What actually matters when six of you travel
A successful family rental is not judged on photographs of the lounge. It is judged on three or four details you only notice once you are there, and which decide the rest of the week.
The grounds are enclosed on all four sides
This is the first thing parents check and the one that reassures most. Stone walls and hedges mark the property completely: no direct access to the street, no through traffic. Children move between the house and the lawn without anyone having to look up every thirty seconds. Full details of the garden are here.
There is not a single step
All 160 square metres are on one level. A pushchair goes everywhere, a running child cannot fall down a staircase, and the grandparents travelling with you move about freely. This layout is rare in the older houses of the region.
The utility room changes a week away
A washing machine and a tumble dryer in a separate room: you leave with one bag fewer per person, you deal with spills and rainy days, and you go home with clean laundry. It is mundane, and it is decisive.
There is a room for when it rains
A wet afternoon with four children in a two-room rental is a long afternoon. Here, the billiard room and the lounge absorb the grey days without anyone treading on anyone else.
How six people divide up
Three bedrooms, two with a double bed and one with two singles of 120 and 130 cm. The most frequent arrangements:
- Two parents + four children: parents in one double, children spread between the second double and the twin room.
- Two couples + two children: a bedroom each, the children in the twin room.
- Grandparents + parents + two children: the classic arrangement, made easier by the absence of stairs.
A typical week with children
Chablis is not a seaside resort: the pace is slow, and that is precisely what people come for. Here is what returning families do.
The banks of the Serein
The river runs through the village. The banks can be walked from the house, with shaded spots and fish visible from the bridge. A free outing that fills a morning.
Chablis market
Cheeses from the Yonne, fruit, roast chicken: the weekly market lets you put lunch together without cooking, to be carried straight out to the garden.
The house bicycles
Lent free of charge. The tracks between the plots are flat for the first few kilometres, which suits children as soon as they can pedal alone. See the cycling stay.
The châteaux of the Yonne
Tanlay and Ancy-le-Franc: short visits, with moats and courtyards that speak to children. Our regional guide gives the distances.
The Fosse Dionne
At Tonnerre, a blue-green spring at the bottom of a circular washing pool. Spectacular, free, and a half-day out.
An afternoon doing nothing
The garden, the billiard table, a book. Many of our guests end up cancelling half their plans, which is a good sign.
What a week actually costs
| Period | Week | Per person per night |
|---|---|---|
| Low season | €399 | ≈ €9.50 |
| Mid season (May, June, September, French school holidays) | €455 | ≈ €10.80 |
| High season (8 July – 2 September) | €511 | ≈ €12.20 |
Add the tourist tax (€1.10 per person per day), electricity and heating by meter reading, and the end-of-stay cleaning if you would rather not do it yourself (€80). Two deposits are taken on arrival and returned on departure. See the full rates.
Frequently asked questions
Is the house suitable for a baby?
Can we come with seven people?
Do we need to bring bed linen?
Are arrival days fixed?
Hold a family week
Send us your dates, the number of adults and the ages of the children: we will confirm availability and the exact rate.