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Welcome to Sunflower Cottage

About Sunflower Cottage

Welcome friends to `Sunflower Cottage`, our cosy home situated in the beautiful fortified town of Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, France. Take a glimpse of our authentic french way of life. We stroll to the Friday market to source fresh produce from local farms and artisans, and visit the vineyards and chateaux that make the Loire Valley renowned all over the world.   ​​

Sunflower Cottage

The cottage offers you a fully functional but `bijou’ kitchen where you can cook up a storm from ingredients sourced from local shops, supermarkets, boulangeries and markets.  Everything you need, including a large refrigerator-freezer, oven, microwave, airfryer and coffee machine, allows you to feel at home and taste the real flavours of France.  Walking through to the salon and dining room, beautiful windows look onto colourful window boxes and a secure courtyard and terrace.  

 

A large ensuite bedroom is next door to the salon/dining room.  We are able to arrange bedding to suit the guest, whether you be a couple wanting a queen bed, or 3 singles.  We have a large sofa lounge in the salon which can also sleep 2 more.  

 

The ensuite is fitted with a shower “cabine de douche”, toilet and vanity, but with more than 2 guests, we have another separate bathroom that can be accessed via the terrace, allowing more privacy and another shower/bath tub, toilet and vanity.  Very useful when everyone is trying to get ready for their next adventure!

 

The kitchen leads out onto a paved terrace and gravel courtyard.  Here, under the shade of a patio umbrella, you can sip local wines and enjoy your meal. A charcoal bbq is also available for your use. In inclement weather, too hot or too cold, we also have a small converted stable with fairy lights, grape vines and dining table, so that you are able to enjoy the french outdoors at any time.  We also have a laundry room where you can freely wash and dry your clothes, before heading off to your next destination.  

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Local Markets

Fresh food at your doorstep

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Cosy Cottage

Unmatched Experience

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Excursions

Beautiful chateaux, vineyards and rivers 

Excursions

Chateau Day Trips

Azay le Rideau - 35 mins from Sunflower Cottage

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Villandry - 45 mins from Sunflower Cottage

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Saumur - 50 mins from Sunflower Cottage

Amboise - 1hr 15 min from Sunflower Cottage

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Chenonceaux - 1hr 15 min from Sunflower Cottage

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Chambord - 1hr 45 min from Sunflower Cottage

Markets & Wine Tasting

You can stroll in to Richelieu Markets every Friday for local fruit, vegetables, seafood & many other products.

Chinon has weekly produce markets on Thursdays, as well as monthly antique markets.

Loches has wonderful markets every Saturday.

Experience the unique "Vide Grenier", or car boot sales every Sunday in a nearby town where you can stroll through antique stalls & residents' second hand treasures while soaking up the village festival atmosphere of pop up bars, fresh crepes, croissant & oysters.

The regions of Chinon, Saumur & Touraine have world class wineries where you can visit & taste amazing wines among the vines & inside the famous limestone tuffeau caves,all within an hours drive of Sunflower Cottage.

Paddling

The Vienne river is 20 mins from Sunflower Cottage, where you can choose long or short distance paddling past Chinon Fortress.

The Cher river offers the amazing experience of paddling under and around Chateau de Chenonceaux, 1hr 15 min from Sunflower Cottage.

The Loire River offers paddling past Chateau d'Amboise, 1hr 15 min from Sunflower Cottage.

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Sunflower Cottage Gallery

The Loire Valley represents the French "postcard" destination.1hr 45min by fast-train from Paris to Tours, we can help you design the perfect French holiday. Whether you have your own car, or need transport to & from train stations, we can help. 

Here are more examples of the beauty of the 'Sunflower Cottage Experience".

Contact Sunflower Cottage

  • Sunflower Cottage sleeps up to 4 people.

  • All linen is supplied.

  • Beds can be arranged in the following combinations:

        1 queen + 1 queen sofa bed 

         2 singles + 1 queen sofa bed

         3 singles + 1 queen sofa bed ​

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