Our family (age range 10 to 77) spent Christmas week at La Hunaudaye, Domain du Bois Riou and had possibly the best Christmas ever 'en famille'. It is the most beautiful restored farm, with masses of room for up to 10 people.
The kitchen was perfectly equipped, the beds good, the bathrooms warm and light, the main living/dining room has an enormous fireplace which we used a lot for 'ambiance'. The TV/computer room, reading/play rooms ensured that there was space for many activities. In particular the enormous games barn was highly appreciated by young and old as were the delightful animals and chickens. It was good to find willing consumers of waste food such as potato peelings! In season it is possible to have fresh vegetables, honey and eggs from the estate.
Two of our party are major walkers and spent happy hours, often before breakfast as well as after, touring around the large estate, the local village and the magnificent coast (about 30 min drive to Cap Frehel). Although the setting of the gite is entirely rural, it is 3 min drive from a large supermarket and 5 min from the major facilities and attractions of the lovely town of Dinan. St Malo (30 min) and Mont St Michel (1h) are within easy reach. We found the gite with no problems, and the first sight of the lake, the splendid trees and lovely old buildings told us we were going to love this place.
Our hostess Anne could not have been more helpful and is a mine of local information. We will return if we possibly can, and have told all our friends it is paradise for families.