Premium
#38000
Quiet place near Paris… just what you are looking for!
House • Montlhéry France
Exchange types accepted
Statistics
Listed January 2019
Views 10864
General overview
This member has chosen to hide this section from Non-Premium members.
House rules
Unsuitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Dates of Availability
This member has chosen to hide this section from Non-Premium members.
Neighbourhood
We live in a residential area but around there are so many things! the center of Montlhery has kept its medieval character with paved streets, old church, medieval tower, park, only 3 min drive from home. All the shops you need are in town: the typical French "boulangerie" of course with great pastries, cheese shop (great!), butchers, wine shop, books and newspaper, cigarettes, post office, esthetic shops, souvenirs, pharmacy, etc. a swimming pool. The market is in town on Saturday morning and Wednesday morning. We also have malls and supermarkets around (Intermarché, Carrefour), and many restaurants around, all kinds! from gastronomic to French Britany region (crêpes !), pizza, fish, Moroccan, etc. You won't have time to try them all!
Notre quartier est résidentiel mais à proximité nous avons beaucoup de choses : le centre ville de Montlhéry à 3 min en voiture, qui est resté typique avec ses rues pavées, ses anciennes portes de ville, la Tour, le parc de la Mairie. Beaucoup de commerçants (boulangeries, Poste, bouchers, fromager, caviste, distributeurs, instituts de beauté, presse, pharmacies...), une piscine municipale, une salle des fêtes avec quelques spectacles. Le petit marché est présent le mercredi et le samedi en centre ville. Côté grandes surfaces nous sommes bien servis aussi ! Un intermarché à moins de 5 min en voiture, un Carrefour et petit centre commercial à 10 min, un Picard, des primeurs, etc. Et de nombreux restaurants à 5 min à la ronde : O Bistrot, La Criée, restaurants japonais, chinois, portugais, Pizzeria, Léon de Bruxelles, Mc Do, mais aussi gastronomique, marocain et breton en centre ville. Vous n'aurez pas fait le tour !
bord des étangs.
Getting around
If you like to walk in a nice environment, or run or take the bicycle, you ought to go the Longpont Basilic where you can park easily. This church was built in the XVth century and has the oldest reliquary in Europe! It is very active and there are concerts, mass on Sundays, etc. and around the environment is great in calm: horses, lakes, 12kms walk path and even 42 kms if you take the bike and go further in the area (most are only pedestrian paths). That is where we run every week... and in the summer time, you can stop to taste a French "crêpes", sit down and look at the fisherman, listen to music or watch people bringing their picnics. Very lively area.
Si vous aimez les promenades, vous aimerez les bords de l'orge à moins de 10 min en voiture. On se gare devant la Basilique de Longpont, du XVe siècle, qui a le plus grand retable d'Europe (et oui !) et qui est active avec des concerts, des messes... et qui donne sur un grand parcours dans la nature, avec de beaux étangs, des chevaux... 12 kms de promenade côté Saint Geneviève, 42 kms si on pousse jusquà St Germain les Arpajons, quasiment en 100% sentiers et chemins. Incroyable si près de Paris. Nous y allons courir toutes les semaines pour notre plus grand bonheur, ou à vélo. Bien entendu, aux beaux jours, il y a le chalet à crêpes pour les enfants ! et des groupes qui viennent pique niquer au
Map of Approximate Location
This member has chosen to hide this section from Non-Premium members.
People Like Us Local Guide
I can be contacted for information or in case of emergency.
My planning is usely very busy but I might be able to meet if you are traveling in my area and why not have a drink or a meal at home :-)
Feedback
-
Solange and her husband were our guests for 4 days. They treated our home like their own and left it very clean and tidy. Communication with both of them was also very warm and uncomplicated. Solange even provided us with photos and information about her activities during her stay, which we thought was great. It was a wonderful exchange and we would welcome them back to our home at any time. Hopefully one day we will manage to spend a few days in Solange's home. -
It has been very easy to arrange this last minute exchange and Solange was an excellent guest. She shared photos and her experiences and I felt very relaxed about this experience. Unfortunately we have not met in-person yet but I am sure our paths will cross again in the near future. -
Thank you again for taking care of our home. We really appreciated this exchange. Do not hesitate to come back whenever you want, our house is wide open to you! Sylvie and Stéphane! -
We had the chance to meet Solange and Emmanuel to leave them the keys to our house and it was a real pleasure to spend this time with them. We left with confidence and very happy to leave our house in good hands! Solange and Emmanuel are adorable, we were able to chat several times during our vacation. It was our 2nd exchange and we are really delighted and comforted in the idea of continuing this incredible adventure on PLU!
-
Our July 2022 exchange with Solange was a globe exchange. During our 3.5 weeks holiday in Québec, also PLU exchange, we hosted 3 back-to-back PLU guests, and Solange was the 3rd in line! To say that I was a apprehensive about this crazy organisation in the beginning is an understatement. I was nervous about not being able to prep our home myself so that each guest would feel properly welcomed. But everything went so well, every guest was very conscientious about the following guests and Solange made our homecoming one of the best ones we've had so far! Throughout the organisation and during Solange's stay, our communication was very smooth and friendly and cozy. Solange is very thoughful and reassuring, she, her husband Emmanuel and their friend took amazing care of our home and our furry Oreo. We kept contact regularly during their entire stay which was very fun. Solange made sure our home was fully ready for our comeback, it was spotless, our garden was well groomed, all laundry was done, they made sure we had food for our arrival, and we showered with gifts, we were very touched! All in all, we had a lovely experience with Solange and we are very much looking forward to meeting her and Emmanuel in person! -
Solange and Emmanuel were the perfect exchange partners - even more than perfect. We had two years contact before we swapped. And it felt as if long-missed friends finally were coming. We had a nice evening together. They are so friendly, generous and kind. I miss them already. We were so spoilt with lovely gifts and a fridge full of French specialities. We visited the region, Monet's garden in Giverny and Paris. It was lovely. They took fantastic care of our three cats, watered the garden and left our home spotless. This exchange was perfect and heartwarming. We were astonished of their level of energy. They went to Idstein, Limburg, Burg Eltz, Monreal, Marksburg, Holzbachschlucht, Bad Ems … we really hope to meet again. They are not exchange partners, they are friends 💕 -
Solange and Emmanuel were perfect guests. They really took care of our home and animals. During their stay, we sent each others messages which was very pleasant. We have one regret, we didn't have the chance to meet them for real, but i am sure we'll keep in touch! A wonderfull hospitality and experience. -
Ada and I had a wonderful 3 weeks non reciprocal exchange with Solange and Emmanuel's large and comfortable house with a lovely garden. My daughter, her son and friend joint later and stayed for a couple of days. Upon arrival Solange left us some information what to do and see around the area There were also traintickets for us to travel to Paris. But most of all we appreciate that she left for each of us a personal gift. Every morning we loved to see the squirrels and the birds in the garden. The kitchen, dining and living room had all glas sliding doors so the house is very light and bright. In the basement you will find A home theater with a big screen and lots of films to chose from. The house is located a few kms south of Paris and great to visit also Versailles, Chartres and Fontainebleau . Within 10 minutes drive you will find a trainstation with a direct connection to the Notre Dame and the Eifel tower.Supermarkets like the Carrefour and Intermarché are just a few minutes drive. From the beginning the communication ( email and Whatsapp) before and during our stay was excellent . It felt so familiar and seems if we knew each other for a long time. Thank you Solange and Emmanuel for your warm welcome, your kindness, trust and hospitality. I certainly can recommend an exchange with Solange and Emmanuel 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
People Like Us is the world's most trusted home exchange community. We believe in sharing, trust, generosity, respect, communication, equality, cooperation, honesty, hospitality, friendship, flexibility and adventure. We take pride in our homes and we care about the environment in which we live: our village, city, country and our planet. We care about the ethos of home exchange and we do it because we love the experience and the friendships that it generates.
Locations
Contact
People Like Us
Home Exchange Pty Ltd
Support help@peoplelikeus.world
Press press@peoplelikeus.world
© 2017 - 2024 People Like Us Home Exchange Pty Ltd