Maison Blanche, a country manor house, is situated on the outskirts of the historic and picturesque village of Cirey sur Blaise. The village, its chateau once home to Voltaire and pictured on the old 10-franc note, lies in the region of Haute Marne, which is in the province of Champagne Ardenne. Surrounded by beautiful scenery, and only ten minutes away from the champagne vineyards, the village, nestled in the valley of the Blaise, lies in a tranquil and little known area of France. The house, which was until recently part of the chateau’s estate and used as a family holiday home, dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries. It has recently been sympathetically renovated whilst great care has been taken to retain many of the original features. Maison Blanche is a large house making it ideal for large family groups or friends sharing. It has a large entrance hall, a drawing room, a library with a television and DVD player, a playroom with a table tennis table and a small pool table, a large dining room and a large country styled kitchen with a range cooker, dishwasher, a large fridge/freezer, microwave and all the other conveniences of home. The utility room has a washing machine and a drying cabinet. There is also a shower room and loo on the ground floor. Upstairs there is a mezzanine bathroom, seven bedrooms and three bathrooms. The bedrooms are as follows: The Red room with a king size bed with an en-suite bathroom. The Olivia Room with a king size bed The Cupid Room with a king size bed with an en-suite shower room The Yellow Room with a double bed and a single bed The Blue Room with two single beds The two Twin rooms with two single beds There is also another single bed available which can be placed in one of the other rooms plus there is a child's cot. Please let us know in advance in which room you would like the spare bed and cot so that they can be moved and made up before your arrival. All the bedding (duvets) and towels are provided Maison Blanche sits in over an acre of garden. In the rear garden there is a 12m x 6 m heated swiming pool with a spa end. There is also a covered paddling pool for very young children, swings and plenty of loungers and chairs. There are tennis rackets, badminton rackets and football nets available. All we ask is that if you lose balls and shuttlecocks you replace them so that the next guests will also have the use of them. The house has central heating and open fires making it an ideal place for winter breaks as well as summer The following pages have brief details of some of the local places of interest and suggestions of how you can spend your time. There really is something for everyone here and at the end of the day you can come home to the peace and tranquility that is Maision Blanche. Please do contact us if you require any further information and we will do our best to help. There is a file in the house giving useful information and contacts – please do add to it. Le Rivage is a trading name of Treasure Island Investments (UK) Limited. | Top | |