Le Vieux Fournil is a converted bakehouse, still with the original oven opening into the living space, providing that extra piece of interest and history to this wonderfully quirky building. The kitchen and bathroom are housed in the original woodstore and pig sty. The bedroom is converted from the hayloft although now the high ceiling is grandly adorned with its own chandelier! The cottage is located in the department of Mayenne in the north of the Pays de la Loire Region with its agricultural landscapes in the north and vast vineyards to the south. The house is 2 km’s from the historic town of Lassay-les-Châteaux which boasts one of the finest examples in France of a fortified medieval chateau. The town has many winding streets amongst which can be found examples of medieval living all situated just off the main Market Square. This is an ideal base for those seeking walking or cycling holidays in wonderful countryside or alternatively just a relaxing break from city life!
DISCLAIMER - please do not take the ‘Chantrigné explore the area’ on the VRBO details as a reflection of the area and recommended places. This is AI generated over which I have no control. For example in the ‘Whats nearby’ section it states that we are a 2min walk to Normandie- Maine Natural Park. This is accurate in that the boarder of the park is 2 minutes away but the size of the park is 257,000 hectares and merely indicates a general area of natural beauty with 17 sites that have been listed as protected areas. Although we live in beautiful countryside with lovely views you cannot walk for 2 minutes and be in ‘parkland’. Neither would I recommend the local Kebab shop (listed in restaurants nearby) over many of the traditional french restaurants that can be found here. We provide for you in the cottage a guide book for both places of interest to visit and restaurant recommendations.