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A holiday here should come with the warning: “You May Find It Difficult to Return to Your Former Life!” After a week of luxury, waking up in the beautiful French countryside, bonding with your babies in the petting farm, pool or play area, and, thanks to the unlimited drop-in creche included in the price, enjoying some child-free time for lounging, swimming, playing tennis, zip-lining, sailing, touring vineyards (there are 2x free activities per guest included in the summer packages) or discovering bustling bistros, its easy to understand why guests flock back year after year!
New owners, Laure and Sylvain Neveu took the reins from the Scher family in 2015 and have since poured their hearts into continuing their dream of making this gorgeous country estate, set amongst vineyards about 20miles from Montpellier, into most parents’, idea of the perfect family holiday retreat. Their experiences with their children show in the range of activities and services on offer, as well as the balance between facilities and independence, and sociability and privacy. There are great spaces, facilities and activities for bonding with the kids, but also an unlimited drop-in - drop out, creche, two complimentary evenings of babysitting, daily housekeeping, meal service, onsite spa and bar, which aims to allow parents the chance to truly relax and reconnect with each other and other adults too.
The exceptionally well thought out package (varies seasonally as below) includes daily buffet breakfasts of delicious, fresh-baked pastries, conserves, local butter and honey; two evening meal deliveries, two sociable communal meals), unlimited complementary creche/kids club, a weekly 'lie-in' creche collection service, two evenings of babysitting, complimentary Wi-Fi and a huge welcome pack with fresh fruit and vegetables, which, when added to the complimentary meals and breakfasts makes for almost a full-board deal. Plus there are also two activities per guest from horse rides and wine-tasting, to canoeing and mountain climbing making the price excellent value for money, especially for larger families.
The luxurious and stylish guest accommodation has been carved out of what was once the old dairy and the former chestnut store and comprises five apartments and a stand-alone two storey house, each with their own private entrance and terrace.
Old Dairy - Apartment Five is a top level apartment with a spacious, gated, terrace enjoying a beautiful view over miles of lovely scenery. The apartment's most outstanding feature is its huge marble sunken bath large enough to fit the entire family in at once and like a mini private indoor pool for little ones! There are two bedrooms, one with a king double and the other with twin beds. There is a separate toilet and a good-sized lounge/kitchen/dining area. There are all mod cons from dishwashers, microwaves and washing machines, two flatscreen TVs (SKY), DVD players and IPod docks. Like all at Country Kids, early booking is essential.
PLEASE NOTE: Country Kids is open seasonally from Easter until end of September.
The “Absolutely Everything Included” summer package have been extended from May Half-Term Holidays until mid-September.
The Self-catered package include the crèche, babysitting, daily housekeeping and daily animal feeding. Daily breakfasts, other meals and off-site activities are optional and can be arranged at an extra cost. Please see details of what's included below (depending on season);
• Wifi in all apartments.
Three local activities from a long list ranging from windsurfing, zip lining and canoeing to golf rounds and local vineyard tours are included in the price of a week-long stay and additional sessions are easily arranged. There's a great deal of sightseeing locally from day trips to the bistros, boutiques and cultural attractions of Montpellier to the Mediterranean beaches, Lac de Salagou and pretty local towns, many of which have excellent markets and are great for antiquing. However, most guests find it a struggle to tear themselves away from the beautiful grounds of the estate with its streams, natural and manmade swimming pools and plenty of shady spots for quiet reading or contemplation of the lovely scenery. Laure and Sylvain are a mine of local information and have plenty of recommendations for dining out.
Getting There: Country Kids is based at Le Mas Pandit, situated between the villages of Octon and Brenas in the Herault department (34) in the South of France. The closest airports are: Montpellier 73 km about 1 hour, Nimes 122 km about 1.75 hours, Perpignan 160 km about 1.5 hours, Carcassonne 164 km about 1.8 hours and Marseille 215 km about 2.5 hours. Each of these airports is serviced by low cost airlines.
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Check-in time: 15:00
Check-out time: 10:00
Reservation Deposit: 30%
Balance: 56 days prior to arrival
Check-in time: 15:00
Check-out time: 10:00
Reservation Deposit: 30%
Balance: 56 days prior to arrival
Check-in time: 15:00
Check-out time: 10:00
Reservation Deposit: 30%
Balance: 56 days prior to arrival
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Sleeps 5+infants in 1x double bedroom with king-sized bed & 1 x twin with two singles, plus an optiona z-bed. There's 1xbathroom with huge corner bath & separate WC.& optional Z-bed |
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 | The closest airports are: Montpellier 73 km about 1 hour, Nimes 122 km about 1.75 hours, Perpignan 160 km about 1.5 hours, Carcassonne 164 km about 1.8 hous. |
| Marseille 215 km about 2.5 hours. |
 | Onsite creche,kids club, petting farm, spa, pools, play areas, grocery store and clubhouse bar are all within a short stroll |
 | Lovely outdoor pool (safely fenced) with 40cm deep plage section for little ones to sit and splash about in. |
 | There's an onsite Spa offering massage, facials and OPI manis and pedis |
 | large indoor creche area with soft play |
 | Country Kids now has Big Kids programme for 6-12 year olds in the school holidays with their own Club House. |
 | Two nights complimentary evening babysitting is included |
 | Sterilizers, Mini-blender for baby purees, Umbrella push chair, Changing mats, Bed guards, Toys, games and books to suit all ages, Wooden cots and bedding DVD collection, Moses basket and bedding, High chairs Baby bouncy chairs, Bath toys, Baby bicycle seats Non slip bath mats, Potty, Plastic mattress protectors, Plastic plates and cups & Portable restaurant seats all available free of charge. |
 | Large selection of quality toys and books, including beach equipment, are provided in each apartment. |
 | In addition to the four catered meals (Summer only), breakfasts (charged in Spring) and kiddies meals a generous welcome pack is included. Additional catering can be arranged, or home-made ready meals may be bought from the estate's farm shop, which also stocks a range of local wines, olives and other delicious nibbles. |
 | A huge range of outdoor play equipment is provided including ride-ons, sand pits and trampolines, as well as an adventure playground area for older kids. Each apartment also has beach and picnic equipment provided for days out. There's also an onsite petting farm with sheep, goats, horses, rabbits, chickens and a donkey. |
 | Treatments available in the spa. In summer, these can be taken out of the allocation of two complimentary activities per guest. |
 | Unlimited use of the fully accredited crèche (from 10 weeks to 6+ yrs old), with native English speaking staff, is included |
 | Breakfast is included each morning as well as 4 catered meals and 2 additional catered meals for the little ones on babysitting nights. |
 | integral stairgates fitted |
 | All apartments have prvate terraces |
 | Free WiFi is available |
 | The Petting Farm is home to donkeys, pigs, sheep, rabbits, chickens, goats & horses |
 | tennis courts onsite with balls & racquets provided. cycling to with bikes and child seats |
 | Multiple birth families will find lots of everything required! |
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 | There's a communal hot tub in the adults relaxation pool area |
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