Meet girod
Family Hobbies
Cooking, Reading, Playing a musical instrument, Music, gigs, festivals, Travel
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Our family lives on a houseboat (a 39m barge) in Metz, a beautiful town located in the East of France.
Gabriel is a professional musician and he has 2 daugthers : Marcia (16) and Lou (14)
Claire is a manager for Puppet companies.
We are going to have a baby in January 2015 :-)
Looking for a romantic night or an unusual stopover on a boat?
L’Aparté is located on la Péniche ORPHÉE (silver grey boat with red canvases) on the Moselle Canal, just 3 km from the centre of Metz.
L’Aparté used to be the Captain’s cabin when the boat was still navigating and was then arranged in accordance with the original furnishings (especially made out of wood).
It is a 20 m2 heated cabin, with its private entrance and terrace, composed of a cozy living room equipped with a kitchenette and a radio/CD player, a double-bed room and a private bathroom (equipped with a hairdryer and a shower).
Guests can prepare their own meals and breakfasts in the kitchenette, which is equipped with a microwave, a cooking hob, a fridge and kitchenware. A coffee machine is also provided.
We will provide freely everything necessary for the first breakfast.
A free public parking is available 600 meters before the Péniche. Then you have to walk the path and it’s the 6th péniche!
L’Aparté is 15 min walk to the Train Station (5 min by car)
Town center is only 15 min walk through a very pleasant path (near the water).
Centre Pompidou-Metz is 15 min walk (5 mn by car)
Musée de la Cour d’Or is 20 min walk (7 mn by car)
Activities in the area include ice skating, walking, cycling and shopping.
We provide you 2 bikes for free.
House Facilities
- Bikes for use
- Parking
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
L'aparté is located very near the town center but it seems as if we were in the countryside.
L’Aparté is 15 min walk to the Train Station (5 min by car)
Town center is only 15 min walk through a very pleasant path (near the water).
Centre Pompidou-Metz is 15 min walk (5 mn by car)
Musée de la Cour d’Or is 20 min walk (7 mn by car)
Activities in the area include ice skating, walking, cycling and shopping.
We provide you 2 bikes for free.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Cinema
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Fishing
- Restaurant
- Train station
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
We welcome you between 5 and 9 PM.
Feel free to use the kitchen.
Keep noise to a minimum after 10 PM
Please do not invite strangers into L'Aparté. If you would like to invite a friend over, please agree it with us in advance.
Enjoy your stay and treat L'Aparté as you would your own house
Smoking Rules
Your host smokes outdoors only.
Smoking is not allowed.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.