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About this property

Historic Setting: The Cygnet at the 'Songbird Sanctuary' in Civray-de-Touraine is housed in a historic building. Guests enjoy a garden and terrace with garden views. Modern Amenities: The holiday home offers free WiFi, a washing machine, and a fireplace. Additional facilities include a barbecue, outdoor dining area, and free private parking. Comfortable Accommodation: Featuring one bedroom and one bathroom, the property includes a work desk, microwave, and wardrobe. Family rooms and a ground-floor unit cater to all guests. Nearby Attractions: Château de Chenonceau is 6 km away, Château d'Amboise 12 km, and Château du Clos Lucé 13 km. Tours Val de Loire Airport is 33 km from the property.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (10.0)

  • FREE private parking!


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1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Fabulous hosts, unique setting, close to Château de Chenonceau. Bike storage, fridge and microwave to use. This was the perfect comfy hideaway midway through our bike camping tour of the Loire. Naomi met us and made us very welcome, her husband...
  • Kristina
    Slovakia Slovakia
    Very special place. It feels like little heaven entering your small personal cave after a day trip in really hot summer. Very close to castle Chanonceau. Very nice and welcoming owner.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Naomi Benamy

9.3
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Naomi Benamy
The Cygnet is a 30m² troglodyte bedroom with en-suite bathroom, entirely carved into the cliffside - definitely for the adventurous at heart. There are dehumidifiers, fans and bedwarmers to control any humidity, but please remember that this is, ultimately, a cave. We have renovated it with a majestic (non-working) fireplace and modern functional bathroom with a walk-in cocoon of a shower. There is no kitchen with this unit, but you do have coffee, tea and sugar, and a refrigerator and microwave in the open cave next to your space. You share a patio with us, so if there is anything you need you can always find it with us ;-) .
Frankly, I never thought I'd end up living here but - you see, I met a man. On a ski trip - Alps - chalet - fireplace - well, it's been over twenty years. I can't give you the complete insider's guide to France yet, (I believe that takes three generations) but I can give you an ex-New Yorker's guide to this fabulous Valley of Kings. We'd started in Paris, of course - our first studio was my husbands - that's where we lived once we decided to share a continent. We were there until our son was about negative-one-month old, and we didn't want to have to convert the bidet into a bassinet. Once we moved, I started renting out that apartment and everything fell into place. As an architect, I loved fixing up the apartments, and as an ex-pat, I loved meeting the people who come to enjoy their vacations in Paris. Now, we’ve made the move out to the Loire Valley. We've renovated two glorious properties here, creating several fabulous vacation homes, you’ve got to see the pictures. The locations are perfect for exploring the region – the chateaux, the wine, the scenery, it’s beautiful.
Our property place is beautifully quiet, however there is a train track that passes right behind the houses on the other side of the road. We are a bit shielded from that, since the gites are on the courtyards up on the second level, not directly facing the street. There is no visual connection but you will be aware of the occasional train when it goes by. We have several other gîtes on other patios, all part of our 'Songbird Sanctuary' - if you are travelling with friends it can be most convenient.
Languages spoken: English,French

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Check-in
From 17:00 to 23:00
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Check-out
From 00:00 to 11:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot always available
Free
3 years
Cot always available
Free
Extra bed upon request
Free
4+ years
Extra bed upon request
Free

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All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

License number: ccbvc15