unforgettable holidays in Brittany / vacances inoubliables en bretagne

 

 

Welcome to our holiday cottages in beautiful Southern Brittany, 20km west of Pontivy in the peaceful, rural hamlet of Bot Coët. Set in 2.5 acres of land and surrounded by woodland, fields and quiet country lanes, our cottages are an ideal location to escape from the pressures of work and everyday life and to recharge the batteries. In addition to our three charming holiday cottages, we also have a heated swimming pool, games room with pool table, ping pong and many other games, a boule court, and beautiful landscaped gardens and grounds.

We look forward to welcoming you to our cottages.

 

Bienvenue à nos gites de vacances à Bot Coët, un hameau calme dans le sud de la Bretagne à 20km à l'ouest de Pontivy.  Les gites se trouvent dans un domaine de 2,5 acres, entourés d’arbres et de calme absolu. La localisation de nos gîtes vous permettra de s’échapper de la pression du travail et de la vie de tous les jours et de vous recharger les batteries.

En plus de nos trois charmantes gîtes de vacances, nous avons aussi une piscine chauffée, une salle de jeux avec table de ping-pong , une table de baby-foot etc, un terrain de pétanque et bien d’autres jeux encore, et aussi un grand terrain et de beaux jardins.

Nous avons hâte de vous accueillir à Bot Coët Cottages.

Carolynn and Richard Biggs

 

 

WHAT IS THERE TO DO?

 

Heated swimming pool, games room, boule court and gardens

Each cottage has its own private garden with outdoor furniture and barbeque to make the most of the sunny weather. We also have landscaped gardens and grounds to be enjoyed by all our guests. Our beautiful swimming pool is the focal point of the garden (shared by the cottages). The pool is usually heated from May to September, depending on the weather. We also have a picnic area near the pool, set in a walled garden with views across open countryside.

 

In our separate games room, you can enjoy table tennis, pool, table football, darts and many other outdoor games. To experience real French life, we also have a boule court in the garden with a beautiful view over open fields. Beyond the boule court, is our large lawned area for football and badminton, or for just ‘letting off steam’!

You can book a single cottage, or all three together, so families and friends can share wonderful holidays, but still have their own private space. Sorry, but we do not accept pets or parties.

Piscine chauffée, salle de jeux, terrain de pétanque et nos jardins

Chaque gite a son propre jardin privé où vous pouvez vous détendre (avec table et chaises de jardin et barbeque), mais vous pouvez aussi profiter du reste du domaine y compris une piscine ouverte (chauffée), un terrain de pétanque, une salle de jeux, et des jardins fabuleux, partagées par nos trois gites. Normalement, la piscine est chauffée du mai au septembre, selon le temps.

Dans la salle de jeux, vous pouvez jouer au baby-foot, ping-pong, billards, fléchettes, et des autres jeux extérieures (comme croquet et badminton). Notre terrain de pétanque est dans le domaine, avec vue sur les champs. Plus loin, se trouve une grande pelouse – parfaite pour le football ou badminton, ou juste pour se poser.

Il est possible de louer les gites seules ou avec des amis/familles qui veulent partager les vacances ensemble, toutefois chacun a son propre espace privé. Désolée, mais on n’accepte pas des animaux ni des parties.

 
 

Where are the cottages?

Our cottages are approximately 3km outside historic Guemene Sur Scorff with many shops, bars and restaurants. Guemene is a typical breton town, famous as the capital of the Andouille Sausage (an acquired taste!) with the remains of the town walls and historic gate to the town. Our nearest bigger town, about 20km away, is Pontivy, with its chateau and medieval streets, plus wide napoleonic boulevards and the beautiful river Blavet running through the centre.

Notre endroit

Les gites se trouvent au cœur de la Bretagne, à seulement 5 minutes en voiture de la ville historique de Guémené, avec ses bars, boulangeries, restaurants et magasins. À environ 30 minutes, il y a la ville médiévale de Pontivy.

What is included?

We do not charge extras - all bed linen, towels, (not beach) gas and electricity are included in the price. Beds are made up on arrival. Logs are supplied for the woodburner in Alice.  Final cleaning is also included, but we do ask you to please leave the cottage clean and tidy when you leave.

All cottages have wifi, and television, DVD player and a selection of DVDs.  In the gites, we have numerous books, and many family games and puzzles to while away the evenings. We have travel cots and high chairs if required - just let us know.

Very sorry, but our cottages are not specifically suited to people with disabilities – bedrooms and bathrooms are upstairs (we do have full size stairs in each cottage).

We have our own separate car park at the gites.

Nos ‘petits plus’

Le prix comprend tous les torchons et les serviettes (à l'exception de serviettes de piscine), et également l'électricité/gaz/bois pour la cheminée (Alice). Lits sont fait à votre arrivée. Vous avez aussi la connexion wifi dans les gîtes.

Il y a une télé avec TNT, un lecteur DVD et une sélection de DVD, de jeux, de puzzles et de livres dans chaque gite. Nous avons aussi des lits parapluies et chaises hautes pour les petit-e-s, sur demande.

Le prix comprend le frais de nettoyage, mais on demande que vous laissiez le gite en bonne état quand vous partez.

Désolée les gites ne sont pas accessible aux personnes handicapées – les chambres et salles de bains sont à l’étage (les escaliers sont de taille normale).

Nous avons un parking dans le domaine.

Caring for our environment

We encourage recycling here at Bot Coët, with the local recycling scheme; we also have compost heaps for waste, and recycle bottles in our veg patch. We are lucky to have source water, from a local spring, which we use for our vegetables and gardens and we use wood from our field for the log fire in Alice. All our cleaning and related products are environmentally friendly as we have a septic tank.

Our gites are very rural – perfect to explore on foot or by bike – there are many beautiful local walks from the door, but we also have walking books for you to borrow if you want to explore further afield. 

Valeurs et engagements durable

Nous encourageons le recyclage ici a Bot Coët – avec des sacs de recyclage pour nos vacanciers, et aussi des tas de compost; nous utilisons aussi des bouteilles dans notre potagère. Nous avons de l’eau de la source qu’on utilise pour les jardins, and du bois dans notre champ pour les cheminées.  Les produits d’entretien sont éco responsables parce qu’on a des fosses septiques.

Nos gites sont à la campagne – idéal pour explorer à pied ou en vélo. Il y a plusieurs belles balades à partir de nos gites, mais on a aussi des livres avec des chemins de randonnées plus loin.

 

Our area/dans notre région

Our holiday cottages are surrounded by beautiful woodland walks, open farmland and country lanes which are ideally suited to cycling and walking.  But the local area has so much to offer for all tastes – from water sports and bike hire, to beautiful historic buildings; from the peaceful canals and local rivers, to the bustling seaside; from tranquil rural villages, to lovely local towns with so many choices of cafes and restaurants, and with the stunning unspoilt islands off the coast just an easy day trip away.  

We’re sure you will quickly fall in love with this very special and peaceful part of France.

Vous pouvez profiter de randonnées à pied et à vélo à la campagne, des forêts, des rivières, et il y a des lacs à explorer/ visiter. Le Lac de Guerlédan est un endroit à découvrir, vous pouvez y nager et y faire du canoë etc. Le côte sud de Bretagne est à moins d’une heure, avec ses belles plages et les îlots qui se trouvent dans les eaux du Morbihan.

If you want to venture further afield, here are just a few suggestions to explore while staying in Brittany.

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St Nicolas des Eaux in early spring time – a perfect spot for a quiet drink or meal in the peaceful canal-side cafes and restaurants, a wander along the tow path, or to hire a canoe or kayak to paddle up the canal.

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Auray (pictured in spring time) is one of many local beautiful towns to wander round and explore, with cafes and restaurants clustered around the lovely old port, so many art galleries, and peaceful cobbled streets.

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The medieval town of Pontivy is about 20 minutes away. Situated on the banks of the river Blavet, the 15th century castle sits at the heart of the old town with its winding cobbled streets, and contrasts with the newer part of the town which was designed by Napoleon. Pontivy has a wide range of shops, cafés and restaurants – in short it has something for everyone. Beautiful walks along the canal, or hire a canoe or kayak (in summer) to explore from a different perspective.

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The Lac De Guerledan is a large, freshwater lake, c30 mins away with sandy beaches dotted around, making it ideal for families. Pedaloes, canoes, rowing boats, stand up paddle and kayaks can also be hired. Fishing and water skiing are also popular activities. On land, there are many beautiful walks and cycle routes (bike hire available).

There are of course also many restaurants and cafes overlooking the lake, making the most of the stunning scenery.

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If beaches are your thing, you’ll be spoiled for choice – Larmor Plage (pictured) is our nearest beach (c40 mins away), with cafes, bars, restaurants and of course the beach. Along the coast is Guidel Plage – a stunning sandy beach which stretches for miles. With lovely beaches, coves and picturesque views it has everything from rock pools, to parts where it is safe to surf. Something for all the family.

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For those interested in history and culture there are again so many choices – from the beautiful Abbey de Bon Repos (pictured in autumn), to the castle at Josselin, living history at Poul Fetan and the Forge des Salles, and the many small towns and villages with historic buildings and churches.

Going back even earlier in time, the area is dotted with prehistoric sites, with numerous menhirs and dolmen and the world famous mysterious stone alignments (over 3,800 stones) at Carnac

 
 

2024 Prices and Availability

Prices per week in sterling. Payment also accepted in euros and rate calculated at time of booking. Please contact us about Christmas bookings. Prix par semaine en livres - on accepte aussi euros (calculé au moment de la réservation). Veuillez nous contacter pour les réservations de Noël.
DatesElsaAdeleAlice
3rd February - 29th March£369.00£535.00£535.00
3oth March - 7th June £369.00£602.00£602.00
8th June -12th July £433.00£770.00£770.00
13th July - 30th August £500.00£1080.00£1080.00
31st August - 27th September £433.00£602.00£602.00
28th September - 13th December£369.00£535.00£535.00
 
Price per night in sterling. Minimum stay applies depending on the season - please contact us for more information. Prix par nuit en livre, un séjour minimum s'applique selon la saison - veuillez nous contacter pour plus d'informations.
DatesElsaAdeleAlice
3rd February - 29th March£62.00£90.00£90.00
30th March - 7th June£62.00£102.00£102.00
8th June - 12th July£73.00£129.00£129.00
13th July -30th August £84.00£181.00£181.00
31st August - 27th September £73.00£102.00£102.00
28th September - 13th December£62.00£90.00£90.00

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‘Absolute perfection - We have recently spent a lovely 10 days staying at Bot Coet Cottages in Adele, and it was perfect! ... There is nothing I would change about Bot Coet, and we will be back.’ (April 2019)

‘Another wonderful three weeks in this lovely gite and fabulous area – and great weather! Thank you Richard and Carolynn for your hospitality, fabulous food and company. See you again soon hopefully!’ (July 2019)

‘Un petit coin de paradis. Merci pour tout!’ (May 2020)

‘What a wonderful place and hosts! the family have really enjoyed their stay - from the houses, pool, games room, local walks and nearby lake swimming. Thank you for all the beautiful meals, we thoroughly enjoyed them. The children will miss visiting dog Evie, who is adorable. Thank you  x’ (Aug 2020)

‘Merci pour le séjour dans votre petit coin de paradis tellement relaxant. Il ne manque rien!! Au plaisir de revenir’ (Sept 2020)

‘Tout simplement magnifique’ (May 2021)

‘We have had an absolutely superb time. The location, company and welcome you provide is delightful. We have thoroughly enjoyed being here, and we are so lucky to have this opportunity’ (June 2022)

‘Merci pour votre accueil! Nous avons passé un super séjour. La maison est très cosy et confortable. Nous avons particulièrement apprécié la salle de jeux et la cheminée!’ (Oct 2022)

‘Well we said it would be a great place to return to – and here we are again! Just as beautiful as we remembered’ (May 2023)

‘Beautiful accommodation in the beautiful countryside, all ages thoroughly enjoyed our stay (8yrs – 65 yrs) and have made memories to last forever – thank you’ (August 2023)

Your HOLIDAY AWAITS