France countryside - Duplex vacation rental - near northwest beaches / Paris / Disney / Asterix / Nature / Amiens Cathedral / Jules Verne / Picardie Beautiful new furnished duplex apartment located in the Valley of the Selle near Amiens, France. Meandering streams, rivers and canals, meadows and rolling hills, horse country, battlegrounds of both World Wars, French cuisine! Fully independent, comfortable, quiet duplex surrounded by nature located in a small village in Picardie. Entrance at ground-level, rear below ground (cool on hot summer days!), 1076 sq. ft. (100 sq. meters), disabled access, central heating. Master bedroom (double bed 210 cm wide), living room/den with 1 single bed (+ folding bed possible) and Sofa bed 2 persons, space for visitors who have travel cots or portable cribs, home cinema, full bath (shower/bathtub), fully-equipped kitchen, study area and library containing books in multiple languages, child play area. Private triple French door entrance faces flowered courtyard, surrounded by fully enclosed flowered gardens on half an acre (1700 sq. meters). Services: bedding & sheets, bathroom linen, and kitchenware supplied. Iron and board, washer/dryer, vacuum cleaner, garden furniture, barbecue grill. Kitchen: oven, cooking utensils, refrigerator/freezer, microwave, stove, dishwasher, coffee maker Entertainment/Multimedia: Sat/TNT TV, cd/dvd, radio, internet (wifi), computer, hi-fi equipment, games, swing set, bicycles, children's pool and water slide Private outdoor parking Possibility private car rental! Ask us for details. French conversation courses and personal tours of the region including Paris possible! Ask us for details. No pets please, smoke free. Nearby activities: trout-farm fishing (500 meters/1600 ft), hiking (60 meters/200 ft to old railroad line turned nature path 17 kilometers/10.5 miles long, the “Coulée Verte”), surrounding rivers & ponds, golf (10 km/6 miles), tennis, horseback riding (8 km/5 miles), cycling and mountain bike, petanque, ice skating, water sports, public swimming pools, amusement parks (Disney, Asterix, St Paul...), bowling, cinema, shopping, airport for small aircraft (20 km/12,5 miles), museums, Jules Verne, castles, wildlife preserves and bird sanctuaries (Baie de Somme), seaside resorts, casinos, medieval villages, World War I & II monuments, museums & cemeteries, shopping (factory outlet stores), steam locomotive, children’s farm, land sailing Nearest highway/motorway : Dury or Bosquel at 11 km/7 miles Nearest airport : Roissy Charles de Gaulle at 120 km/75 miles Nearest train station : Amiens town center at 15 km/10 miles Nearest shopping center : 10 km/6 miles Atlantic beaches : approx 45 minutes Paris : approx 1hour 30 minutes London : about 4 1/2 hours by train Please note: low ceiling height of 2 meters (6 1/2 feet) Departure cleaning fee for weekly rentals (if not in original condition): 60€ cash deposit upon arrival reimbursed upon departure Please do not hesitate to contact us for additional information or photos. We will be pleased to welcome you!