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Listing ID: 1333204017924

Category: Home Exchange

Type: House

Country: France

Region: France - Rhone-Alpes

City: MENS EN TRIEVES - ISERE

Nearest Metropolitan Area:
Grenoble 50 km

Nearest Major Airport:
Grenoble Saint Geoirs 70 km

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Our property is located 1 km away from the village of Mens, capitale of the little montainous region of the Trièves, southern part of the French Alps.

A two floors house of 160 square meters. A big kitchen fully renovated this years, breakfast area, dinning room, 2 bathrooms, 2 separated WC, a playing room with a piano, 1 office with free access on internet and phone for Europe, 4 bedrooms including 2 with a private terrasse (1 bedroom with a 160cm bed, 1 with a 140 cm bed, 2 with single bed)

Also 2 terrasses, parking for 2 cars.

A huge 2000 square meters garden with BBQ, solar cooker, composter and a children's cottage.

Last but not least, we can lend you 4 bikes and a car.

Much more pictures here :
http://dodiblog.unblog.fr/2011/04/01/la-maison-the-house/

Language of communication: French, english, a bit spanish, russian, italian, german, flemmish.

Max. Number of Guests: 6 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.0

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Destination wanted:

For the summer 2014, we would like to visit Spain. We are also open to any proposal.

Additional information:

One kilomètres away from Mens, 1500 inhabitants, capital of the Trièves. There is all shops and facilities including medical. Trièves is located between the well known region of Vercors, Ecrin and Devoluy, in the southern part of the French Alps. It's in Isère, Rhône Alpes région.

ONE WEEK IN TRIEVES :

FIRST DAY in Mens
10 AM : you visit the local museum.
Lunch time : you try the "assiette surprise" at the café des sports.
2 PM : you start a passionate discussion with Eric at the Engrangeou about our local wine, the "vin de Prébois"
http://vignerons-trieves.com/
4 PM : a bit hungry, you buy 3 bouffettes.
http://www.la-bouffette.com/bouffette.html
5 PM : now you are thirsty... you head for a good beer at the historical "Café des arts".

SECOND DAY : you head for the top of the Chatel (1937 m) or the Obiou (2790 m). You can start hiking right from the house.

THIRD DAY : a 100 km cycling tour with the "Déjanté du Trièves". Don't forget your vitamins...
http://www.dejantes-du-trieves.fr/

FOURTH DAY :
Morning : horse riding with Berengère
http://www.lescavalcades.fr/

Afternoon : you visit the ecologic centre of Terre vivante
http://www.terrevivante.org/

FIFTH DAY : lake of Monteynard. You cross the "passerelles himalayennes" then you have a cruise on the boat "la Mira"
http://www.lac-monteynard.com/

SIXTH DAY : the top
Morning, you try elastic jump at the Ponsonnas bridge with Vertige
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ghi0_ponsonnas-saut-a-l-elastique-de-ste_news#

Afternoon : still alive, you go for paragliding flight from Courtet
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3dtl2_trieves-2007-decollage-delta-camera_news#from=embed

SEVENTH DAY :
Saturday, you go shopping at the weekly market. Many bio products from the local producers.
You will buy some bottles of Tourniole
http://lapetitemaison.unblog.fr/2008/06/17/la-tourniole-biere-du-trieves/
Also newly made whisky and Vodka from the "domaine des hautes glaces"
http://www.hautesglaces.com/

Already time to go back home.
You pass by Grenoble. You will take advantage to travel with the famous "bulles"
http://www.bastille-grenoble.fr/
and visit the Grenoble museum
http://www.museedegrenoble.fr/962-english.htm

There is much more things to discover in Trièves. You will have to come back...

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WINTER TIME

CROSS -COUNTRY SKIING
- At Treminis (15 km). In the evening, you will enjoy an delicious meal at the Mas des Capucins :
http://www.mas-du-capucin.com/restaurant.html
- At Chichilianne (20 km), at the bottom of the Vercors Moutains. In the afternoon, you will relax at the fitness area of the "Gai soleil du Mont Aiguille"
http://www.hotelgaisoleil.com/bien-etre-gaisoleil-vercors-isere.html

DOWNHILL SKIING
- At La Jarjatte (35 km), a family station (4 ski lift)
http://luslajarjatte.ladrome.fr/
- At Gresse en Vercors (35 km), a medium size station
http://ot.gresse-en-vercors.fr/fr/bouger-hiver/ski-alpin-et-snowboard/
- At Super Dévoluy - La Joue du loup (43 km), THE big station
http://www.ledevoluy.com/hiver/fr/le-devoluy/le-massif/les-stations.html

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HOW TO ARRIVE IN MENS ?

Bus from Grenoble leave you 1 km from our home (a bit slow).

The train station (gare de Clelles - Mens) is 15 km away, the journey from Grenoble take one hour and is very nice. We can pick you at the train station.

By plane, you can come through the Grenoble-Saint Geoirs airport, mainly during winter, then 45 minutes by bus to Grenoble. Or from Lyon-Saint Exupery then one hour by train to Grenoble.

By car, the motorway stop 20 km and 20 minutes away from our home.

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MORE INFORMATIONS :

Our tourism office : http://www.trieves-tourisme.fr/

Trièves by myself (under work) : http://dodiblog.unblog.fr/2011/04/01/the-trieves/

About Home Exchange Owners :

Catherine is a nurse, Olivier a physiotherapist. We are a French & Belgian couple. We have worked in the the international Commitee of the Red Cross (ICRC). From 1989 to 1998, Olivier was in Armenia, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Sudan, Pakistan, Chechnya, Tadjikistan, Kenya...

We are now very involved in the local live. We have two children, Anton 14 and Pablo 12. Also a cat, Mimine and 2 chicken Carla and Bruni... They will delight your childen and provide you with fantastics eggs. We are non smokers. We have already swaped home(reference available), it was a pleasure.

More here : http://dodiblog.unblog.fr/2011/04/01/about-us/

Home Exchange Features:

Amenities:

Deck
Dishwasher
Dvd
Garden
High speed internet
Microwave
Patio
Radio
Refrigerator
Satellite TV
Telephone
Television
VCR
Washer

Activities/Attractions:

Biking
Boating
Close to bus/train
Fishing
Galleries/Museums
Hiking
Horseback riding
Jet Skiing
Kayaking
Mountain view
Mountain-Biking
Other Attractions
Public Swimming Pool
Sailing
Skiing
Tennis
Wildlife Viewing

Other Conditions:

Children welcome
Gay/Lesbian friendly
No Smoking
Non-Simultaneous Exchange OK

The Kitchen

Dinning room

Parents's room

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Reviews for this Home Exchange in MENS EN TRIEVES - ISERE , France

The flavour of France

We had a wonderful holiday thanks to the charming family Dodinot. A cozy home, very comfortable in a most lovely village in the Trieves.

We enjoyed the breathtaking landscape of the Alps, the pitturesque village of Mens and the delicious food at the Saturday market.

We loved it!
Thank you!

Alberto - stayed July 2014 (Review submitted on August 08, 2014)
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The flavour of France

we had a wonderful stay in Mens!

We recommend the home of Catherine, Olivier and their children to all who love the mountains and rural settings. The home exchange was very succesful.
The house was very nice, well maintained and clean. The owners prepared a manual in English and French with all the practicalities one should be aware of. They also connected us with some of their friends so we even enjoyed the company of locals as well as learning more about the region and the way of life.
The village of Mens is ideal for hiking, bicycling, relaxing - but there are also sites and cultural activities within an hour's drive away.
Boróka - stayed July 2013 (Review submitted on July 24, 2013)
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Reviews for this Home Exchange in MENS EN TRIEVES - ISERE , France

The flavour of France

The flavour of France

The flavour of France

we had a wonderful stay in Mens!