The garden is very rural and quiet, yet located 250 meters from the marina, all shops (Intermarché, Liddl, optician, fishmonger, Mac Do, Kébab, Bricomarché, hairdresser ...), the bus stop and the tree climbing course.
All the walks towards the city center, at 600m, allow you to admire the Bay and the herds of sheep "of the salt meadows" which graze there (except in the event of large tides and in the coldest of the winter).
Between 700m and 1km you will discover the narrow streets of the medieval part of the town and the sailors' chapel. Many restaurants, artists' stores and exhibitions are open all year round.
At 600 meters, the steam train (closed during winter) will take you around the Bay of the Somme or to the train station (several abbeys, belfries, Amiens cathedral, museums, big fishing ports...). I can drive you to the train station in 5 minutes and pick you up there.
At 600 meters, the cycle track offers you to go to Fort Mahon Plage on one side (sandy beach) and Cayeux sur mer on the other (pebble and sandy beach) in full safety. I can accompany you to fish for shrimp or discover places where you will be almost alone on acres in the middle of the tourist season. Picnic walks in the forest of Crécy (80 Somme) and Eu (76 Seine Maritime) are welcome in case of heat wave.
Cinema at 3 € (600 meters) and free concerts and exhibitions (800 meters) follow one another during the vacations.
In case of health problems, the medical center and the pharmacy are 800 meters away, the laboratory at the top of the street.
The setting
2 terraces equipped with table and chairs, barbecue, deckchairs are at your disposal, one in the north and one in the south.
Cement paths, flagstones or gravel allow you to circulate in the garden where benches and a barbecue are waiting for you near a small chalet with a camping gas and a sink with jerry can. You will be able to pick redcurrants and raspberries while going there.
An integral sunbathing area is well hidden at the top of the garden from where you can see the Bay. On the way there, you will meet the chickens that provide the good organic eggs for breakfast.
The whole garden is laid out in terraces, only the alley is not on flat ground.
The street is busy but quiet from nightfall to 8 or 9 in the morning, even in the height of the tourist season, and the camping car is parked 25 meters from the street, on the closed parking lot protected from the wind and the burning sun.
The house, with disabled access (except for the shower), is open to you. It is not big but friendly. You will find board games for children and adults, a DVD player or TV, a small French billiard table, a dart board, a children's/adults' library, table soccer for children, all sorts of musical instruments that will allow you to forget the rain if it persists, but more often than not, the tide brings clouds that fall inland during the day or water the (email hidden)Ping-pong table and outdoor games are also at your disposal.
For the winter vacations, you are welcome to enjoy a hot drink by the fire of the wood stove after your walks.
The spots
The flat parking lot can accommodate 3 motor homes and the garden several tents (2000 m2 of land) but we limit to 2 motor homes, 2 tents and 7 people so that everyone is at ease and enjoys his vacations at his own pace.
Lighting everywhere except at the top of the site, but it can be installed quickly.
2 water points outside; a drinking water tap and a buried rainwater recovery tank are at your disposal.
Numerous exterior electrical outlets and the possibility of borrowing our extension cords.
Automatic gate of which you will have a remote control if necessary and a gate of which you will have the key.
All trucks can pass through the gate but a bus has difficulty maneuvering. The parking is between 4 and 5 meters wide + a sidewalk of 1 meter concrete.
All the land is well fenced and arranged in several enclosed areas of about 400 to 600 m2 each, all offering shade and sun, without any opposite.
The sanitary facilities
You have access to a sewage system outside. In the house, the toilets, the shower (free except for the campers and caravans which have one = 0,50c. The massaging shower = 1 to 2 € according to the time spent), the hair dryer, the washing machine (between 2 and 4€, washing powder included, according to the temperature of the program) but 2 laundromats exist on the parking lots of the supermarkets) Your laundry can be dried in the sun or in the house, steam iron available.
The amenities
The Wifi is secure and can be received all around the house (I understand the electrosensitive people and can cut the wifi but it is only at the top of the ground that you will have no wave).
Stove + spices, mini oven, 2 microwaves, toaster, citrus press, dishes, pots and pans, raclette or fondue machine, waffle iron, food processor, are at your disposal (thank you to return them in the same good state of cleanliness and operation).
The dishwasher of 12 place settings requires a financial participation of 1€ product included. The large oven that can cook suckling pig or goose will cost between 3 and 6€ depending on the cooking time.
Several plugs are provided in the house to recharge cell phones.
A small wine cellar in the basement is at 13° all year round to keep your purchases of good wines, a small bar awaits you to taste them (very pleasant in case of heat wave!).
Your packs of drinks and fruits can be stored in a building next to the parking lot.
The activities
The tourist office, open all year round, is 600 meters away and offers you all the activities of the moment and useful contacts; crossing the Bay of the Somme with a guide, discovery walks of the edible plants of the bay (I will collect some and can take you there), observation of the seals which populate the Bay, many pedestrian paths of which one on top of the cliffs between Onival and Mers les Bains, horse riding on the beach, outing in quad bike or electric scooters 4/4, hot air balloon ride, ulm or tourist plane (from spring to autumn, embarkation at 25 kms), electric bikes or small boats for 4 people to rent on the river (700 meters away), outings in the bay on several tourist boats (600 meters away), canoes and sea kayaks with or without an instructor (400 meters away), tennis on the other side of town, sailing clubs (15 kms), sand yachts (25 kms), good kite surfing spots (between 15 and 25 kms), the Marquenterre park and other bird watching spots (17 kms), large fishing pond (8 kms), ...
Everything is accessible by bicycle paths, bus or train. I can drive you if you let me know the day before but a financial participation of 80 cents per kilometer will be asked (except if I have to go where you want to go).
For those who don't miss any race or smokers, the PMU bar is 200 meters away.
A small electric train takes you around St Valery and a free shuttle bus takes you everywhere in town in the summer.
Other things
Breakfast costs between 2€ and 6€ and can be served from 6:30 am to 11 am. Salty or sweet, fresh organic eggs, fresh bread, coffee or decaf, hot or cold chocolate, teas, herbal teas, fruit juices at your convenience and to see together the day before 5pm or for your entire stay. The table of the house is planned for 8 people but I can bring you the breakfast on the parking lot to your truck or on the first camping area in tent. If you choose to pitch your tent on the 2nd or 3rd area, please come and get it or enjoy it in the house or on the terraces.
You can reserve a cold or hot picnic supplied in a cooler or aluminum bag. To reserve the day before noon. The price will depend on the menu you choose (between 4 and 12€). Vegetarian menu possible. Plastic dishes and thermos bottles are provided. I will indicate you the picnic tables installed in the surroundings in quiet, shaded and sunny places.
I can take care of your children (or your pet) during an adult outing, but you must remain contactable by phone and inform me of any medical problems. I do not have any baby equipment. Only a booster seat is at your disposal.
Tent ready
Heather W.
