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Maison des Mots

La Charité-sur-Loire, Nièvre
Bed & Breakfast
+33 (0)6 47 06 80 28
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From
€250 - €300
per night

A gem of a house in a lovely unspoilt village with an intelligent, interesting owner who gives you delicious food and local wines

Bedroom

2 rooms

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 2

€250 - €300 per night

The Experience

The house tucks into a maze of pretty sloping streets beside the slow-moving Loire – not yet discovered by hordes of tourists. You can make yourselves at home in the elegant, tasteful sitting room, eat in the dining room or the garden, have tea and coffee in the cookery library – Barbara-Jo is a keen cook and offers a light meal on one night of your stay – seasonal and delicious.

Breakfast includes fresh pastries from the bakery, fruit, yogurt, homemade cake and eggs any way you like. Wander the partly walled garden to find decorative beds full of flowers, herbs and fruit trees, plenty of garden furniture for resting and reading with views over the rooftops and the sound of occasional church bells.

Quiet bedrooms rest on the garden side of the house, one has an extra single and both have spotless, luxurious bathrooms. Take an evening stroll along La Promenade des Anglais, lined with plane trees, and watch the river slide by.

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We think you'll love

  • Stepping out into the village to find interesting shops, having a coffee and watching people
  • Being so well looked after by Barbara-Jo and enjoying her wonderful cooking with local wines
  • Browsing the vast selection of cookery books in the library
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You should know

  • Sorry, no dogs. This house belongs to Minette the pretty puss
  • Quite a few steps and some winding staircases might make this tricky for some

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

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Accommodation

Pricing

Nightly price
from €250
Damage deposit
35% of total for the stay.
2 Doubles
From €250

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Information

Booking information

Check in
3pm
Check out
12pm
Other details
Minimum stay: 2 nights. Singles €125-€150.
Closed
Never.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property

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Reviews

A delicious baking smell and a very friendly smile sets the tone, the sheltered rooftop garden with flowers jostling with herbs and vegetables overlooks ancient village houses. Inside, enjoy a labour of love – top-notch renovation, taste and décor. A frothy coffee and slice of autumn chestnut and hazelnut cake warm from the oven, sets the seal, a perfect gem of a house in a gem of an ancient town.

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Location

The neighbourhood

The village has four bakeries, a chocolate shop, several bookshops, an antique and bric-a-brac shop, seven restaurants and a super weekly market. Wander the town to find historic ruins and churches – the place is steeped in history. The wine districts of Sancerre and Pouilly are 25 minutes in the car for tastings and buying, Nevers is 30 mins, Vézelay one hour for the magnificent basilica.

Local points of interest from Barbara-jo

  • La Charite sur Loire, the Village of Words has a French antiquarian book shop, an English used book shop, a new French book shop and a shop for books and magazines.
  • This town is a UNESCO Heritage site. The Eglise being1000 years plus, is a haunting beaute. Walking through the Priory feels the age even with the modern touch from renovation.
  • Les Halles de Loire for local food products, boulangerie, wine and cheese. On the River in a renovated abatoir.
  • Saturday Farmer's Market - Square Charles de Gualle in the city centre and the antique shop 'Une Autre Epoque', on the Grande Rue.
  • Confisurie du Prieure - Jewel Box Chocolate shop, Ice-Cream in the Summer, also sells Gien earthenware.
  • Restaurants to try: The Poule Noir and Maison du Kerala; For Coffee: Comcheznous, Ki boi ka, Couleur Cafe; For Cheese tasting: Le Bouchon de Loire; For Wine tasting: Le Vin, La Cave du Producteur.

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Introducing

Barbara-jo

Barbara-Jo was born in Canada where she ran her own restaurant then a cookery book shop for 20 years. She moved to France and found her dream house which she lovingly and carefully converted. She's an excellent host and a very good cook – she runs private cookery courses which you need to book ahead.

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