Beautiful spacious family home in Brittany

France - brittany - QUIMPER

Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,Cap Coz beach, our favorite one!
Cap Coz beach, our favorite one!
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,Cornwall festival in july, 10 min walk
Cornwall festival in july, 10 min walk
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,Concarneau 15 min drive
Concarneau 15 min drive
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,Kerambleiz castle and Odet river, 5 min drive
Kerambleiz castle and Odet river, 5 min drive
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,Douarnenez 20 min drive
Douarnenez 20 min drive
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,Ariane and Raphael at Cap Coz beach
Ariane and Raphael at Cap Coz beach
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,Quimper historic center, 10 min walk
Quimper historic center, 10 min walk
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,Glenan Islands
Glenan Islands
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,Locronan 15 min drive
Locronan 15 min drive
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,Pont Aven 15 min drive
Pont Aven 15 min drive
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,Trevarez castle and park 30 min drive
Trevarez castle and park 30 min drive
Home exhange in,France,QUIMPER,House photos, home images
  • Sleeping capacity6
  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Long-term Home Exchange

Sabbatical Home Exchange

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is possible

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Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

Quimper, capital city of French Cornwall

Vast family home situated in the city center of Quimper. The banks of river Odet are just a 5-minute walk away. The cathedral and the historical center are a 10-minute walk away.
Our home is 220 square meters and has three levels including the groundfloor.
Groundfloor: open kitchen on a dining room, a little terrace, a lounge with Hi-Fi system and the internet.
Toilets and cloakroom.
First floor:
3 bedrooms for children.
1 vast bathroom with shower, bath and toilets.
1 laundry room.
Second floor :
2 bedrooms with kingsize bed
Bathroom with shower and toilets.
artcrafts room
Basement : Home cinema room.
Pleasant enclosed garden with trees, a little house for children, a terrace with garden furniture and a barbecue

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Balcony / Deck
  • Cleaning service available
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • Fireplace
  • Equipped for Children
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Baby Equipment
  • Private parking
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

  • Computer available
  • DVD
  • Internet access
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)
  • Family Room / Playroom

Extras

  • Babysitter available
  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Urban
  • Seaside

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

The neighbourhood is very peaceful. The Frugy Hill is 50 meters away. You can walk across its little wood to get to the historical center (10-minute walk).
The bakery is just down the street (3-minute walk). You can access the supermarket after a 10-minute walk (2-minute drive). All shops are available within the covered market of the city center (we will give you our tips for the best venues!)
Our neighbours are very friendly and ready to help.

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Diving
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Tennis
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Public Swimming Pool
  • River
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving / Surfing
  • Windsurfing

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Museums
  • Popular Monuments
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Train Station

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home

Brittany : 1st tourist destination in France !

Rennes, Nantes, Saint Malo, Vannes and the Gulf of Morbihan…and QUIMPER!
Quimper, capital city of Finistère and French Cornwall: shops, crepe restaurant and French gourmet restaurant,within a 3-minute walk from our house.
The historical center is accessible within a 10-minute walk. Numerous cafes, restaurants (excellent crepe restaurants), shops and covered market in the city center.

Museums: Breton county museum, fine arts museum, earthenware museum.
Saint Corentin’s Cathedral
Historical district
District of Locamaria, birthplace of earthenware

Cornwall festival from July 18th to July 23rd 2017 (site of the festival just a 1O-minute walk from the house)
Celtic festival of Lorient from August 4th to August 13th 2017 (45-minute drive)
Vieilles Charrues music festival in Carhaix from July 13th to July 16th 2017 (45-minute drive)
End of the World festival from August 4th to August 7th 2017 (in Crozon, 45-minute drive)

From our house, you can quickly access the road to the beaches. We are 12 kilometers from Bénodet and Fouesnant and their beaches. Our favourite beach is “Cap Coz” in Fouesnant.
There you can practice sailing, kayaking, scuba diving, stand-up paddle, or you can simply swim with your children.

Bénodet (12km): Boarding for the Glénan islands.
Cruising on river Odet to Quimper.
Audierne (45-minute drive): boarding for the Isle of Sein.
Numerous hikes (GR34) : Raz point, Trépassés Bay, circuits along rivers Odet and Stangala, etc.
One hiking circuit, « discovery of Quimper », passes just outside the house. Magnificent hikes between Quimper and the sea.
Equestrian center 5 kilometers from the house.
Golf course 12 kilometers from the house.
Océanopolis 50 minutes from the house (Brest).
Pont-Scorff zoo 45 minutes from the house.

Other must-see cities and villages : Concarneau, Douarnenez, Pont-l’Abbé, Locronan, Pont-Aven (everything within a 20-minute drive).

Our favourite restaurants


Cafés & bars

  • Café de l' épée
  • Le Finistère
  • Ceili pub

Special places to shop


Leisure and cultural activities


Walks or jogging paths

  • promenades du mont Frugy
  • Les vires-courts
  • La pointe du Raz

Health or fitness clubs

  • L' orange bleue
  • Aquarive

Interesting day trips

  • Pont- Aven, Locronan, Pont-l' Abbé
  • Concarneau, Lorient, Vannes, Brest
  • Douarnenez, golfe du Morbihan

Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

WE ARE ONLY SEARCHING FOR HOUSES WITHOUT CATS (ALLERGIES) and we prefer exchanging with families with children.
We wish for our guests to take care of our house as if it were their own. In exchange, rest assured that we will take care of your house as if it were our own.
You can use our books, CDs, DVDs, board games and children’s toys of course!
Inflatable boat with paddles, 4 seats-kayak and many beach toys for children, 2 adult bikes with baby seat and 3 bikes for children.

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Plant care is needed inside
  • Plant care is needed outdoors

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Long-term Home Exchange
  • Sabbatical Home Exchange
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