Our gîte
In Breton, “TY” (pronounced “tee”) means “the house”… 4 walls, a window, a door, a roof… The 3 little pigs had a “ty plouz” (house made of straw), a “ty spern” (house made of wood), and a “ty brik” (house made of bricks). Ours is made of stones (ty maen).
Upon our return to France, some of my students asked me if they could continue to have French lessons with me on Skype, which we did.
A few of them then asked me if they could maybe come to visit Brittany and have lessons with me at the same time. That’s when the idea came to my mind to offer immersion stays.
When we did the plans for our house, we therefore decided to add self-contained accommodation so that we could accommodate the students.
Location
Our house is about 2 kilometres from Saint-Jean-Brévelay, a small traditional Breton village of 3000 inhabitants.
We’re only 20 minutes’ drive from Vannes, a beautiful medieval city, about 40 minutes from Carnac, famous prehistoric site, and close to many beautiful historic landmarks and natural places of interest.
The gîte is in a quiet environment, as we’re surrounded by fields, and it’s also close to all facilities you might want to find in a village (supermarket, bank, bakeries, etc.).
You can actually access the village on foot, and you can go for walks around the property, to see the river and a deer farm nearby.
The gîte
The gîte is part of the main house, but has a separate entrance.
Downstairs, you will find an open room with lounge, kitchen and dining room.
Upstairs, you will find:
- a bedroom with a double bed and a single bed
- a bedroom with a double bed
- a bathroom (with washing machine)
You will also have access to your own private deck.
