Les Chambres et Cottages de Muguette

Bannay, Marne
Bed & Breakfast
+33 (0)3 26 52 80 49
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Per night
€104 - €196
Bedroom

3 rooms

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 2 – 4

Children welcome
Babies welcome

A timbered, fire-warmed village farmhouse, home-grown dinners, delightfully French hosts. Deliciously authentic, generous and calm

Per night
€104 - €196

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€104 - €196 per night

The Experience

Welcome drinks and treats on arrival at this country house in a pretty village brimming with new chintz and old beams. Bedrooms dressed in ivory and white have quilted bedcovers and scatter cushions; sprays of artificial flowers brighten nooks and crannies; and there’s a bathroom behind a curtain.

Little English is spoken but the welcome is so endearing, the generosity so genuine, the food so delicious, that communication is easy. You’ll breakfast in the salon around one big table – dig into homemade jams and raspberry compote, smoked ham, cheese, local honey, breads and pastries. You’re welcome to cook for yourselves too; picnic in the garden when it’s sunny. Find air hockey and a children’s safari game, or play boules in the village.

Just a few cows on the farm, and the odd tractor passing, but the vegetable garden is handsome and much of the produce ends up on your (delightfully antique) plate. Take slow living seriously and reconnect with nature – go for hikes from the doorsteps, bike to nearby villages and discover off-the-beaten-track France.

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We think you'll love

  • Winding your way through the beautiful countryside on rambles and bike rides
  • Tucking into the generous breakfasts and dinners of homemade and local produce
  • Wine and champagne tasting at nearby vineyards – ask Muguette about which ones to visit
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You should know

  • Mobile signal is patchy
  • The nearest big city is Epernay, a half-hour drive away
  • Sorry, no dogs

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Accommodation

Pricing

Nightly price
from €104
Damage deposit
£
Surcharges
Tourist tax €0.83/night.
1 Triple
From €111
1 Double
€104
1 Quadruple
From €118

Information

Booking information

Check in
From 6pm, please get in touch for early or late check in
Check out
10am
Other details
€5 discount for the second night and subsequent nights. Long weekends and public holidays require longer stays. Welcome drinks on arrival. Cooking equipment available for guests to use.
Closed
Rarely.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Property
This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property
Meals
Dinner with 1/2 red wine bottle, €50; with 1/2 white wine bottle €58; with 1/2 champagne bottle €69. Children's' menu available.

Reviews

An ideal place to relax in a beautiful little old village with a generous and attentive welcome. Homegrown produce for breakfast and table d'hôtes and you'll love discovering the area on foot or by bike, before returning to the cocoon-like, cosy bedrooms, tastefully furnished by Muguette and her family.
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Stewart, London

Muguette, Jean Pierre and Frederique are delightful and charming hosts. Tremendously warm and kind with our young children, a generous and delicious breakfast, and an insider guide to the best local grower-producer Champagnes. What more could you ask for? They kindly offer to help organise a whole range of activities, but are not at all intrusive. A perfect French getaway. Highly recommended.


Catherine, Ware

What a wonderful place to stay to start our holiday. The hosts were amazing and friendly and the breakfast delicious. We loved the cows and the cat Molly. I would stay here again and for longer as sadly could only stay one night.


Martin, Rickmansworth

Four of us spent two nights here so we could revisit a particular Champagne house. The rooms are comfortable and traditional and the breakfasts generous, with several home-made elements. Madame Curfs is completely charming and could not have done more to make us welcome and provide for our needs. She even designed a bespoke mini-tour of the area for us. We would not hesitate to visit again.


Li, Singapore

We stayed here for a night and had an excellent, indulgent retreat. Compounds were quiet, rooms charming, and breakfast utterly delicious. Conveniently located within the champagne region---there is a brilliant champagne house just 3 min drive away. Our hosts went out of their way to help us find dinner options on a Monday evening, which can sometimes be tricky. Highly recommended.


Location

The neighbourhood

Big trees, lawns, a vegetable garden surround this house with a handful of stone buildings next door – in summer it’s wonderfully verdant. Shops and a bakery are in Baye (3km) and Sézanne (18km) is worth a visit for its beautiful church of St Denis, gardens and several good restaurants. Château d’Etoges has a lovely restaurant too, which is a ten-minute drive.

Local points of interest from Muguette & Jean-Pierre Curfs

  • Driving from Calais to Lyon? We’re the perfect stop off point 3h30 into the journey. Just off the A26 motorway it’s an extra 30km compared with not stopping on the way. Our charming, rural 19th century home is perfect for recharging on your journey south.
  • If you enjoy being awakened by birdsong, relaxing in a beautiful garden, appreciate a hearty French breakfast and peaceful country side walking, cycling ,running, exploring the vineyards then you will be welcome to our home !
  • Chardonnay,Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir ...Discover how they're used to make harmonious and fine cuvées.Enjoy fine wine tasting on the Champagne Route - Allow us to recommend you famous champagne cellars and historical monuments and places to visit..
  • We offer free WIFI and mobile reception is just 5 minutes away at the top of the village. Don't worry,if you need to be contacted pass on our phone number +33 (0)3 26 52 80 49.If you want to make a booking, we are happy to do that for you.
  • Find us within 30 kms of Epernay the Champagne capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site.Visit the majestic Avenue de Champagne,one of the world's most prestigious Avenue with 110 kilometres of cellars,eclectic architecture & numerous 19th century buildings.
  • Maybe you are a group of friends, a family, a couple or travelling alone. No matter, the Champagne area with Dom Perignon heritage is for you. We look forward to welcoming you soon to show you the small church, ancient washhouse, town hall, vineyards...

Introducing

Muguette & Jean-Pierre Curfs

Smiley and attentive Muguette and Jean-Pierre have been welcoming and cooking for guests for nearly 40 years so you’re in very capable hands. They used to work on the farm, and Jean-Pierre especially is passionate about food, animal rearing and Charolais herds – about which he loves to share stories with guests.