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Wisdom Retreats

Accommodation in France

Sous Carelles - Carole and Derek Askew This 17th century farmhouse is the venue for the Retreat, where Carole and Derek also offer B&B. There are two en-suite bedrooms with double beds, and one room with twin beds and a shared bathroom. All are furnished with antique French furniture. Carole and Derek escaped the rat-race in England to start a new life in France. Sous-Carelles is their passion, and they offer a very warm welcome. Derek is a former award winning chef and he prepares meals with local fresh ingredients, many of them from his own garden. Great evening meals with wine can be requested. Contact Carole and Derek via their website at www.sous-carelles.co.uk. Marilyn and Graham Hicks at La Crotterie Just outside the village of Montaudin, this accommodation is about a 15 minute country drive from our venue. Marilyn and Graham offer great evening meals and wine for just 20 Euros. Really nice people to stay with. Email them at marilyn.hicks@wanadoo.fr and check their website at http://www.country-gite-in-mayenne.com/ The Hotel de Bretagne in Gorron This small hotel has six double rooms, each with its own bathroom, TV and wi-fi connection. There is a bar downstairs, and you are in walking distance of everything the pleasant town of Gorron has to offer, which includes a chocolate shop, bakers, a supermarket, a variety of coffee shops and restaurants, a tourist office, a post office, banks and a park built on the river. The hotel website is in French, but they do claim to speak English if you contact them! Gorron is about a 10 minute drive from our venue at Sous Carelles. www.lebretagne-gorron.fr/		Here is our list of recommended accommodation for your week at the Retreat. The choices vary from bed and breakfast, to rented cottages (gites), to a hotel. We have given you an approximate idea of their distance from the Retreat location so you can plan your travel accordingly. Of course, you are welcome to find other places to stay depending on your preferences! Alison Benn at La Grand Gennerie Alison can offer either gites for self catering, or B&B. She lives within a comfortable walking distance of the Retreat venue, along a country lane and through the small village of Carelles. She shares La Grand Gennerie with her daughter Harriet, her beautiful horse Troy and her dog Alma. You are assured a warm welcome with Alison! Contact her via her blog, which also has some great photos of the area: http://spaces.msn.com/members/lagrandegennerie. Her email is: grandgennerie@hotmail.co.uk Therese and Maurice Trihan This warm and welcoming B&B is about a 15 minute country drive from the Retreat venue, and offers a wonderful and generous fresh breakfast. It has large comfortable rooms and excellent gardens. The hosts are French, but speak some English ... the perfect accommodation for those wishing to practise their French! Email for enquiries: therese-trihan@wanadoo.fr