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Chalet Olivet

House

From $260 Rates shown are approximate and for guidance only, based on recent starting prices.

Minimum stay
2
Location
Vallée de la Loire, France
Type
House

Amenities

  • Family Friendly
  • Garden
  • Pet Friendly
  • Wi-Fi

Experiences

  • Boat Trips
  • Cycling

Why we love

  • Vintage Character
  • Riverside Setting
  • Cottage Charm
  • Romantic Setting

“A storybook wooden chalet by the river, only an hour from Paris.”

Chalet Olivet is a historic wooden house on the banks of the Loiret, around an hour from Paris. Built in 1862 and surrounded by a flower-filled riverside garden, it has the charm of a private French country retreat rather than a conventional hotel, with vintage character and water right outside the house. It is precisely the kind of stay that makes a short escape from Paris feel much farther away than it actually is.

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