
The hamlet is typical of the area with old tiled houses and one organic winemaker making Muscadet.
The immediate suroundings are either organic vineyards or small woods allowing for very pleasant walks in the countryside. We also have an organic market gardener 200 m from our house. The river Sèvre is only 15 minutes walk away (wa have an old canoe), the centre of Monnières is 15 minutes walk away of a 3 minute drive (1.5 kms). There are however no shops in Monnières and the nearest grocery store is 4 kms away in Le Pallet which also has a great butcher's, 2 bakeries and a local market on saturday.https://www.lepallet.fr/
More on Monnières: http://www.mairie-monnieres.fr/
Lovely Clisson is 10 minutes away by car. http://www.mairie-clisson.com/index.html
Nantes is 25 minutes away by car (or 20 minutes by train, the nearest station is 4 kms away), Le Voyage à Nantes is a must in summer https://www.levoyageanantes.fr/en/events/the-summer-journey/
Paris is 2 hours away from Nantes by TGV.
The nearest beaches are in lovely Pornic 1 hour away (60kms) but there are plenty of opportunities to swim and sunbathe along the coast ... Noirmoutier is a lovely island that is worth a day trip...https://www.ile-noirmoutier.com/en
Occupation
- teachers
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- 2 tortoises
- A cuddly cat
References
This member has completed 8 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Doonbeg, Ireland
IE867055
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NL0240
Hillsborough,, USA
USNH003
