|
Les Balcons |
 |
|
Les Balcons |
|
|
|
Comments from our guestbook 13/08/2011 Delighted to have found Jim's website www.loirevalleyexperience.com as it lead us to book 'les Balcons'. We had a great week here in France. We loved walking to the bakery every morning. The house had everything we could have wanted, the balcony is so lovely. The drawer of brochures was better than the tourist office! Our favourite village was Angles sur l'Anglin and it is well worth a visit. Loches is also a beautiful town with a great market.....We are moving north tomorrow to Dol de Bretagne for a week and hope our stay there will be as exciting as our week in Le Grand Pressigny. Thank you Jim & Pauline, we will definitely be recommending 'Les Balcons' to our friends in Ireland Martin, Norma, Adam & Laura Manley,Ireland 26/07/2011 'Les Balcons' became as a second home to us. We had everything we needed - and more! The balcony 'sold' the place to us and we were not disappointed. We loved spending evenings up there. Jim & Pauline, you are to be congratulated for making such a lovely home - such an eye for detail, which we appreciated. Thank you Jim & Pauline- we hope to be back next year. Andrew and Nickie Cheetham, Church Crookham, UK 26/07/2011 'Les Balcons' was home to us because of your great care and attention to detail. The village was welcoming and relaxing - great food at 'Grand Ma's' and 'La Promenade'. We wont forget the nights on the balcony! Thank you so much. Chris and Lisa Fulton, CA, USA 17/07/2011 Thank you so much for a wonderful week in the country. The house was perfect and Le Grand Pressigny is the loveliest town. The drawer of brochures lead us to some of the most beautiful villages we have ever seen. Thank you Jim & Pauline Rachel, Eric, Kari, Bret, Austin & Joe Texas, USA 08/07/2011 We have had a fabulous time - thanks Jim & Pauline for providing such a wonderful 'home' with all the extra help plus so many places to sit, eat and drink!! We have dined fabulously at 'Grand Ma's' (snails!) and at 'La Promenade' where we had an exquisite birthday meal. We have BBQ'd and eaten in style, we have enjoyed 200k of bike riding all the little towns and villages with acres of farmland and sunflowers. An absolutely wonderful holiday in stunning area - unforgettable !!! Many happy memories. Catherine & Paul Bevilaqua, Geraldine & Marcus Elgin, Melbourne, Australia
25/06/2011 Great house - everything we needed and more! Le Grand Pressigny very good -visit the museum! Did bus to Tours, relaxing and comfortable - arrived just in time for lunch. We loved Loches - chateau and dungeon great value at 7.00 euro. Visited chateau at Oiron - very different, full of quirky modern exhibits- great. Thanks Jim & pauline for all your support. The Machonnachies,Edinburgh,Scotland 18/06/2011 We have enjoyed being able to entertain our French friends in this 'home from home' it has all been very relaxing. We enjoyed a lovley sunny afternoon at the lesser known chateau of Azay le Ferron. We have visited Chinon and Loches before but on this second outing found them better than we recall! Simon & Angela Garner, Norfolk,England 11/06/2011 We have enjoyed our week in your lovely home. Walking, more walking, bussing, driving and cycling the area -- lovely! Eaten too much bread & cheese but we were on holiday! Thank you Jim & Pauline for our lovely holiday. Tess & Tony Parkinson, Judy & Dave Carter, UK
04/06/2011 Thanks to Jim & Pauline. The house is beautiful and has wonderful facilities - it has been a 'home from home'. Quiet and peaceful village and everyone so friendly. Go to Tours, great choice of shops and restaurants. Must see Chenonceau and Azay Le Rideau. Would recommend for a peaceful, typically French, family holiday. Paul & Lisa Stockman, Ralph & Jill Robins, UK
28/05/2011 During our two weeks we saw everything ( well almost ) in a car made easily rentable by Jim & Pauline, chateaux, abbeys and the city of Tours ( easily, inexpensively and comfortably reached by local bus - 1.70 euro each way! ) Do visit 'Grand Ma's', the patisserie and the 'Prehisto' cafe in the village. We would then return to 'Les Balcons' its comfort convenience and charm - merci beaucoup Jim & Pauline Jean Thomson, Joan Hamlin & Margaret Prugovecki, Toronto, Canada Via email: We have arrived safely in Toronto after a lovely day in Paris cramming as much as possible into our short stay there. But the highlight of the trip was our wonderful stay at "Les Balcons". I thank you both for making our visit with you so comfortable and enjoyable. You are superb hosts. I wish you all the best; you deserve it! Thanks you again. Margaret
14/05/2011 Just brilliant! Great house and location. Owners were a great help and top people..............it was wonderful. The Spaldings, Smiths & Rowdens, Perth, Australia Via email: Back at work yesterday after a wonderful holiday. The travel went well after leaving your lovely home and, as much as we enjoyed Italy, Sue and I def prefer France. Many thanks for the use of your house in LGP. It was our highlight and your assistance, hospitality and warmness really made our stay. You have done wonderful jobs on both your premises and look forward to seeing progress on the Barou property with regards to the deck, barn etc. Geoff & Sue Spalding 29/09/2010 Jim & Pauline have done a fantastic job of renovating the house - good taste and attention to detail shows through! We appreciated the home cooked meal and personal touch and effort on our first night. Good luck & best wishes. * David and Di Hughes, Brisbane, Australia * Also stayed at 'The Old Walnut Mill'
22/09/2010 Thanks Jim & Pauline for being so helpful and friendly. Great house and lots to do in the area. We will have many fond memories. Ian, Margie & family, Melbourne, Australia
17/09/2010 "Great family gathering" thanks to Jim & Pauline for making it so easy - and the recommendations were just tops - will spread the word internationally . "So much space we had to search for each other" (Pat) Merrick & Pat, South Africa,- Mart & Denis , Netherlands - Tiny & Leslie UK
02/09/2010 You have a lovely house, very comfortable and are very generous hosts. Location is ideal for local shops and outings. We have stayed in many places in France but we found that we were very cosy and had everything we needed here. Many thanks Jim & Pauline - we would recommend your place to anyone! Joyce, Martin & Amanda, Stratford on Avon, U.K.
21/08/2010 A big thanks to Pauline and Jim who have made our stay in France a wonderful experience. The house is beautiful, the town had everything we needed and the location is spot on for day trips. We recommend the following ; Loches, go on market day and look out for the medieval day in August - fab!. Lesigny, great for local days swimming in the river and sunbathing. Descartes kayaking - a 3 hour trip is plenty, avoid the two-man kayak if not experienced - two-man canoe is so much easier !!. Le Guerche - inexpensive chateau with guided tour. Would recommend a stay at 'les Balcons' to anyone. * Paul, Natasha, Conner & Sinead, Collington Cornwall, UK * Also had a week in 'Le Bourg' 13/08/2010 Thank you so much - we found the house very comfortable and easy to live in, with everything we needed to hand and to a very high standard. Jim and Pauline made us feel very welcome, with nothing feeling like too much trouble, even to the point of lending Susan a few French novels to read.. We found the village and people very friendly with everything we needed. Thank you both for your advice about the local area. It was a real joy to stay in your house for a week, we just did not want to leave. Pat Phil and Susan, UK 06/08/10 Many thanks Jim & Pauline for welcoming us to your beautiful home. We have enjoyed a superb holiday in Touraine Sud - especially our time relaxing on your brilliant balcony looking out over peaceful Le Grand Pressigny. We will take home many memories of cycle rides along traffic free lanes, visits to some great chateaux and a fantastic night of fireworks at Angles sur l'Anglin (thanks for the recommendation). Best of luck with this and your other holiday home. David, Delia ,Edward & Mathew Cliffe, Leek, Staffs., UK 13/07/10 What a wonderful house ,wonderful hosts and wonderful part of the world. We have enjoyed virtually every moment of this beautiful country. Our hosts Jim and Pauline have made our stay one we will never forget. Trevor & Helen Rohrig + Terry & Sandra London, Adelade SA Australia
http://www.experienceloire.com
|
