The hamlet of La Loctais a short drive away from the lovely village of St Ouen La Rouerie, consists of our two gîtes, La Loctais and Les Courlis. Both are pretty 18th century cottages, La Loctais is a welcoming and comfortable property with an impressive open plan living area with original exposed beams and granite fireplace with an ensuite and family bathroom. Les Courlis again has an impressive open plan living area with a traditional Breton fireplace. Both gîtes each have a private patio/bbq and a lovely large shared garden. Situated in beautiful and peaceful countryside near to the border with Normandy. The immediate surrounding area is beautiful countryside with many walks and cycle tracks. It is an excellent base to return to after exploring the area or visiting the many unspoiled bays and beaches along the beautiful coastlines of North Brittany and South Normandy . Situated within 20 minutes drive from the impressive Le Mont St Michel which features on UNESCOs list of world nature and cultural heritage sites.

Hi We are a married couple with 3 grown up children. We holidayed in this beautiful region of France for over 30 years and it was always our dream to retire here. Now that dream has come true we want to make other peoples holidays as enjoyable as the ones we had with our children. We love food, wine , cooking, gardening, history and the peace and quite of rural France. We love to meet people and make new Friends. We have traveled the world extensively and like to enrich our lives with other cultures.

Close to the coast, this area boasts a variety of lovely child friendly beaches including St Briac, Cancale and St Malo. The historic Normandy beaches are also within easy reach.A magical island topped by a gravity-defying medieval monastery, the Mont-Saint-Michel counts among France’s most stunning sights. For centuries one of Europe’s major pilgrimage destinations, this holy mount is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as is its breathtaking bay.Being only 5km from the boarder of Normandy La Loctais is well situated to visit an area steeped in history. Some must see sites include the D-Day Landing Beaches, Honfleur, La Havre and Rouen.The beautiful fishing village of Cancale boasts some of the best seafood in Europe. With locally grown oysters a speciality of the region.The main reason to visit Fougères is to see its magnificent castle, one of the finest fortresses in Europe, but this little town on the Brittany-Normandy border also has a lovely medieval district and a lively Saturday-morning market