Want to get together with friends or family? The Grands Blés d'Or gîte on the 1st floor, with its 4 bedrooms and 11 beds, is the ideal place to get together and enjoy a sporting break: the nearby Alpes Mancelles offer a wealth of hiking, cycling and horse-riding trails.
If there are more of you, you can also book Les Petits Blés d'or, which can accommodate 2 extra people, on the ground floor, accessible to PRMs (not Tourism and Disability approved), H53G023801.
There is ample parking nearby, as well as a 1,000m² garden, part of which is devoted to the small gîte.
Local shops are 4.7km away in Courcité and 9km away in Villaines la Juhel.
Explore the Alpes Mancelles (15km), climb up to the Mont des Avaloirs lookout, the highest point in the Armorican massif. The paths are well signposted, the countryside is unspoilt and you'll discover some great viewpoints.
You can also visit Saint-Cénéri le Gerei, listed as one of France's most beautiful villages, Fresnay sur Sarthe, a small town full of character, and Saint Léonard des Bois, which also offers a host of sporting activities including canoeing, tree climbing and mountain biking. Sillé le Guillaume, a former medieval fortress, offers a peaceful town with restaurants and shops, as well as a lake in the heart of the forest which is home to the Coco beach (swimming and water sports).
As you can see, Saint Aubin du Désert, a village in the Mayenne region, is ideally situated to make the most of the Alpes Mancelles, straddling 3 départements: Mayenne, Orne and Sarthe. The nearest large town for the train or golf is Alençon, just 31km away.
You could even decentralise your whole family or your friends and hire the local village hall, which is modern in design, to organise your events. Other gîtes in nearby villages will provide accommodation for all your guests.
Professional stay: 5 people - Cleaning package compulsory, 1 package per stay from 1 to 14 nights.
1-night stay: arrival 5pm - departure 10am
2-night stay: arrival 5pm - departure 5pm
From 3 nights: arrival 5pm - departure 10am
Gîte on 1st floor - Entrance through living room, 24.7m², 2 bench seats, dining table and chairs, fully-equipped kitchen as follows: oven, 2-burner induction hob, oven, fridge, freezer compartment, dishwasher, toaster, kettle, filter coffee maker - Jonquilles bedroom (1) with 1 single bed (90*200) - Bleuets bedroom (2) with 1 single bed (160*200) - Olivier bedroom (3) with 2 single beds (90*200) - Spacious shower room with double washbasin, 2 separate showers, 1 separate toilet.
Please note: the living room is small. The great advantage of this gîte is the number of bedrooms. It can accommodate up to 12 people, which is more comfortable if there are 6-8 of you.
On the 2nd floor: Lilac room 32m² with 7 beds 90*200, a small lounge area - 1 separate toilet with washbasin and mirror.
Internet access via wifi and RJ45 socket.
Baby equipment: cot - changing mat - chair booster Separate entrance - Car park Garden 1,000m² - under development, with private area and area shared with occupants of the 2nd gîte - Garden furniture for meals - deckchair - barbecue.
INCLUDED: bed linen - kitchen linen - electricity - heating.
OPTIONAL: cleaning 80€ - towels 4€ - if pets welcome (1 only on request from the reservations department) 8€/night/pet.
Pets on request only from the reservations department and subject to acceptance of the Gîtes de France charter.