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The Village of Massay
Le Village de Massay



The gites are situated in the peaceful and pretty village of Massay, with its ancient abbey and grand church in the Berry region on the Eastern side of the Loire Valley.
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Situe a l'est de la vallee de la Loire en plein Coeur du Berry, les gites se trouvent dans le petit village pittoresque de Massay, avec son abbaye datant du 8eme siecle et son impressionnante eglise.




These medieval towers in the
centre of Massay are typical
of the Berry region
The village is dominated by its church, once part of an 8th century Benedictine abbey.  The chapter house, tithe barn, dormitory and cellars still remain.  The better preserved parts of the abbey are now used to house regular art exhibitions.
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Le village est domine par son eglise qui fit jadis partie d'une abbaye benedictine.  La salle capitulaire, la dime, les dortoirs et les caves sont demeures intacts.  Les parties les mieux preservees de l'abbaye accueillent aujourd'hui des expositions artistiques.


Masssay's Market
Like most villages and towns, Massay has its own weekly market.  Every Wednesday morning in the square, traders sell fruit and veg, meat, fish and flowers.


 

 
Inside Massay's village shops
Massay has a number of little family run shops and businesses including a butcher and delicatesen, a bar/tabac, a grocer, a bakers, a chemist and a restaurant.
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A Massay vous trouverez une boucherie, une boulangerie, un bar/ tabac, le Biker's Saloon bar, un coop, un medecin, un pharmacie et un restaurant.


Click here to find out more about our bakery!
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For those who like farm produce, Massay also has a goat farm selling hand-made cheese and a dairy farm selling fresh untreated milk.  There is also the man who is famous for making delicious honey who just happens to have an obsession with restoring vintage cars.
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There are some pretty walks
around the village
The nearby wine growing village of Reuilly has a small supermarket and the town of Vierzon has a number of major supermarket chains, the mainline railway to Paris and Toulouse and a public swimming pool.
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Reuilly, le village voisin, dispose d'un petit supermarche, et a Vierzon vous trouverez plusieurs grands hypermarches ainsi que le reseau ferroviaire reliant Paris et Toulouse et une piscine municipale.


Within the rolling farmland of rapeseed and sunflowers that surrounds Massay, there are impressive islands of natural, undisturbed woodland.  These islands support a diverse population of birds of prey and other wildlife such as wild boar and deer.
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The architecture and surrounding countryside is typically Berry.  Steep pitched terracotta roof tops, tall round towers and plenty of virginia creeper all nestling in green rolling farm land. 
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Just a few minutes outside Massay is the Forest of Issoudun.  Great for walks, family picnics and children who like 'tree hugging' like Master Ethan Bird!
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Massay Lake. A beautiful, unspoilt piece of water belonging to the commune of Massay for fishing, picnics and walks.
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Le lac de Massay. Un plan d'eau magnifique.  C'est l'endroit ideal pour pecher, pique-niquer et se promener.


There is a popular outdoor swimming pool in the neighbouring village of Gracay that is open in the summer months and the magnificent swimming and boating lake at Bellebouche is a short drive away.
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