La Martinière Gîtes

Each gîte in our recently renovated barn is for two people and both are around 60m2 each over two floors. Downstairs is an open plan sitting room, dining area and kitchen with a wood burner. Stairs lead to the underfloor heated bedroom with its own en-suite bathroom. The bedrooms have vaulted ceilings with exposed oak beams. To enable you to have a fantastic night’s sleep each bedroom has a Super King-size bed. For a twin room arrangement, the bed can split to create 2 single beds.( Please let us know if you would prefer this option) Although the building has been renovated to create modern accommodation, we have maintained the characteristics of the old barn with original elements being recycled and renovated to become features.

 

Outside there is a patio terrace with sun awning for you to enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner and an evening drink.  The garden with a sun decking is also available if you would like to soak up the sun or sit in dappled sunshine under the oak tree. There is a barbecue available for guests to cook on and when the sun sets and the temperature drops we have a fire pit for you to sit around and enjoy the tranquility under the stars. 

Check-in is from 15h00. However, we are flexible to your requirements and will make every effort to be ready should you wish to arrive earlier. On your day of departure Check-out is by 11h00, so enabling us to clean and prepare the gîte for new guests arriving.

An arrival supper is available if arriving late and you would like something to eat before going to bed. Please see below for details.

 

We ask guests to text us +33 (0)780 333738) on their arrival day with their estimated arrival time. We live here so aim to be here to welcome you. Receiving your text enables us to plan our day and be here for your arrival. In winter perhaps even more important as we will light the wood burner prior to your arrival, so your gîte is nice and cozy when you arrive.

 

We offer breakfast should you wish to have it served to you. Our Breakfast menu card offers you a wide choice.

Continental Breakfast offers you a choice of fresh local bread, croissants, brioche and Pain au Chocolat, fruit juice, coffee or tea.

Bread and croissants etc. are collected that morning from our local bakers. 

You can also have a cooked breakfast with a choice of eggs ( fried, scrambled, poached or boiled ) with bacon, mushrooms, smoked salmon etc. This year we have also added the choice of a 'Full English Breakfast'.

The choice is yours. Also available are omelettes, yoghurts, cereal and charcuterie etc. for which to start your day. 

Any specific request please just ask.

 

Price from 8.00€ per person.

 

Breakfast can be served in your gîte or outside on the terrace. 

 

You will find the breakfast card menu in your gîte. (Menu Cards are in English and French)

Please circle/tick your choices and post the card in the Royal Mail Letter Box before 9pm. 

Your breakfast basket will be brought to you at your chosen time the following morning and any cooked choices following soon after.

 

Breakfast Menu can be viewed on the 'Menus Page' or Click here

 

Depending on your arrival time you may wish to have our arrival supper. We offer this to guests who either do not wish to eat out after a long day travelling or haven't had time to do any shopping. We ask that if you should wish to have our arrival supper that you

pre-order 48 hours in advance. On arrival you can then choose at what time you would like it served either in your gîte or on the terrace.

Please be aware that as we are in rural France - Restaurants are closed Sunday and Monday evenings. 

Choices - (we ask that each person makes the same choice)

 

Beef Lasagna 

Vegetarian Lasagna

Tartiflette ( An Alpine dish of roasted potatoes, onion, garlic, smoked lardons and a creamy cheese sauce with grilled Reblochon cheese.

Parmentier de Carnard or Beef. ( Shredded confit of duck or beef topped with mashed potatoes and grilled Comté cheese )

All the above are served with a fresh mixed salad and French bread

Soup of the Day and an Assiette of Charcuterie, French Cheeses, Pickles and French bread

 

 

Price - 15.00€ per person

 

Dessert - a Fruit Pastry from our local patisserie served with cream - 4.00€ per person

Cheese board - a selection of French cheeses with fruit - 4.50€ per person

 

Arrival Menu can be viewed on the 'Menus Page' or Click here

 

On a nice summers evening or a cold winters night you may wish to enjoy dinner here. Served on the terrace or in your gîte, we offer two choices of menu. 

 

Either:

 

2 or 3 course Dinner menu - 21.00€ 2 courses / 26.00€ 3 courses per person

4 course Dîner Gourmand - 42.00€ per person

 

Dinner Menus can be viewed on the 'Menus Page' or Click here

 

Menu choices are subject to availability of produce on the day

 

PLEASE READ THE REVIEWS WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM GUESTS WHO STAYED HERE FROM 2021.

 

The Barn was fully renovated in 2020/2021 and has been tastefully furnished and decorated.

 

Modern but keeping the characteristics of a 150 year old barn.

 

Each apartment/gîte is approx. 60m2 in size.

 

Fitted kitchen with gas hob, electric oven, microwave, coffee machine, dish washer, toaster and fridge freezer.

Kitchen has all the crockery, glasses and cooking utensils you might need to cook meals. Even a shucking knife to open oysters.

 

All towels, bed linen and bath robes are included. Depending on the season - Duvets are 4.0 tog in summer and 10.5 tog in winter. 

 

Choice of Super Kingsize bed or two singles.

 

Bedrooms have blackout blinds, hair dryer, USB charge points each side of the bed and in the kitchen. 

 

A cooling fan for when the summer temperature is high which with windows open will draw cooler air through the gîte. 

 

Wood burner ( in winter the wood burner is lit in advance of your arrival ) 2 nights supply of logs is included. Extra logs are available 

8.00€ per extra pannier.

 

An ideal base either in summer or winter - terrace and garden in summer, a cosy wood burner in winter.

 

Very rural location with views over the fields.

 

Very quiet with local wildlife.

 

Nearest ferry port is Ouistreham/Caen - 1 hour 50 min. drive (for long weekend breaks)

 

Location is central for the many medieval towns, markets and attractions. Please view the 'Places to Visit' page for more details.

 

Breakfast basket with fresh local bread and croissants plus a cooked choice (available daily by completing the menu card)

 

A light evening meal arrival supper is available for guests (pre-booked 48 hrs) from 15.00€ per person.

 

Dinner is available (pre-booked) from 21.00€ per person. Please see menu page. 

 

Barbecue in the garden for guests to use.

 

Fire pit to sit round at night

 

Guests must request staying here with their pets. Any guests with pets are responsible for them and they must be on a lead, especially near any farm livestock.

 

Couples with young children - we have a cot with mattress and sheets for a child up to 4 years old. Please let us know in advance if you require the cot. There is no charge for the use of the cot.

 

We are able to recommend and advise guests on places to visit, eat, walk and ride etc.

 

Free Parking 

 

Secure overnight storage of bicycles.

 

Bicycle rental ( advance notice required )

 

Covered and hard standing for motorcycles overnight.

 

Unlike some gîtes there are no hidden extras. We do not charge guests for electricity consumed and there is no final cleaning bill.