PEACEFUL... YET CLOSE TO EVERYTHING!!! New: Lovely playground for children aged 2 to 7!! Hiking trails start right from the gîte. (Le Ménil has magnificent panoramic views!) Maps and routes are ready and available. Free, secure, covered HEATED SWIMMING POOL from mid-May to the end of September. (Shared with a second gîte, located some distance away) WITH MASSAGE AREA AND COUNTER-CURRENT WATER. GREAT SLOPE FOR BOOSTER RIDING OR SLEDDING!! CHARMING, single-story GÎTE in our house for 2 to 5 people + baby with a 10,000 m² garden, 1000 m² of which is reserved for you. Private pétanque court (entrance, terrace, and garden furniture are completely separate; our entrance is on the opposite side). Play area with swing, sandbox, pole for playing speedball tennis + playhouse with slide and climbing wall for children. Fitness trail 500m away, hiking trails starting point (maps provided). Close to Ventron, a family ski resort, IDEAL FOR CHILDREN! with superb views! 15 km from La Bresse for the more experienced, or 20 km from the Ballon d'Alsace with its magnificent landscapes. Close to tourist sites: Ventron, Gérardmer, Épinal, Colmar, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé, Mulhouse, Ronchamp... wine route, ridge road, thousand lakes route, valley of lakes, trout route, timber route, textile route... TO DO: - hiking (maps and routes provided) - free visits: farms, confectioneries, clog makers, wooden toys... - garden and playground for children - fitness trail accessible on foot from the rental. - Karting - horseback riding, paragliding, rollerblading, paragliding, adventure park, mountain biking,... - cycle path - Route of a Thousand Lakes, Valley of the Lakes, Wine Route - ski slopes from 7 to 30 km, snowshoeing, dog sledding... - museums, ..... FREE VISITS in the area: farm with Munster cheese making, educational farm with syrup and jam making + pumpkin decoration, confectionery, clog making, wooden toys... Cottage with 2 bedrooms with new mattresses (March 2013), LIVING ROOM, FIREPLACE, TV with digital terrestrial television (French and international channels + radio), DVD player, kitchenette, MOUNTAIN DINING AREA, shower room, toilet. Cot, high chair, changing table + baby bath, potty on request. (= 5 people + baby) Unlimited INTERNET ACCESS! via cable, so access is guaranteed (cable provided). Shops 1.2 km + supermarkets 5 km. Pets allowed, holiday vouchers accepted. Bed linen rental, optional final cleaning. Rates between €260 and €450 in winter, €320 and €700 in summer with heated pool (mid-May to end of September). Weekend or other rentals possible off-season. Example rates: December/January/March: €230/week; May/June: €320/week; July/August: €700/week; February or Christmas holidays: €450. Simply send us an email and we'll send you more photos and all the necessary information! Or call us at +33 3 29 25 29 64 or +33 6 66 56 36 13