Welcome to our Gîtes at La Fontaine Rouillée, near Plessala in Brittany, France
La Fontaine Rouillée is a lovely spot for a self catering holiday in a friendly, rural area of Cotes d’Armor where it is just so easy to relax, unwind and forget the pressures of everyday life. This hamlet is the location of our two character country cottages where we provide well equipped, comfortable, year round holiday / vacation rental accommodation situated in beautiful, tranquil countryside near Plessala, a market village, in central Brittany.
The Brittany region of France offers many options for sight seeing, sport, touring or just relaxing and is easily accessible from the Western channel ports, international airports and TGV train stations - how to get here.
La Belle Maison is a charmingly updated, detached two bedroom traditional Breton cottage with its own enclosed south-west facing garden tucked away in rolling countryside. The single level accommodation is privately accessed, not overlooked and has wide ranging views over the surrounding fields. The combination of a beautiful and peaceful location along with easy access to a variety of tourist attractions, provides a relaxing hide-away for couples or young families and the perfect touring base to explore Brittany. From £250/300€ p.w.
La Vieille Longere is a fully renovated ancient stone long-house. The gîte, which is semi-detached with our own Breton home, has completely separate facilities, both indoors and out, and is flexibly designed enabling it to be rented either as a spacious one bedroom ground floor apartment for couples, or as a larger three bedroom house for groups of up to six adult friends, or older families (children aged 10+). The spacious herb bordered BBQ terrace and open paddock beyond have magnificent views to the distant forest. From £200/250€ per week
Our gîtes are ideal for nature lovers. Birds, butterflies and wild flowers are everywhere; hares, deer and even wild boar may be seen in the area.
Walkers and cyclists will discover marked circular trails around the commune, beside the river and into the forest. If you are feeling energetic follow one of the routes that range from strolls of a few kilometres to 50km hikes; try hiring a kayak to negotiate the River Lie from a different angle, or join an accompanied pony trek through Loudeac forest.
Maybe you are just seeking a peaceful and agreeable place to relax between sightseeing trips around Brittany - La Fontaine Rouillee will provide that. Relish the chance to slow down and appreciate nature in the delightful surroundings of the Landes du Mené; this area of ancient moorland in south-east of Cotes d’Armor is the source of the River Rance which rises amongst the granite hills that created this beautiful part of France.
All of which should leave you with a good appetite, ready to appreciate the seasonal, local produce available in one of the regular markets in the region. Or sample traditional Breton fare at an auberge, creperie or restaurant; here the world stops for 2 hours at lunch time, finding somewhere to savour good food really helps make each day of your holiday a special occasion.
In the evenings use the built-in BBQs or snuggle up in front of the wood burners; experience a Breton fest noz, visit a late market or star gaze in the unpolluted skies whilst enjoying a glass of the local cider.
Local information and large scale maps are provided for guests, and we are pleased to do all we can to ensure you enjoy your stay.
Our welcome pack combines locally produced goodies along with household essentials so you can settle in before having to stock up, click for details.
Since we started letting our holiday cottages in 2006 we have strived to provide comfortable homes from home, whilst retaining original features in the buildings. We aim to ensure each rental property is somewhere we would choose to stay, we maintain the gîtes ourselves and handle bookings personally.
We are delighted to be members of Your Holiday Matters an independent assurance of quality. Membership cannot be bought, and is only awarded to owners who can demonstrate that they really care about providing a consistently high level of customer service and accommodation. All applications are objectively assessed by an owners' panel who also directly consult former guests to vouch for their holiday experience. Check the guest-book links on our Longere and Cottage pages to read reviews written by some previous visitors to La Fontaine Rouillée.
