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Domaine de la Chapelle: There's no place like home . . . a gite rural

We spent a delightful three weeks in the gite rural (country cottage) of Domaine de la Chapelle. It is owned by Phillip and Rebecca Sacker, an adventurous and pleasant British couple, who have moved to France and are sharing their domaine with guests. In addition to the two-bedroom gite, there are four Bed & Breakfast rooms that are utterly charming. They have all been decorated by Rebecca with antique quilts and found objects. One B&B room retains the original beams from the barn they converted into a B&B.

Rebecca serves breakfast with her own jams and preserves, and Phillip will be delighted to show you the 15th century Chapel of Ste. Radegundis that is part of their property. You can arrange to have dinner served too and Rebecca is an excellent cook. Enjoy!

I've listed the B&B prices below and the rooms are 50 to 55 euros a night depending on the room you choose. Because VirtualTourist requires a per person per night listing, the gite prices are difficult to list. Gites normally charge by the week so plan on 220 to 390 euros per week depending on the season. Do be sure to check the Domaine's web site for up-to-date information and prices.

Unique Quality: The location is magic, perched on a hill overlooking vineyards and the lovely river Cher. There are wonderful walks in all directions and you are in the heart of the Loire chateau country. There must be at least a dozen famous chateaus within a half hour drive and quite a few more not-so-famous but equally charming ones.

The grounds contain benches for relaxing, a children's play area, many fruit and nut trees, umbrella tables for outdoor dining and the lovely 15th century chapel. Phillip said they recently had guests who renewed their wedding vows in the chapel on an anniversary. It appeared that it would be a lovely site for a wedding too. The entire setting is very romantic.

The gite not only has a private yard and patio, it has a complete kitchen including a dishwasher and clothes washing machine. These can be difficult to find in gites and are very useful. The bathrooms in all the rooms and in the gite are completely modern, spotless and sparkling.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Address: 1 Route des Maugeres, Faverolles-sur-Cher
• Phone: 33 (0)2 5432-5848
• Website: http://www.domaine-de-la-chapelle.net/
• Related to: Romantic Travel and Honeymoons, Budget Travel, Wine Tasting
• Written October 22, 2006

Domaine de la Chapelle -- the gite rural

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