How to book and pay

1.Click on to the Cottage Availability Enquiry Form and submit your chosen dates (Saturday to Saturday) or telephone 00 33 5 61 69 28 41 if you prefer.

2. We will advise you of availability (or otherwise) for your preferred dates. Once the availability of your desired week or weeks has been confirmed by us (via e-mail) please contact us via email or telephone so that we may make a provisional reservation for you and send you a booking form via email.

3. In order to secure this reservation you will need to complete and sign the Booking Form and send this to us. Payment of the deposit will need to be made via an international transfer from your bank or building society to arrive in full, in Euros at our bank in France. Our IBAN and Swift details will be sent to you with the Booking Form for this purpose and we will supply you with a unique payment reference to enable us to identify the transaction.

Please ensure that your payment and completed Booking Form reaches us within 7 days as we cannot undertake to hold a reservation beyond this period.

The deposit will be 30% of the total rental ( subject to a minimum deposit of 200 Euros). This deposit will secure the reservation and is non-refundable.

4. Upon receipt of your completed booking form and deposit we will send you confirmation of your reservation via email.

5. The balance of your cottage rental will be due for payment not less than 8 weeks before the commencement of your holiday. You will receive an invoice for this amount detailing;
1. The deposit already paid
2. The holiday rental balance due
This balance should be paid in full, in Euros by international transfer to our bank in France.

6. With the invoice you will receive a request for payment of a £200 refundable Security Bond along with a request for your travel details. The Security Bond may be paid, in pounds sterling, via an electronic transfer to our UK bank account (details will be supplied, with a payment reference), or via a sterling cheque* to be posted with your travel details Please complete the travel form and return it to ensure that we are able to send you detailed directions from your point of arrival, or from the A61 motorway, if driving from the UK.

The £200 Security Bond will be refunded to you in full, subject to deduction for any breakages, damage to the property, or additional cleaning charges, via internet transfer to your bank account (or via cheque sent to your UK address if preferred) within 14 days of your departure.

You will also receive a shopping list. Should you wish to take advantage of the pre-arrival shopping service, please complete this and return it with your final payment. A bill for your shopping will be payable in Euros on your arrival.

7. Approximately 2 weeks before you are due to arrive we will send you some pre-travel information detailing arrangements for local bike hire, the pre-arrival grocery shopping service, the Farm Shop delivery service etc. Your supermarket till receipt, farm shop receipt and statement detailing any expenditure made on your behalf will be in your cottage and we would be grateful if you would settle your account, in Euros, on arrival.

*Cheques should be made payable to Nicki Smith and posted to Nicki Smith, Hameau de Montengrand, 09500 ROUMENGOUX, France.

Please see our Booking Terms and Conditions for clarification of the above details and our Privacy Policy regarding our retention of your personal details.