Le Moulin de l’Epinay

 

 

The mill was built in 1789, the year of the French Revolution, to supply the Chateau de Mesnières-en-Bray with flour.  It was sympathetically restored in the 1970s with sections of the original mill workings incorporated into the salon and staircase.  In recent years it has been modernized with new bathrooms added to give rooms a private shower or bathroom. 

 

 

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The Wheel Room Suite is undeniably our best room with its beamed arched ceiling and a balcony over the wheel.  Sit on the balcony and enjoy the views in the evening sunshine with a sundowner, alcoholic or otherwise.  (Tea and coffee facilities are provided)  The en suite shower room has been upgraded with a smart granite shower base and basin. It is a romantic room for a couple; or, with its second bedroom and two single beds, an ideal family suite.  A TV/DVD player and hair dryer are also provided along with books and toys for children.  We have a large selection of DVDs which you are welcome to borrow. 

 

 

 

 

The Field Room is a cottage room with its dormer window and chintz fabric. Its oak-framed double bed has been described as “Excellent”by a Dutch visitor and he demanded to sleep in it again on a return visit.  The Field Room has en suite shower room with a Velux window.  The dormer window frames a delightful view across fields, past apple trees laden with mistletoe, to the village of Ste-Beuve-en-Rivière.  You may hear the church bell ring “Matins” in the morning, but then again you may not.  Our visitors sleep so well here in the peaceful ambience that they usually miss it.

 

 

 

 

The Green Room has two single beds and a separate, but private shower room and WC,   The room has been redecorated and the shower facilities upgraded.  Two large windows make it light and airy and it has the same view as the Field Room. Towelling dressing gowns are provided for your convenience. 

 

 

 

 

The Studio is situated on the second floor and can be reserved for B&B or for self-catering.   In its kitchenette, visitors can prepare picnics, children’s meals or baby food.  It is equipped with a micro-wave and small oven/grill, fridge and hob with two rings.  The large bathroom has a bath with shower, double basins and a non-slip mat for the bath. Kitchen and bathroom both have Velux windows. The sitting area has a comfy leather sofa and toys and books are provided for children.

 

 

Meals

Breakfast is served in the large salon/dining room. There is a choice of tea, coffee or chocolate; local apple juice or orange juice, fruit and yoghurt, cereals, a selection of French bread, home-made bread or croissants and home-made jams. The latter include plum, apricot and quince jelly.  However, our particular speciality is Apple and Ginger jam, made with apples from the orchard.  Boiled eggs are available when the chickens are doing their job properly… Butter, and also fresh cream for desserts, comes from a local farm.

We provide Table d’hôtes but please book in advance. 

 

Table d’hôtes

Starts with an “Amuse-bouche” (canapés) and Kir as an apéritif, followed by a four-course dinner.  For example :  home-made soup or paté or salade niçoise, followed by smoked trout fillet and salad or Barbecued leg of lamb or Poulet d’Auge (chicken cooked in cider with mushrooms and cream) with home-grown vegetables; local cheeses and dessert made with fruit from the orchard such as a Tarte Normande or Pear and Moelleux au Chocolat, with cream from the local farm.  Wine is included. 

24 Euros for adults

16 Euros for young adults (10-18 year olds)

10 Euros for under 10s

 

Assiette Gourmande

 For those expecting to arrive late, or who prefer a light meal in the evening, we offer an alternative simpler two-course meal of charcuterie and home-grown salad with local cheese or dessert and our own cider made in collaboration with a local expert.

14 Euros for adults

10 Euros for young adults (10-18 year olds)

7 Euros for under 10s

 

 

 

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