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FR50063

Blois, France

Kitchen with a door leading to the garden

Kitchen with a door leading to the garden

dishwasher, oven... everything you need to cook

dishwasher, oven... everything you need to cook

Garden back to the house with terrace, sunscreen, garden furniture and BBQ

Garden back to the house with terrace, sunscreen, garden furniture and BBQ

Our house

Our house

Garden with flowers and trees. On the picture, have you find our dog ? ;-)

Garden with flowers and trees. On the picture, have you find our dog ? ;-)

Bedroom on ground floor with a double bed (160x200) and a bathroom next

Bedroom on ground floor with a double bed (160x200) and a bathroom next

Dining room

Dining room

Silver

Member since

2021


Unavailable for exchange at the moment
Exchange dates Duration
August 02, 2025 - August 23, 2025 2 weeks

2 or 3 weeks (in London or South of England would be nice)

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Family house in the Loire Valley châteaux (2 hours of Paris) and close to Beauval Zoo (the 4th most beautiful zoo in the world)

Our house with 5 bedrooms would be an excellent base for a family looking to explore famous royal Chateaux of the Loire Valley (Chambord Castle), Paris and french countryside.
Video : https://youtu.be/MoAxJu1xADk & Web site : https://www.loirevalley-france.co.uk/
And, I'm sure you will enjoy french art de vivre !

Our comfortable house is located in a residential and peaceful area, where you will find shops and services.
The ground floor of our house is composed of a large living-dining room with a fireplace, a kitchen fully equipped for cooking and entertaining, a parental bedroom (large bed 160x200 and shower room). Upstairs, there are 4 bedrooms (2 double beds 140x200 and 2 single beds), a bathroom. In the basement, there is the garage, the laundry room and a workshop. We have 5 bicycles (adults and children). Children will certainly be delighted to occupy themselves upstairs with our board games, Playmobils, books, comic books, guitare and the piano ... On the digital side, wifi and Netflix access will be at your disposal.

The garden with trampoline, goal post, is fully enclosed so perfect for families. You will probably enjoy garden furniture (table, 8 chairs and a deckchair), the barbecue, the plancha and the treehouse. During the morning, you will enjoy to observe the squirrel and hear birds singing in our garden 😉.

Very close to Blois town centre : https://www.blois.fr/en/attractive/10-excellent-reasons-to-come-to-blois
With excellent rail conection to Tours (30 mins), Orléans (30 mins) and Paris (2 hours). Easy access to motorways also.

We've already exchanged to Belgium and Ireland. It was great ! We’ll happily consider all offers.

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 2 Children
  • 3 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Instructional designer
  • Engineer

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Floor: 1
  • Environment: In a small town
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Sleeping Capacity: 8
  • Living Area: 180 m2
  • Total Area: 900 m2

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In my house

  • Pets - Allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Baby equipment
  • Toys and games
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Television
  • Piano

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Terrace or deck
  • Park / playground
  • BBQ
  • Garage
  • Bicycles: 5

Facilities

  • Non-smoking house
  • Car necessary

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • England, UK
  • United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Français

Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Paris Orly (1h30) or Tours (40 min) -

For your shopping, you have everything you need next to the house : food store are a 5-minute walk away (bakery, fruits and vegetables, butcher, fishmonger, supermarket). The hypermarket are 5 minutes away by car. Every saturday, there is a big market in the center of Blois, less than 10 minutes.

Paris is very accessible via the the motorway or the train, in 1h30 to 2h. Tours city and Orléans city (45 min by car) have also a lot of interests.

Located in the heart of the Loire Valley, in Blois, you may visit :

Without forgetting the famous Beauval Zoo, the 4th most beautiful zoo in the world (45 minutes from home) ! And why not a day at the Aqua Mundo in Center Parc (less than an hour away).
https://www.zoobeauval.com/en/
Video Aqua Mundo : https://youtu.be/F5bBrLOX4zs

  • Observing the Loire and the Sologne natural environmennt (less than 15 minutes): A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, the Loire offers magnificent natural landscapes: The Observatory of the Loire, The Maison de Loire, the Loire by bike or by foot, canoeing on the Loire, a hike with donkeys ...
    https://www.loireavelo.fr/accueil/la-loire-a-velo-nature-culture-et-belle-aventure/

  • Summer entertainment (less than 15 minutes away) with the horse and bird of prey show in Chambord, the summer festival of Blois

  • Unique experiences (less than 30 minutes away) such as a hot-air balloon flight, the sound and light show of the Château de Blois, a visit to troglodyte sites, a tasting of Cheverny wines, a traditional boat trip on the Loire, an escape game in a castle, a meal in a gourmet restaurant, a safari in the Chambord reserve for example.

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Occupation

  • Instructional designer
  • Engineer

Children

  • Girl - Age: 11
  • Girl - Age: 14

Pets

  • 2 hens who can be minded if you want
  • We have one little dog (Jack Russel) who we will organise to be minded by my parents.

Lifestyle

We have two hens if you want fresh eggs for your breakfast.
Depends when you come, you may have hazelnuts, nuts, grappes, cherries, peaches... in our garden 😉.

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