Saturday, January 11, 2014

Charming idyllic little French Retreat!

"Walking into Le Petit Nid at 1am in the morning, after a long day travelling from Scotland to the warm welcome of the cosy woodburner, a beautiful converted watermill and homemade delicious mince pies( made by Sarah a Cordon Blue cook!), we knew we had found somewhere special for our home for our family New Year Ski trip ...however when we opened the gorgeous French shutters of the windows and heard the sound of the 'Alpine burn' we realised it was something more than special! What a peaceful haven to rest and relax in after a day on the slopes. We were staying here with good friends and Le Petit Nid proved a spacious, modern yet charming conversion of the old mill retaining the original beams and has a beautiful hand carved modern oak staircase without losing any of its old character. The warm welcome from Sarah, a mix of Scottish and French enthusiasm the next morning, made us truly feel at home. We recommend an early morning trip to the local patisserie in Épierre for fresh grande batons, croissants and pain aux chocs (apparently the best outside Paris!). A great way to start the day for carving the slopes! One of our favourite memories of our French New Year ski trip was driving home, after a day of fun, falls and frivolity on the alps, to Le Petit Nid! Thank you so much Sarah for your warm kindness and gorgeous, cosy home ... we hope to return sooner rather than later!"
 
W & SJ, Aberfeldy