3 minutes from La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, 42 minutes from Paris by TER, 5 minutes from the A4, 35 minutes from Disney, 10 minutes from the cellars of Champagne.
Nestled in a former presbytery, independent, the cottage "A la Lampe Pigeon" is a refuge for lovers, hikers, the curious about the area, enthusiasts following in the footsteps of Hayden the painter and Beckett the writer, professionals looking for an alternative to a hotel.
A warm cocoon, between poetry and modern comfort, with a small garden and calm.

Accommodation:
A special décor, a small garden with chives and thyme for your cooking, calm and candles for your evenings, a patio to find the cool in the heat of summer, a pigeon lamp and a stove transformed to offer you soft lights when night falls, ...: this place is experienced as a nice interlude.
From the top-of-the-range Bultex bedding, to the refrigerator which is extremely quiet (34 decibels), through the provision of kimonos and bathrobes, ... great attention has been paid to details.
Cool in the summer (no need for air conditioning!), warm in the winter, this accommodations are located in a quiet street.PGJyPg
The cottage "A La lampe Pigeon": an atypical and warm place, between poetry and modern comfort, where each object is chosen with great care and tells a story for those who know how to listen... PGJyPg
- Individual accommodation of 35 m2, on one level, independent and direct access from the street.
- Private garden of 20 m2, facing south, not overlooked.
- Small independent and private patio of 7 m2 (a cool space in summer!)
- Kitchen equipped with all the necessary equipment (corkscrew, cheese grater, cake pans, lemon press, frying pan, casserole, salad bowl, ...)
- 7 m2 bathroom with open shower.
- Toilet separate from the bathroom.
- Bed, bath and household linen provided.

Breakfasts and aperitifs on request. Contact me for this.

Available in the gîte:

- Documentation of tourist offices and essential addresses for your taste buds or for your eyes.

- Documentation on the painter Henri Hayden and his wife Josette, both of whom lived in the Presbytery of Reuil-en-Brie and who rubbed shoulders with Samuel Beckett who came to visit them regularly from Ussy-sur-Marne.

- Our favourite addresses in the area: craftsmen, visits to must-see places, restaurants, champagne cellars 10 minutes away by car, ...

Traveller access:
The gîte "A la Lampe Pigeon" is independent, with a private entrance, a small garden and no vis-à-vis.
Once I have given you the keys, you are autonomous in this home, for the duration of your stay.
Free parking spaces on the street, in front of the gîte, allow you easy access.

If you come by train from Paris Gare de l'Est: Transilien Line P, direction Château-Thierry, stop at La Ferté-sous-Jouarre. 42 minutes journey by TER.
Option 1: Contact me for the arrangements if you need me to pick you up at the station.
Option 2: Allow 32 minutes on foot (2.4 km) from Gare de la Ferté to reach the gîte along the banks of the Marne.

Other remarks:
- Accommodation located 2.5 km from La Ferté-sous-Jouarre station (TER line P Château-Thierry / Paris, 42 min by TER to reach the Gare de l'Est de Paris)

- Small supermarket nearby (less than 10 min walk).

- Electric bike rental at the Station Vélo Park des Deux rivières in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, 500 meters from the station.

The surrounding area, by car:
* Disney and Val d'Europe 35 minutes via the A4 (or bus n°62 in 40 minutes from La Ferté station)
* La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, capital of millstone 5 minutes away and its surroundings 10-15 minutes away, such as Ussy-sur-Marne for Beckett's house or Orly-sur-Morin for Mac Orlan's house
* Coulommiers, the Commanderie and the Galeria Continua 20 min
* Meaux 25 min
* Reims, its cathedral with the smiling angel, its Christmas market and the Champagne Houses 50 minutes away via the A4
* Provins and its medieval festival 1 hour
* Pierrefonds and the Château by Violet le Duc at 1h10