Maison Blanc

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At Maison Blanc we offer you:

  • A quiet countryside retreat with a range of beautiful walks in the immediate area.
  • A personable and friendly service. As we only cater for a maximum of only 6 people we are able to focus on offering a high standard of service to our guests.
  • Peace and tranquility. We believe our gardens offer a magnificent haven for those wanting peace and tranquility. An ideal place to find solace, maybe sitting under a tree watching the birds or taking a stroll by the woods.
  • Fine home cooked cuisine. We can provide a welcome dinner for your arrival, so that you can relax as soon as you arrive, should you so wish. A full vegetarian menu is also available by prior request upon reservation. 
  • A full continental breakfast served until 9.30am. Our breakfasts include a choice of fruit juices, cereals, toast, croissants, pains au chocolat, brioche, yoghurt. We offer a range of jams and locally sourced Pyrenean honey. Tea and Coffee is also provided. We can also offer an alternative breakfast should you suffer from a wheat or dairy intolerance, provided we are notified at the time of your reservation.
  • Complimentary tea and coffee and fruit juices.
  • Fully licensed. We offer South West Wines (Tursan) Red, White or Rosé at 5 Euros a bottle. 25cl beers for 1.50 Euros.
  • Stylish and comfortable surroundings, with a large wood burning stove to create that perfect after-dinner ambience.
  • A choice of 3 bedrooms: Henry, Holbein and Cranmer rooms. The Holbein and the Cranmer rooms have ensuite shower facilites including wash hand basin. The Henry room shares a bathroom downstairs.
  • Fresh white egyptian cotton linen (changed twice a week for stays over 4 days), duvets, blankets, bath and hand towels.
  • Rooms with numerous power outlets and travel adaptors should you so require, for any of your UK appliances.
  • TV, DVD player and CD Hi-fi in a separate downstairs media room.
  • Internet Wifi access.

Holbein Room

The Holbein room is at the front of the house with views towards the peaks of the Pyrenees.

This room is amply equipped with a classic wooden French double bed frame with a modern mattress, bedside tables and reading lamps.

The Holbein room also has an ensuite shower with hydro massage jets, plus a wash hand basin.

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Cranmer Room

The Cranmer Room is at the rear of the house in the eaves, with the original beams and stone walls on 3 sides, for a real farm house feel.

This room has a shower with hydromassage jets and a wash hand basin.

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Henry Room

The Henry Room is at the front of the house with views towards the peaks of the Pyrenees. This characterful room has the original overhead wooden beams with a latted wooden ceiling which lines the apex of the roof. This room has exposed stone walls on 3 sides. This room shares a bathroom downstairs which looks down into the wooded valley below.

Views of the valley towards the Pyrenees, from the Holbein and Henry bedrooms.

 

The Lounge

A large comfortable lounge, where there are settees and armchairs around a wood burning stove for those cosy evenings.

The lounge door opens onto the terrace and the front courtyard.

The walls are decorated with a combination of original paintings and pictures. 

The Dining Area

A large dining area complete with a wooden table which can comfortably accommodate 6 people for dinner.

The windows open out onto the terrace and on to the front courtyard.

The Media Room

A separate sitting room where you can either relax and read our books, or should you wish to catch up on the world, a wide screen television, which has both French and English TV channels, (BBC1, ITV, etc...).

There is also a DVD player, a play station, and various board games which are available.

Internet Wifi access.

The Outside Courtyard  

You can contact us for information or reservations either by email, or by phone on +33.(0)5.58.79.49.80

Maison Blanc, 40700 Bassercles, France ~ maisonblanc40700@orange.fr

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