Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly
Family friendly and luxurious holiday home in Normandy, near Mont Saint-Michel Close to Mont Saint-Michel is the child-friendly holiday home La Minoterie. A recently restored watermill from 1870. The detached holiday home is situated in a wooded, green valley on a generous plot of land - 10,000 m2 - through which a clattering stream flows.
Ideal for children! Playing outside, playing in the water, trampoline jumping or playing football on the large lawn. Also watching sheep, trout fishing along the flowing brook and gathering wood for a campfire are fantastic adventures. In the basement a table football, shuffleboard and a dart board for children and parents is ready.
Completely renewed in 2018! • attractive interior with, for example, sturdy trunk tables • 5 new comfortable bathrooms • all 20 beds are wonderful new box spring beds • child-friendly with the trampoline, table football, darts and the shuffleboard
Layout The 5 floors of La Minoterie are each more than 110 m2. On the large terrace with barbecue at the entrance you can all have a nice meal and long wet food.
Ground floor apartment (0) - 4 sleeping places On the ground floor, behind the spacious hall is a beautiful apartment furnished for 4 to 6 people. The modern cozy living room with two large sofas stands around the wood-burning fireplace. There is also a satellite TV. The spacious open kitchen is fully equipped. The gas stove has an oven, a large freestanding fridge with freezer drawers, a dishwasher, microwave and sufficient utensils. Here you can cook deliciously and then dine on the long sturdy tree table. The apartment has 2 bedrooms with double beds and a separate pleasant bathroom with shower. This floor has no stairs.
Top Floor and Vide (+1) - 8 sleeping places This atmospheric floor with its old beam part is spacious and light. You can easily be together with 18 people in the living room. The spacious seating area has modern luxury seating around the wood-burning fireplace. There is a satellite TV, a wonderful lounge area and a cozy seating, reading or games corner. The spacious open kitchen is fully equipped. The large gas stove has an oven. There is a high standing fridge with freezer drawers, a dishwasher, microwave and sufficient kitchen utensils. Here you can all dine al fresco at the old tree tables and enjoy a good glass of wine. On this floor there is also a bedroom with a double bed and a spacious bathroom with a bath and toilet. With a staircase you reach the light loft. Here are 2 sleeping areas with 2 single beds and 4 double beds. For example in the ridge, under the old beams it is wonderful to sleep.
Mino floor (-1) - 8 sleeping places The stairs to the mino floor is on the ground floor in the hall. On this floor are 4 beautiful spacious bedrooms each with its own comfortable bathroom. Of these 3 bedrooms have a double bed with a bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin. The other bedroom has 2 single beds and a bathroom with toilet and sink.
Cellar (-2) In the basement there is a table football, dart board and a shuffleboard for the children.
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the house.
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About the area
Saint-James
Located in Saint-James, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Scriptorial Museum and Museum of the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey and Parc Botanique de Haute Bretagne. Travelling with kids? Consider Cité de Knossos and Ange Michel Amuseument Park. Sailing and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and cycling nearby.
Ange Michel Amuseument Park - 21 min drive - 17.5 km
Getting around
Pontorson-Mont-St-Michel Station - 16 min drive
Restaurants
L'Albatros - 3 min drive
Lehaut Cyril - 9 min drive
Pizza Yoli - 7 min walk
Le dartagnan - 11 min drive
All Passetto Pizzas - 7 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly?
As of 14 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly on 4 Nov 2026 start from AU$1,096, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly located?
This family-friendly Saint-James holiday home is located on the waterfront, 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Brittany American Cemetery, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Cité de Knossos and Ange Michel Amuseument Park. Centre Culturel Jovence and Mont Saint-Michel Bay are also within 12 miles (20 km).
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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We had a wonderful time. The house was nicer than expected. The furnishings are much better than most vacation rentals. Outside its beautiful, peaceful and fun. Our familyreally enjoyed it.
Laura F.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Dec 2023
We were very happy that you found the house more nicer than you expected! We have furnished La Minoterie with a lot of love to provide it with all comforts.
Kind regards,
Anouk Ammerlaan
We are a 4 generation family that stayed 5 days and had the most wonderful time. The house comfortably accommodated 14 of us ranging in age from 2 - 79 years. The views are amazing and there is a large yard with a trampoline and swing set that entertained our younger ones for many hours. The 2 kitchens are well equipped and it is a nice walk to the lovely village. I highly recommend this rental.
Pamela H.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 June 2024
Very nice that you had such a wonderful holiday in La Minoterie. Thank you for your nice review.
We were a group of 13 friends enjoying a one-week get together with lots of activities in and around the house and splendid weather.
La Minoterie was the perfect place for us, offering a long list of amenities and, above all, plenty of kitchen space for the wonderful chef-à-domicile Sébastien Godefroy and his wife Holly. They provided us with three lavish dinners and an in-depth introduction into Normandy specialites with detailed comments in French and English. He had been recommended by the tourist office, but he is also on Facebook or Linkedin.
Friedrich K.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Dec 2023
Thank you for your nice compliment and that you enjoyed it immensely!
Kind regards,
Anouk Ammerlaan
Our family of 17 people across three generations descended on the property for the first week of July 2025. The space suited us perfectly. There are enough washrooms to keep everybody happy. All in beautiful shape and clean. Comfortable beds. Lots of play space for the kids - inside and out. We had the use of two kitchens and dining areas. Very handy for our dinners.Great location for access to St-Malo, Cancale, Fougeres, Mont-St-Michel. Bayeux and the Normandy beaches are about an hour away. And the property location provides privacy. But note, the property is in a valley which means you can’t easily walk or bike into St James for your morning pastries. Less than a 5-minute drive though.
We are a large family with 4 Children and 9 Grandchildren and wanted to celebrate my 70th and my Husbands 70th, which was in lockdown. The house was perfect for the 3 generations and the garden was safe for even the youngest 5 year olds to play so that the adults could relax. The facilities for the children and adults was fantastic, with a trampoline, football goals, volleyball net and the boule court and a games room. The weather was amazing and we eat outside every day, there was plenty of everything we needed. We were able to get fresh bread and croissants at the local boulangerie. The beds were super comfortable and it was so peaceful that we slept really well. Altogether an amazing holiday in a wonderful house.
We spent 7 nights at the moulin as a group of 5 families. The beds were super comfortable. The property is well equipped and had everything we needed. Lots of chairs for inside and outside. A fantastic games room. WiFi worked really well too. Lots of bathrooms and toilets. All the required kitchen equipment and lots of it. It was nice to be within walking distance of St James. The little town has a carrefour express, cheese and wine shop, butchers, restaurants, little bars, vets and a hospital. The large garden with a trampoline was well used by the kids, as we're the goal posts. There is even a little stream at the bottom where we bathed on a hot day. All in all, a wonderful holiday home. Thank you for having us.
Jessica W.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Dec 2023
Thank you for coming to La Minoterie! Very nice that you enjoyed the beautiful place and the comfortable house. The game room is indeed a fantastic space with air hockey, table tennis, darts and table football. We also recently have a large jeu-des-boules court outside!
Kind regards,
Anouk Ammerlaan
Lieu magnifique, spacieux et confortable ( bravo pour la literie). Les extérieurs sont incroyables. Buts de foot, boulodrome, balançoire, trampoline… On pourrait y rester une semaine sans sortir!
Nous avons passé un super week-end entre amis. La maison est très bien équipée et décorée avec goût. Tout était parfait. Nous gardons l’adresse et la recommanderons à nos proches. Il faut juste savoir que la maison comporte beaucoup d’escaliers donc n’est pas adaptée aux personnes à mobilité réduite.
Un gîte confortable et très bien équipé, nous avons beaucoup aimé. Attention toutefois la description n'est pas très explicite : la grande salle à manger / séjour est au premier étage, accessible uniquement par escalier.
La maison est belle, vaste, et décorée avec beaucoup de goût. Elle est parfaitement adaptée à une grande famille ou un groupe d'amis avec des espaces où chacun peut s'isoler s'il le désire. La maison est confortable: bonne literie, belles salles de bains, poêles à bois, cuisines bien équipées et la salle de jeux est un plus appréciable. Le fait d'avoir 2 salles de séjour/cuisines permettent aux plus matinaux de prendre le petit déjeuner tout en laissant les autres faire la grasse matinée ou de créer un espace plus calme pour ceux qui le désirent. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour.
Un gite magnifique, parfait entre amis ou en famille mais ne soyez ni en avance à l ’arrivée ni en retard pour le départ. 50€ de facturé pour arriver en début d’après-midi plutôt qu’à 16h. Par ailleurs 200€ de frais de nettoyage ne suffisent pas, parce que le lave vaisselle était propre mais non vidé, 3 mégot de cigarettes posés à côté du barbecue, 3 lits non défaits … = 75€ de frais de nettoyage supplémentaire (275€ en tout) malgré avoir essayé de communiquer avec les femmes de ménages, aucun commentaire et la facture arrive quelques jours après. Profitez bien du séjour mais prévoyez un peu plus de budget que prévu.
Antoine S.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Dec 2023
Merci pour votre réponse. Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez apprécié votre séjour à La Minoterie.
Et c'est vrai, nous souhaitons que les invités quittent la maison comme ils le feraient chez eux. Nos agents de nettoyage nettoient, mais ils ne peuvent pas non plus être obligés de tout nettoyer. La maison est tout simplement trop grande pour ça.
C'est pourquoi nous communiquons le règlement intérieur.
Cordialement,
Anouk Ammerlaan
Super séjour, le site est magnifique et complètement isolé, un vrai moment de déconnexion entre amis ! Le gîte est cosy, champêtre, très spacieux, et parfaitement bien équipé , nous avons rarement connu aussi pratique et confortable pour un aussi grand groupe !!
Un emplacement idéal et un logement super confortable
Bien placée, la maison d'Arnold et Anouk est également un nid douillet ! L'intérieur est chaleureux, super convivial. Les lits sont très confortables. La salle de jeux au rez-de-chaussée est un vrai plus. Il y'a beaucoup d'escaliers, mais ce n'est pas très gênant. Ils sont dotés de portes, pas de soucis pour les enfants.
La Minoterie is situated in a lovely location, minutes walk from the quiet village of St James. The house is very well equipped from the kitchen area to the games room in the basement. The property is ideal for a family reunion or a get together for a group of friends.
The property is perfectly located in St James, yet secluded in quiet surroundings. In reality the property is more beautiful than the pictures do it justice. The property had absolutely everything we needed, and communicating with the host was a breeze.
Très bel endroit au calme à la campagne mais proche de tous commerces. Une très belle demeure très bien aménagée, joliment décorée où rien ne manque et tout est fonctionnel et surtout confortable. L'espace autour est très appréciable pour se divertir au grand air, la tonnelle devant la maison est fort agréable. Tout est pensé pour passer un agréable moment, c'est parfait.
La Minoterie est une très grande bâtisse, superbement rénovée, parfaitement équipée et très propre. Isolée dans un écrin de verdure avec la rivière en contrebas, elle est idéale pour organiser des réunions de famille.
Merci Anouk et Arnold.
The location and property were ideal for our 3-generation family holiday. The house is well-equipped and spacious, and the games room and garden offered welcome space for the children. The outdoor eating area and the riverside are an additional bonus.
Saint-James is a pretty town which has everything one would need. It’s an ideal location for exploring this region including Bayeux and Mont St Michel.
Lots of happy memories!
Très bel endroit , surprenant mais très fonctionnel en fait. Beaucoup d’espace , salons séparés , salle de jeu attrayante quoiqu’un peu fraîche. Équipements de qualité, décoration de bon goût, commerces proches .
Jean louis C.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
About the host
Hosted by Anouk en Arnold Ammerlaan
Languages:
English, Dutch
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