The House:- Located in a quiet valley 200m from Lac du Val on the edge of the hamlet of Chambly, the house is set in half an acre and sleeps 6 people in a
double bedroom, a twin bedroom and a bunk bedroom. There is a well equipped, open plan, kitchen and sitting room with a magnificent wood burning stove.
shower room with separate toilet. Equipment includes dishwasher, washing machine, TV, DVD, stereo music system. Outdoor furniture, barbecue, boules,
badminton set, hammock and a selection of childrens’ buoyancy aids.
Chambly
“Swallows and Amazons with croissants”
A riverside holiday home to rent in the Jura region of France near Lac Chalain.
Geneva 1hr 20 minutes by car.
Channel Tunnel 6 ½ hrs by car.
The house in early spring
The garden looking towards Lac du Val in early summer
From the river towards the house
The house from Lac du Val
Kayak
Swim
Relax in the hammock
Comfortably accessible in a day, our house is situated on the banks of the Herisson River.
On the door-step:- Step out of the garden for a paddle, a swim, or perhaps catch a trout. The riverbank really is right on the doorstep. There is an enormous
network of exciting mountain bike tracks (VTT) and footpaths and an abundance of wildlife. For the fisherman Lac du Val has excellent trout and pike fishing.
Even quite young children can enjoy a considerable degree of freedom as the hamlet is set well back from the road.

In the Area:- The local town is Doucier, which is 5 minutes by car or 10 minutes by bike. Doucier has a boulangerie, patisserie, excellent delicatessen, and
cash point. 10 minutes by car is the water sport lake of Lac Chalain with its sandy beaches and indoor/oudoor swimming pool/slide complex. Plenty of kayaking
and horse riding are available locally. 5 minutes up the valley are the superb Herisson Falls , best visited after heavy rain! On the way to the falls you'll pass the
Bison Farm which has a good family restaurant.
Restaurants and Cafes:- The nearest place to eat, which is within walking distance, is an open air cafe specialising in trout which you can catch for
yourself. Doucier has a number of restuarants from the fairly basic to the quite expensive. From the house you can ride the bikes to the Herisson Falls (10
minutes), lock them up, and then ascend on foot the 3 levels of the falls to emerge at the superb Auberge du Herisson, have a long, slow, lunch and then
head back down. Tourism is an important industry in the Jura and so there is a considerable choice of eateries within a half hour's drive
Further afield:- A trip to Dijon, Geneva or Lausanne is an excellent way to spend a day. Switzerland is about 35 minutes away and has a very different feel
and a very different look. Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) is about an hour away. If you decide to go to Lausanne on the lake shore it's easy catch one of the lake
ferries. Alternatively, you can buy a combined train/ferry ticket at La Cure. Why not do lunch in Geneva and dinner in Evian; it's all lovely?
Sailing and Boating:- If you have any sort of rowing boat it is possible to use it to fish on Lac du Val, just beyond the end of the garden. Any non
motorised boat can be used on Lac Chalain. If you fancy something a little more ambitious the 35km Lac du Vouglans (Snake Lake as we call it- take a look
at Google Earth) is about a half hour away. Here you can sail, powerboat or waterski. More ambitious still is Lac Leman (Lake Geneva)!
Pedaloes for hire on Doucier Beach at Lac Chalain
Chess at Lausanne
Ferry on Lake Geneva
This bridge links our house to the hamlet of Chambly
Bikers on the bridge
The twin bedroom
The sitting room with lake view.
Hire a motor boat
on Lake Geneva.
The Water Park at Lac Chalain.
(10 minutes by car and about 15 by bike)
Otters (La loutre)
sighted on Lac
Du Val
June 2008