Luxury catered manoir with heated pool and tennis close to Biarritz

Manoir de Maremne brings the the concept of the luxury catered rental from the ski-slopes of the Alps to the sunshine & beaches of Aquitaine. Exquisite cuisine, unintrusive yet attentive service, all enjoyed in very relaxing surroundings:
• Beautiful restored manor house with spacious grounds
• Large pool, tennis court & mountain bikes all available for guests
• Catering service included. Childcare services also available

Manoir de Maremne offers the most relaxing holidays we have!

Summary

Manoir de Maremne offers the freedom of a luxury villa holiday, with an experienced team on-hand to cook and look after you - what could be better?

It is a 100 year-old Landes manor house, thoughtfully renovated to retain its character whilst adding contemporary luxuries. There are large grounds to explore, with swimming pool & tennis court. Daily breakfast and afternoon tea, high quality lunchtime or evening cuisine (six meals per week) is included. Knowledgeable staff can help plans days out if desired. And it all takes place close to Aquitaine's lakes, ocean beaches, and close to Gascony, the Basque country, Biarritz and even Spain. Go on, treat yourself!

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Type of location :

Large private grounds on outskirts of small Landes town

No. of bedrooms :

9 doubles (5 convertible to twins - see Accommodation for details)

Sleeping capacity :

Available for groups of 2 to 18 people - see Prices & Availability for info

No. of bathrooms :

8 bathrooms - 6 en-suite shower rooms, 1 bathroom shared in a 2-bedroom suite, further en-suite bathroom

Style of property :

Restored Landes manor-house

Manoir de Maremne is catered rental (half-board equivalent), and includes daily breakfast and afternoon tea, high quality lunchtime or evening cuisine (six meals per week)
For more details please visit Cuisine

Price Band for this property

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Linen Arrangements :

Bed linen & bathroom towels provided.

Cleaning Arrangements :

Daily maid service is included in the rental.
» Read important information about cleaning

Arrival & Departure :

Arrival is between 4-6 pm - champagne reception on arrival. Departure is by 10am. Changeover day is Saturday in the high season.
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Vieux-Boucau - 10 kms

Nearest boulangerie :

There is a boulangerie in Soustons centre, 700m away, but don't forget your breakfast croissants and baguettes are bought fresh for you, daily, and included in the price

Nearest airport :

Biarritz 45 minutes; Bordeaux & Pau 90 minutes; Bilbao 2.5 hours

Nearest ferry port :

Bilbao (2.5 hours); St Malo (8 hours)

Yes, good-sized (15m x 7m), heated, open Easter to end-October. Protected with hard, retractable electric cover.

Facilities & Equipment :

Exceptional! Satellite TV, DVD & music system in every bedroom, wireless Internet access throughout, kitchen equipment available for guests' use (fridge, microwave), computer with Internet connection & printer; table-tennis; billiard table; board games. Washing machine facilities available for guests' use. Outside equipment includes tennis court (including rackets & balls), boules, croquet, badminton, volleyball, barbecue, bikes, range/plancha

Suitability for children :

Excellent - spacious grounds, lots of games available

Suitability for infants :

Very good: outdoor play areas; steriliser and microwave for feeding equipment; cots and high chairs available.

Please read about the Childcare Services available at this villa.

Things to see & do :

Lots! This is an outdoor playground - see Local Guide for details
Golf, surfing, sailing at the lake, cycling, watersports, markets; picnics & walks at the lake; watch Courses Landaise (bulljumping - no gore); surfing at Vieux Boucau and Hossegor; try thermal spa at nearby Dax. Visit: Basque Country villages, Gascon medieval towns, Bayonne, Biarritz, Pyrénées, Bordeaux, Spain - Pamplona, San Sebastian & Bilbao

Sorry, no pets and no smoking in the house

Location: Map Ref B5

The house is on the outskirts of Soustons, a small friendly Landes town with magnificent medieval church. The manoir is about 700m from the town centre, in secluded, secure grounds reached via a long wooded private drive-way.

Nearest airports are Biarritz, Bordeaux and Pau, 45, 90 & 90 minutes away respectively. Bilbao ferry port is 2.5 hours away, St Malo about an 8 hour drive.

Built in 1900, and entirely restored in 2002-2003, Manoir de Maremne is arguably one of the most beautiful houses in Les Landes. It is the largest property in the town, and has many qualities one would expect from a luxury residence. It boasts nine large en-suite bedrooms, a grand reception lounge and hall, spacious dining room, billiards room and anterooms, with high ceilings, original parquet floors and an impressive oak staircase.

The villa is set amongst 2.6 hectares of land, with a swimming pool, tennis court, century old trees and beautiful mature gardens. The villa has been renovated tastefully and to a very high standard.

Entrance: a long private driveway leads through woodland and suddenly opens out to the house and grounds - it's quite an entrance! There's a lot to take in - two-storey arched window on one side of the house, spacious covered front terrace, several first & second floor balconies, large pool and well-kept lawn and gardens all greet you at once. You immediately feel you are somewhere that has been well cared-for, and that you will be too.

Availability & Prices :

Manoir de Maremne is available for rental in its entirety for 14-18 people or, outside July & August for groups of 2 to 12 sharing the property and facilities with other guests. Prices include:

- Champagne reception (soft drinks for the children)
- Daily breakfast (Full English and Continental breakfast) served on the poolside terrace, in the grand dining room or in the privacy of your own room, if preferred
- Daily afternoon tea with a selection of cakes, muffins, biscuits, fresh fruit, tea, filtered coffee, hot chocolate, soft drinks & juices
- Three lunches:
      A gourmet BBQ served on the poolside terrace; wine/beer/soft drinks included
      A 3-course lunch served on the poolside terrace; wine/beer/soft drinks included
      A gourmet picnic lunch. We can arrange to meet you at a “lunch stop” either on the beach or during a day's cycle trip
- Three gastronomic four-course evening meals with complimentary regional wine served either inside in the grand dining room or alfresco-style, on the poolside terrace. An a-la-carte wine list will also be available
- Free use of sporting equipment including mountain bikes, tennis, table-tennis, badminton, croquet, boules, football, volleyball and frisbee
- Drinks service by the pool
- Bed and bathroom linen and daily maid-service

Check availability and prices for:

» 2 people (based on a couple sharing) GO
» 6 people (based on 2 couples plus 2 children sharing 3 bedrooms) GO
» 14 people (based on 5 couples plus 4 children sharing 7 bedrooms) GO

Other permutations are of course possible - please email or phone us to check availability and prices.

Childcare Services
Childcare is available at Manoir de Maremne on any given week as an NNEB qualified nanny is part of the team of staff. The nanny service would be offered on either an hourly basis (18€/hr) or for half or whole days (65€ per half day or 120€ per whole day) depending upon the client's requirements.

How To Book :

STEP 1.
Check availability. NB Website availability for this property is refreshed regularly but not "live" so please contact us to confirm availability. Call 0870 6092845 or email us

Once we have confirmed availability we can normally hold a property for up to 48 hours if you need to confer with friends or family).

STEP 2.
Call or email us if you want to go ahead and make a provisional booking.

STEP 3.
To confirm a provisional booking we need, within 5 working days, your completed Booking Form and your deposit payment of 35%.

Local Guide:

Soustons Soustons Tourist Office

Originally named ‘South Town’ by its English occupants in the 14th century, Soustons is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the huge Etang (lake) de Soustons, as well as the largest pine forests of Europe. It is within easy reach of the Pays Basque, Spain and the Pyrénées.

The Atlantic beaches are close by - 10 minutes drive to the sandy beaches of Vieux Boucau, 20 minutes to the surf capital of Hossegor and the coastal port town of Capbreton.

The popularity of Soustons as holiday town has grown exponentially since 2000. Soustons, though, has its strengths in its mix of residents and holiday visitors. It's not just a holiday town, it has locals too! Unlike many of the seaside towns, Soustons and its 100 commercial activities do not close down in winter. Lakeside and town centre restaurants are open all year. The Fête de la Tulipe takes place in Spring. The Centre des Spectacles (concert hall) and Centre Nautique (water sports centre) as well as many of the other activities nearby, are open to the public all year long. There's tennis courts, cinema and discotheque too.

In August Soustons holds its five days of fêtes. Throughout the season Soustons arena hosts weekly ‘Courses Landaises’ (bull jumping without the gore), as well as a true French traditional market on Monday morning, and a ‘Marché Nocturne’ on Friday evenings (till very late) - Soustons is in fact the most important market town for the region.

South westerners love their sports and outdoor activities. Soustons is host to rugby matches against British and Irish teams and local Pelote Basque competitions are regular. Join in with the French and try your hand at Boules. The pine forest is criss-crossed with cycle paths and walkways leading to the lakes and beaches.
Soustons is close to three highly rated golf courses (ranked in the top 15 in France).

Soustons boasts Francois Mitterand, ex French President as ‘amoureux’ of the locality, with a statue dedicated to him (and his fatihful dog!) in the town centre and his family's residence is located on the edge of Soustons.There's still a handful of resplendent lake-side villas dating to the turn of the 20th century, built by wealthy city folk (Bordeaux, Mont-de-Marsan) requiring a tranquil holiday retreat.

It is the lake, however, that still dominates the town. It's far from being the largest of the many freshwater lakes which punctuate the Aquitaine coastal landscape, but at 800 acres, it's no pond either! There is an excellent sailing base on the north-side at Azur. All sides of the lake are surrounded by dense pine forest but there are many tracks leading to the lake, cycle paths and picnic spots too.

For further information visit Tourisme France - Soustons and select the button on the right hand side ‘Visite Virtuelle’ to have a virtual visit of Soustons Lake and Soustons plage. You can also visit Landes Tourisme - Soustons for a location map and a list of activities and commerces in and around Soustons.

Local Area

Alternative Aquitaine's guide to the Côte Landaise.

The Côte Landaise coastline stretches from Bordeaux to the Pays Basque, with some 106km of sandy coastline, the highest sand dunes in europe and finishes at the base of the Pyrenees, in the Bay of Biscay and a coast renowned for its surfing fun. With its population of only 35 people per square km has and over 106 km of coastline, Les Landes is not surprisingly France's least densely populated département.

Nearby Hossegor is one of those seaside towns whose population swells exponentially in the high season. It is a town that has a lot to offer: boutique shopping, great bars and restaurants, world-famous surfing beaches, a lovely golf course ranked in the Top 50 in France and a beautiful lake for safe bathing. It’s little wonder, therefore, that the town is busy. The remarkable thing is that it's something of a French (and Spanish) secret; unless you're a dedicated surfer, the chances are you won't have heard of Hossegor.

Hossegor lies about 15 minutes' drive south, whilst a similar distance north is Moliets-Plage. This is another great beach location and activity centre with golf and surf a speciality. In fact, the south west coast is something of an outdoor playground. Take your pick from surfing, canoeing, sailing, cycling, tennis, horse-riding and golf to name a few. Between the two is Vieux-Boucau, a small family-friendly resort, also with a great beach and popular with surfers, young beginners (as young as 5 or 6!) as well as weathered experts - the owners of Manoir de Maremne can put you in touch with surf-schools there.

This area of Aquitaine is rich in attractions so here are just a few suggestions for day-trips:

• Biarritz and St Jean de Luz. Less than an hour’s drive south are the sophisticated resorts of Biarritz   and St Jean de Luz, the south Atlantic’s competition to the Côte d’Azur. Both provide excellent   beaches, cuisine and up-market shopping as well as a good introduction to the Spanish-influenced   Pays Basque. If you have time, drop into the regional capital, Bayonne. Famed for its ham and its   chocolates, Bayonne was under English rule for 300 years. It is much under-rated and worth a trip to   see its cathedral and walk its ancient streets.

• Spa and thalassotherapy. In France, the south west is known for its rejuvenating waters, both salt   and fresh varieties. Dax is the official spa capital of France and is a 40 minute drive from Hossegor   Lac. The Côte Basque – Hendaye, St Jean de Luz and Biarritz - is home to numerous   thalassotherapy centres.

• Lakes. The freshwater lakes that punctuate the forest provide a great alternative to the ocean and   safer bathing for children. Rather like the Lake District in England, each lake, or étang, has its own   atmosphere. Apart from the local Lac d’Hossegor, there are others nearby to try: étangs Blanc,   Soutsons and Léon; at the latter you can canoe from the lake along the serene Courant d’Huchet to   the ocean’s edge.

• Chalosse Country. To the south of Dax and Mont-de-Marsan you start to enter rural Gascony, which   means several things: foie gras, floc de Gascogne (sherry) and a pleasantly slow pace of life. The food   is marvellous, the towns are half asleep except for market days, and the countryside is entirely   relaxing. Montfort-en-Chalosse, Mugron and St. Sever are good stopping points.

• Basque Country. The delightful rolling green hills and picture-perfect villages of the Pays Basque are   a must. Ainhoa, Sare, Espelette and Ascain all perfectly demonstrate Basque village life. A little   further south and you can hike in the mountain air of the Pyrénées.

• Spain. It’s about 75 minutes to the border and only a short distance further to the majestic seaside   city of San Sebastian, the Spanish Basque country’s equivalent of Biarritz. The more adventurous   could drive another hour or so further along the northern coast to Bilbao to see the Guggenheim.

For further information try the links below. There is an excellent tourist office in Hossegor too. Please note that we cannot be held responsible for the content of third party sites.

Soustons Tourist Office
Soustons Sailing Club (French)
Rockley Watersports Centre Soustons-Azur
Les Landes Tourist Office
Learn About the Basque Country
UK Tourist Office for France

Call 0870 6092845 or email info@alternative-aquitaine.co.uk for information & booking

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105 Manoir de Maremne, Soustons

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105 Manoir de Maremne, Soustons
Manoir de Maremne brings the the concept of the luxury catered rental from the ski-slopes of the Alps to the sunshine & beaches of Aquitaine. Exquisite cuisine, unintrusive yet attentive service, all enjoyed in very relaxing surroundings: • Beautiful restored manor house with spacious grounds • Large pool, tennis court & mountain bikes all available for guests • Catering service included. Childcare services also available Manoir de Maremne offers the most relaxing holidays we have!