Bienvenue à La Belle Vilaine
Self-catering, holiday cottages on the South Brittany/Loire Atlantique border in France.
Friendly family run gite accommodation where dogs are welcome.



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Each of our 2, self-catering, holiday cottages (or gites) sleeps 5/6 people and has a private garden. A large, safely-fenced communal area offers swings and a boules court. Bi-lingual English owners live on-site for help and advice - we pride ourselves on offering a helpful, yet unobtrusive, welcome to your family holiday. Dogs are welcome to bring well-behaved owners to La Belle Vilaine - Gites South Brittany.

Birdwatching Holidays
We will use our extensive local knowledge to help you see exciting species such as Bluethroat, Black Kite, Black-winged Stilt, Hoopoe, Crested Tit, Cirl Bunting, Whiskered and Black Tern, White Stork (Our local colony are now sitting on eggs - mid April 08), Great White Egret....
Red Squirrel .....
Swallowtail, Camberwell Beauty, Lulworth Skipper ....
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Gite 1 now available for Tuesday to Tuesday bookings for cheaper ferry fares (trial period) - contact us to book and let us know your thoughts!

Preferential ferry fare rates available with Brittany Ferries - details provided upon booking.

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GPS CO-ORDINATES 47 degrees 34', 25" N , 2 degrees 12' 43", W
Inclusive language-challenge package for children (optional and at no extra cost) - treasure hunt challenges in French and large range of self-study materials.
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La Belle Vilaine is ideally situated for those looking for the best of both worlds. Your holiday cottage (or gite ) is set in a peaceful, friendly hamlet with panoramic countryside views, amazing wildlife (swallowtail butterflies and black kites fly over the cottages' gardens during the spring and summer and the neighbouring woods are host to red squirrels and black woodpeckers) and within easy walking distance of the beautiful River Vilaine ( fishing permits available locally).

Yet only a 5-minute drive will bring you to St. Dolay with bakers, butchers, chemist, post office, bars and restaurants. At just 10 minutes drive is the picturesque, medieval town of La Roche-Bernard , with its cobbled streets, riverside eateries, boat hire, river cruises, swimming pool, large Thursday market, supermarkets and all necessary facilities. Closer to home is the local bar at St. Cry (food very limited - hot dogs, no chips!) - a 15 minute walk away from your gite, run by friendly, French owners and offering a free games corner (pool, bar-football, darts and video game) and, like La Belle Vilaine, children- and dog-friendly. For beach-lovers the long, sandy beach of La Mine D'Or, Pénestin is just 30 mins drive away – take a picnic and use the on-beach facilities, or eat out in the nearby restaurants.

A 40-minute drive takes you to the wonderful medieval city of Vannes and the Golfe de Morbihan with its islands and nature reserves.

Closer to home you will find La Grande Brière – just into the Loire Atlantique region - a miniature version of the Norfolk Broads. Take a guided tour in a punt, or on a horse-drawn cart, or hire a rowing boat (dogs permitted) and strike out on your own to discover the amazing wealth of wildlife on offer! Alternatively, follow the well-marked walks which take you through the heart of the marshlands. Pic-nic outdoors or indoors whilst watching the wildlife. Don't forget the binoculars!

For those sporting golfers , a stunningly-situated golf course set in the grounds of a lake-side château is only a short drive from La Belle Vilaine - Gites South Brittany.