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10/10 Excellent
Andrea M., England
22 May 2013
Warm & welcoming: Gîte le Maison Bleu, St. Nabor
Wonderful! In spite of unfortunate weather, we enjoyed our week stay at this lovely gîte. The cottage is perfectly clean and very cute. The surrounding garden is absolutely immaculate; certainly looked after with great care. The owners are a lovely, warm family. My young kids played well with the two little girls, sharing toys and interacting with no problem. When we realized that the weather report we had read prior to leaving was highly inaccurate (!), Emmanuelle was nice enough to offer to wash our laundry so that we could rewear our warmer clothing due to the unusually soggy weather.
We made numerous half-day trips, and the entire area we saw was peaceful, adorable, and so tidy! Emmanuelle speaks good English and can make suggestions for activities. Our itinerary included Obernai, Montagne des Singes (Barbary monkey reserve with wonderful cafe and playground facilities), le Palais du Pain d'épices (gingerbread museum and workshop), Cité du Train (excellent train museum) and wandering in the nearby vineyards. Cannot say much about restaurants, since we don't often eat out with three young kids, but there are weekly markets throughout the area (ask Emmanuelle) offering quality produce and prepared foods (perfect for small meals back at the cottage or picnics). Ditto on the wine, but locally produced wine is available at the MANY wineries in these beautiful villages.
Overall, I'd recommend this place for a group of four or fewer people. Great location and very nice people. Thank you, Emmanuelle!
