If you're looking for a wellness break in an unspoilt natural setting, with friends or family, the Moulin de Cordouen, between Mayenne and Orne, offers a quality service with its sauna and Nordic bath on the River Mayenne.
The Moulin has been redesigned by an architect to offer spacious accommodation in every room, with bay windows to take advantage of the waterfall and the landscape. The two stone buildings are linked by a glass roof and completely surrounded by wooden terraces.
They can accommodate up to 10 people. On the ground floor, the living area - 58m² - is very bright and features a lounge area with large sofas, widescreen TV and pellet stove, a large dining table and an open-plan fitted kitchen, a utility room (washing machine, tumble dryer). A wellness area with sauna, Italian shower and separate toilet, open onto the Nordic bath terrace. Superb views of the river and hills. Sleeping area: 2 bedrooms (28m²), one with 1 double bed (160*200) and 1 single bed (90*200) and the other with 1 double bed (160*200), each with en suite facilities.
Upstairs, 2 bedrooms, one with 1 160*200 bed and the second with 3 90*200 beds, a shower room with walk-in shower and wc.
The full service includes bathroom linen, including bathrobes for adults, household linen, electricity, wood and pellets (heating). Optional: cleaning (120€), if you do not select this option when booking, a cleaning cheque must be deposited on arrival and returned at the end of your stay if the cleaning is completed.
All shops in Pré-en-Pail Samson 7km away and many producers around the gîte (ask for advice on arrival).
The spa town of Bagnoles de l'Orne is 19km away.
Don't miss the fortified castle of Lassay-les-Châteaux with its 8 massive towers and drawbridge still in use!
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