Cottage 14 guests, 4 bedrooms, heated pool, lake

A few steps from the Manoir, Cottage can host up to 14 guests and features four bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and warm living spaces. Designed for comfort and conviviality, it is ideal for gathering with family or friends. Surrounded by nature, the place invites you to slow down, recharge and enjoy the many outdoor activities in a soothing setting. 🏊‍♀️ Access to the shared heated pool (28°C). The space A few steps from the Manoir, the Cottage welcomes up to 14 guests. Four bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and a warm sitting room, made for family and friends to gather. All around, nature invites you to slow down. 🍳 Equipped kitchen and a large table for shared meals. 🏊‍♀️ Heated pool at 28°C, April to early November. 🍂 In autumn: forest walks, the lake path, fireside and billiards at the Manoir. 🥐 Breakfast on request, €16 per person. Mon logement Domaine de Thironne brings together several kinds of accommodation on one site, in the heart of the Perche. The Manoir and its suites, the independent Cottage for up to 14 guests, and three tipis at the water's edge, open from April to October. 🏡 The Cottage The Cottage has four bedrooms, a kitchen and a sitting room, sleeping 14 in total. - Sepik: 2 twin beds + 1 single sofa bed = 3 guests - Alta: 2 twin beds = 2 guests - Yukon: 2 twin beds + 1 single sofa bed = 3 guests - Colorado: 1 king-size bed + 1 single sofa bed = 3 guests - Sitting room: 1 double sofa bed (160 x 200) + 1 single sofa bed (95 x 200) = 3 guests The twin beds can be joined into a 180 x 200 cm bed. Just let us know your preference by message once you have booked. Eight guests sleep in standard beds and six on sofa beds, comfortable for adults and children alike. 🍳 Fully equipped kitchen. For coffee, a Senseo machine and a filter coffee maker, with enough to make your first hot drinks. ☀️ A terrace for meals together on fine days, and a large table indoors when the weather turns cooler. 🔥 A gas barbecue is available, for a €20 contribution payable on site. All guests of the estate are free to use the shared spaces of the Manoir: the sitting room and its library, the billiard table, the breakfast room, the grounds and terraces. Paths cross, people meet, each at their own pace. 🏊‍♀️ The pool The heated pool is open from April to All Saints' Day (early November) for Manoir and Cottage guests. Kept at 28°C, it is there for you in the late season, whenever the weather allows. Pool size 7m x 3.30m. A few simple rules so everyone can enjoy it peacefully: swimming is unsupervised and children remain under their parents' responsibility. Animals are not allowed in the pool area. 🍂 Autumn and winter at the estate In autumn, the grounds turn russet, ochre and copper. Then winter comes, with frosty mornings and silvery greys. In the morning, mist rises from the lake and the light stays low and golden until evening. The walk around the lake is 700 metres and can be enjoyed in every season. Trails leave from the grounds and lead into the forest, through fallen leaves and rust-coloured undergrowth, for walks of 45 minutes to 2h30. We are happy to provide maps. The hedge maze and the pétanque court stay open all year. At the Manoir, a fire crackles in the wood-panelled sitting rooms. On rainy days, we gather around the Cottage's large table, or by the fire at the Manoir, around the billiard table. 🛶 On the lake, from April to October, a paddleboard, a pedal boat, a canoe and a rowing boat are available. 🚴‍♀️ Bikes are available to hire, €5 per half-day, on reservation. 🧒 Families are welcome here: children quickly find plenty to marvel at between the grounds, the lake and the open spaces. 🐶 Dogs are welcome at the estate with prior agreement, for a fee of €50 per stay and up to two dogs. The estate is not fenced, so please keep them close to you and on a lead, especially near the lake and other guests. 🛌 Sheets and towels are provided for each guest (baby sheets not provided). A place to celebrate, to gather, to breathe, where everyone keeps their privacy within a vast estate open to nature. Guest access 🚗 How to get here? The Domaine is located in Montigny-le-Chartif, in the heart of the Perche region, in Eure-et-Loir. Easy access by car via the A11 motorway and then the Perche country roads. Allow around 40 minutes from Chartres (40 km), about 1h30 to 2h from Paris (≈150 km), 1h from Le Mans (≈85 km) and 35 min from Châteaudun (30 km). 🚆 By train the nearest stations are Illiers-Combray and Brou, about ten kilometres away. For arrivals from Paris, the most convenient option is Chartres station (≈40 km), connected to Paris-Montparnasse in about 1h, or Nogent-le-Rotrou station (≈30 km), also served from Paris-Montparnasse. We can recommend a local taxi from the station. 🚲 By bike Domaine is also close to the Véloscénie, the cycling route linking Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel, ideal for travellers on two wheels. 🅿️ Rree parking is available on site. 📍 Nearby At the gateway to the Perche Regional Nature Park, the Domaine is surrounded by villages, châteaux and walking trails: - 10 min away: Illiers-Combray, the village of Marcel Proust, with the Maison de tante Léonie (Marcel Proust Museum) and the Pré Catelan garden (≈8 km) - 10 min away: Frazé and its château, listed among France's "Favourite Villages" (≈8 km) - 12 min away: Brou, its market and old town centre (≈10 km) - 15 min away: the Abbey of the Holy Trinity in Thiron-Gardais and its gardens, along with the former royal college (≈13 km) - 15 min away: the Château de Villebon (≈12 km) - 30 min away: Nogent-le-Rotrou and the castle of the Counts of Perche (≈30 km) - 40 min away: Chartres, its UNESCO-listed cathedral and old town (≈40 km) Other things to note 👶 A travel cot and a high chair are available free of charge, on request and subject to availability. 🥐 Breakfast is not included for the Cottage. On request, it is served every morning from 8am to 10:30am, for €16 per person. On the menu: pastries, hot drinks, fruit juices, yoghurts, cold cuts, cheeses, and a selection of jams and juices from local producers. 🌳 All year round - Forest walks, trails from the estate, 45 min to 2h30 - Walk around the lake, 700 metres - Hedge maze (27 metres in circumference) - Regulation pétanque court, boules provided, open access - Billiards and library in the Manoir's sitting rooms - Bikes (4 mountain bikes), €5 per half-day, on reservation ☀️ In season - Heated pool at 28°C, April to All Saints' Day (early November), 7am to 10pm - On the lake, April to October: 1 pedal boat (4 seats), 1 paddleboard, 1 rowing boat (2-3 seats), 1 canoe (2 seats) - Badminton, mölkky The lake is not a swimming area; it is a place for water activities. 🍴 Eating at the estate The Cottage has a fully equipped kitchen. For a change: 🧀 Aperitif platter (€18 per person): a selection of seasonal cheeses and accompaniments, locally sourced, offered by the Domaine. 🍾 Champagne, local beer, rosé... something to toast your arrival with, in the sitting room or on the terrace, depending on the season. Places to eat The estate sits in the Perche countryside. Several good tables are just a few minutes away. From market cooking to more contemporary addresses, there is something for every moment. Out of season, please book ahead and check opening days. La Croix Blanche, 10 minutes away A welcoming village inn, simple and generous. Close by, in Combres. Le Pré de Frazé, 15 minutes away The simple pleasure of grilled dishes and honest cooking. In the heart of Frazé. Mamie Cécile, 15 minutes away Cooking built on local produce, in a gentle, friendly atmosphere. In Thiron-Gardais. L'Ascalier, 15 minutes away A more refined table, still warm in spirit. In Brou. Le Perch'oir, 20 minutes away A more contemporary, cosy setting, with a view over the Perche. Near Argenvilliers.