Our plan was to immerse ourselves in the true France. This was achieved! John and Angie are wonderful hosts; and thank goodness for us! Without their French language skills we would still be lost.
The apartment is as described; sitting right on a fishing lake. It was a beautiful setting.
We enjoyed a wonderful holiday and did some great exploring - the rental car was essential.

We had no idea where we were going or where we would end up. It was bliss. Ange met us at St Amand Montrond Orval, took us to get our supplies (supermarket) and delivered us to our accommodation. The photos do not lie, the house does sit on the Etang de Troncais, right on the water. It was quaint and just what we thought it would be. Ange made sure we had everything we needed and offered transport to the nearest town to collect a rental car and kept in touch to make sure we were ok. It was quiet, restful and offered us a much needed break. It is a fishing lake and we saw many large fish jumping; swallows feeding before their long migratory flight and people trying hard to land a carp. The village is small with a cafe and hotel. The forest is on your doorstep in every direction. Would we recommend? Yes, definitely. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We stayed for two weeks!

I really hope you book the maison d`etang, because I would like you to have as great a time on holiday as we did. It was a fantastic location and a real home from home. Seeing wildlife from the wrap around balcony, lounge, kitchen and bedroom was a real treat. If you want to unwind in a peaceful and tranquil location you wont find a better place. The owners were really friendly and helpful, there was plenty of things to do, and bars and restaurants are local. It is well situated to explore the area or you could just stay local and enjoy the 11000HA forest of Troncais. You can expect a great stay.

Good fishing location. The apartment is right on the lake so it was easy for the the boys to fish early morning/late evening. The views across the lake from the balcony are lovely; perfect for sitting with a cup of tea/glass of wine and good book. .