{"id":994,"date":"2010-07-01T01:31:05","date_gmt":"2010-07-01T01:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vintageholidays.co.uk\/?p=994"},"modified":"2010-07-01T01:31:05","modified_gmt":"2010-07-01T01:31:05","slug":"pre-holiday-food-shopping-with-select-french-holiday-villas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/pre-holiday-food-shopping-with-select-french-holiday-villas\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre holiday food shopping with select French holiday villas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve recently asked some of our French holiday villa owners to lay on a little welcome pack for arriving guests and very happy to report that they are coming on board with the idea.<\/p>\n<p>This means that whatever time of day or night you arrive at the villa that you always have the essentials to start enjoying your holiday without the desperate need to go shopping immediately. The initial feedback to date has been fantastic and is now something we are trying to encourage across all properties.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_997\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-997\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/original-french-market-basket.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-997\" title=\"original-french-market-basket\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/original-french-market-basket.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/original-french-market-basket.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/original-french-market-basket-310x310.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The original French market basket full of local essentials including a delicious bottle of red wine!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A growing number of French villa owners are laying on essentials such as tea, coffee, water, milk, bread, preserves, pasta and sauce, plus a bottle of wine \u2013 bonus!<\/p>\n<p>In fact some owners are very happy to do shopping (in addition to the welcome pack) on your behalf if need be. You simply tell us what you want and we send your shopping list through to get picked up and delivered before you arrive.<\/p>\n<p>A great example of a villa doing this is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/villa_details.cfm?p_id=444\">La Maison Fleurie<\/a> \u2013 a picturesque two bedroom stone cottage sleeping four situated in the South West region.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-995\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/villa_details.cfm?p_id=444\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-995\" title=\"la maison villa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/la-maison-villa-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Maison Fleurie - a fine french holiday villa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two week\u2019s notice prior to arrival is required by the owners and groceries are based on our standard shopping list (copy available if required).\u00a0 At La Maison Fleurie, this service is free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>At La Maison Fleurie you\u2019ll have access to your own private pool, a summer kitchen, built in barbecue, table tennis and a pretty lawned garden.\u00a0 A week\u2019s rental leads in at \u00a3450.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-996\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/villa_details.cfm?p_id=444\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-996\" title=\"la maison pool\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/la-maison-pool-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Maison Fleurie&#39;s very private swimming pool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Call or email us to get the full range of French holiday villas offering this unique service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve recently asked some of our French holiday villa owners to lay on a little welcome pack for arriving guests and very happy to report that they are coming on board with the idea. 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