GENERAL CONDITIONS AND LEGAL NOTICE
​Gîtes Les choses de la vie
​
​
​
I - SUBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
The object of this contract is the rental of temporary accommodation and vacations as determined:
Accommodation address: Lieu-dit Lentignac, 24510 Val de Louyre and Caudeau
​
Building: The tobacco dryer
Living area: around 80 m².
Number of main rooms: 3.
Main equipment elements of the tobacco dryer housing:
➥ 1 living-dining room of around 40m2, 1 LCD satellite TV, DVD player, 2 sofas including 1 convertible to bed 120, a farmer's table and its 2 benches, coffee table, decorative items and small furniture.
➥ 1 fully-equipped kitchen: gas hob, oven, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, refrigerator, coffee machine and various household appliances.
➥ 1 independent toilet on the ground floor.
➥ 2 bedrooms with a view with private bathrooms and toilets, wardrobes, quality 160 bedding and various decorative items and small furniture.
➥ 1 "den" under the roof for 2 children, 2 mattresses in 90 (low ceiling / access to ladder).
The list of equipment is detailed on the entry inventory form.
Other parts of the accommodation: Terrace / Garden / Swimming pool / Outdoor furniture.
Linen and cleaning products provided.
​
Building: La bergerie
Living area: approximately 50 m².
Number of main rooms: 2.
Equipment elements of the sheepfold housing:
➥ 1 living-dining room of around 30m², a sofa that can be converted into a bed 140, a table and its 4 chairs, a coffee table, an LCD satellite TV, a DVD player, decorative items and small furniture.
➥ 1 fully-equipped kitchen: gas hob, oven, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, refrigerator, coffee machine and various household appliances.
➥ 1 bedroom under the roof of about 30m2 with double bed 160,
➥ 1 bathroom with shower, WC.
The list of equipment is detailed on the entry inventory form.
Other parts of the accommodation: Terrace / Garden / Swimming pool / Outdoor furniture / Games.
Linen and cleaning products provided.
​
​
II - EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION OF THE CONTRACT
The duration of the contract is defined in the rental contract. The lease automatically ceases at the end of the rental period without it being necessary for the lessor to notify the termination. It cannot be extended without the prior agreement of the lessor.
The contract takes effect after receipt by the lessor of the dated and signed contract and payment of the deposit by the lessee (deposit fixed in the contract according to the selected lodging).
​
​
III - FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
The total rental price includes, for the entire rental period, the payment of tourist taxes, rental charges and available supplies described in the description of the rented premises attached to the contract.
Cleaning costs are optional. If the tenant does not pay the cleaning costs, he will therefore be responsible for cleaning the cottage himself at the end of the stay.
The balance of the amount of the total rental price (after deduction of the deposit amount) will be paid by the tenant at the latest when entering the accommodation if payment is made in cash, 1 month before if the payment is made by check, 2 weeks prior if payment is made by bank transfer.
The lessor will give the lessee a receipt for any payment made.
Any contract will take effect if we receive at our address within 7 days:
➥ A copy of this contract dated and signed.
➥ A 25% deposit, paid by check or bank transfer within 7 days of receipt of the dated and signed contract.
If we have not returned the dated and signed contract within 7 days after dispatch or if we do not acknowledge receipt of the deposit within 7 days of the effective date of the contract (i.e. - say when the landlord sends him the finalized contract), this stay proposal will be canceled and we will dispose of the lodging at our convenience.
Payments accepted: transfer, check, cash.
Payment of the deposit: check or bank transfer.
Payment of the balance: bank transfer, check, or cash.
Payment of the deposit on arrival: cashier's check or cash, or by the Swikly digital solution when booking.
​
​
IV - OCCUPANTS
The tenant undertakes to respect and not to exceed the capacity of each lodging. The tobacco dryer is designed for seven people (including five adults maximum) and the sheepfold for four people (four adults maximum).
All lodgings are non-smoking.
Pets are not accepted.
​
​
​
V - DEPOSIT
The tenant will pay a lump sum (depending on the lodging) to the owner or his agent when entering the premises. This sum (Swikly digital solution, cashier's check or cash) will not be cashed, and will be returned to the tenant upon departure or 10 days at the latest after departure, except in the event of any damage observed during the return of the keys. , after inventory and inventory established by the parties where an amount corresponding to the restoration of the premises will be retained.
​
​
VI - GENERAL CONDITIONS
This rental is subject to the conditions of use and more particularly to the following, which the parties undertake to faithfully perform:
For the owner: deliver accommodation in accordance with habitability standards and the description on the first page, free from any defect likely to prevent normal use.
This rental is made under the following charges and conditions that the tenant undertakes to perform and fulfill, namely:
- Occupy the premises only bourgeois, the exercise of any trade, profession or industry being formally prohibited, the tenant acknowledging that the premises covered by this contract are only let to him as a temporary residence and pleasure .
- Respect the accommodation capacity of the home.
- Not being able to substitute for any person whatsoever, nor to sublet, in whole or in part, even free of charge, the rented places, except with the written agreement of the lessor.
- Be insured against rental risks, theft, fire, water damage and the remedies of neighbors and ensure the rental furniture (either through its own insurance contract covering the risks of seasonal rental, or by taking out a special insurance policy for the entire rental period).
- Refrain from throwing into the sinks, baths, bidets, sinks and toilets any object likely to obstruct the pipes and damage the septic tank, failing which he will be liable for the costs incurred for the return to service of this equipment .
- Make any complaint concerning the installations within 48 hours of entering the accommodation. Otherwise, it cannot be admitted.
- Notify the lessor as soon as possible of any damage affecting the home, its furniture or its equipment. Repairs made necessary by negligence or poor maintenance during the rental, will be the responsibility of the tenant.
- Authorize the lessor, or any third party appointed by him for this purpose, to carry out, during the rental period, any repairs required by emergency. The tenant will not be able to claim any reduction in rent in the event that urgent repairs falling to the lessor appear during the rental.
- Avoid any noise or behavior, of his own making, of his family or of his relations, likely to disturb the neighbors.
- Accept a visit to the premises if the lessor or his agent so requests.
- Renounce any recourse against the lessor in the event of theft and depredation in the rented premises.
- Maintain the rented accommodation and return it in a good state of cleanliness and rental repairs at the end of the rental. If objects appearing in the inventory are damaged, the lessor may claim their replacement value.
​
​
​
VII - STATE OF PLAY - INVENTORY
Entry inventory: A contradictory inventory and furniture inventory will be drawn up at the tenant's entrance and will be checked at the end of the rental. If the inventory of fixtures and / or the inventory are not established contradictorily and signed simultaneously by the lessor (or his agent) and the lessee, the inventory of fixtures and / or the inventory carried out by the lessor alone (or his representative alone) and given to the tenant when he enters the accommodation will be questionable by the tenant within 48 hours of the delivery of the inventory. In the absence of a dispute by the latter within this 48-hour period, the inventory and inventory carried out by the lessor and communicated to the lessee upon entering the accommodation will be deemed to be accepted without reservation by the lessee.
Exit inventory: An inventory and inventory will be drawn up by the lessor (or his agent) and the tenant at the end of the rental, each keeping a signed copy. Otherwise (absence of inventory and / or inventory inventory and / or inventory unilaterally established by the tenant), the absence of dispute by the lessor within 48 hours of the end of the rental will be worth restitution of the premises in good condition and / or full inventory.
The return of the keys to the lessor, at the end of the rental, cannot in any way entail the waiver of rental repairs if it is proven that these are due to the tenant. If no inventory has been made, the tenant is presumed to have received the rented premises in good condition with rental repairs and must return them as such, unless proven otherwise (article 1731 of the civil code).
​
​
VIII - RESERVATION POLICY
Any reservation will only be effective upon receipt of the rental contract dated and signed by the lessor as well as the payment of a deposit of 25% of the amount of the stay within 7 days of the return of the dated and signed contract.
The balance must be paid at the latest when entering the accommodation for payment in cash, 1 month before the start of the stay for payment by check, 2 weeks before the start of the stay for payment by bank transfer. If the reservation is made within 30 days of the start of the stay, you will be asked to pay the full amount of the stay when signing the rental contract.
​
​
IX - CANCELLATION POLICY
If due to circumstances beyond our control, we are forced to cancel your reservation, any amount paid by the customer will be fully refunded the same day by transfer (an inter-bank delay must be taken into account). However, additional compensation is not due by the lessor (Articles L. 211-14 and R. 211-10 of the Tourism Code). In particular, cases of force majeure such as wars, threats of war, attacks, terrorism, natural disasters, fires, strikes, government decisions are considered as circumstances beyond our control. You can cancel the contract free of charge if you become aware of an exceptional and unavoidable event at the place of destination, or in the immediate vicinity thereof, having significant consequences for the proper performance of the contract. These exceptional and unavoidable events are the above-mentioned circumstances beyond our control.
On the other hand, the personal circumstances of the traveler (professional reason, illness, etc.) do not allow a cancellation without charge to be invoked under so-called “exceptional and inevitable” circumstances. You will therefore not be able to recover the 25% deposit paid on booking.
We will cancel any reservation for which the deposit has not been paid or for which the rental agreement has not been returned to us signed.
We reserve the right to cancel a reservation at your fault if the payment is not made within the time limits indicated in the rental agreement.
​
​
X - RESERVATION FORM
All reservations must be made using the reservation form. This must be signed by the group leader. The latter must be over 18 years old and able to commit himself as well as the people of his group. In the event of a group reservation, the deposit and the balance must be paid in one payment. The group manager is responsible for all payments and jointly and severally liable for the payment of the total price of the stay for all the persons indicated in the reservation form and any other member who would be added thereafter. As soon as we are in possession of your dated and signed rental contract and the deposit referred to in point IV, we will send you a confirmation of your stay reservation as well as the related invoice. As soon as these documents are sent, the contract concluded between you and the “Things of life” lodgings begins to take effect. Written confirmation must always be communicated to you in the event of a quote by telephone.
​
​
XI - PRICE
All prices indicated on our brochures, website or in our advertisements are believed to be correct at the time of their publication. We will inform you of any price change before any reservation.
​
​
XII - PRICE GUARANTEE
Notwithstanding the right we reserve to modify the prices at any time, the price indicated on your confirmation invoice is not subject to change.
​
​
XIII - ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Arrival time is between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The departure time must be no later than 11:00 a.m. A tolerance may be accepted by the lessor in certain specific cases. When leaving, the tenant will make sure that he has emptied the premises of any perishable food. Garbage cans must have been removed to the places provided for this purpose. The furniture - in particular furniture, crockery, kitchen utensils, etc. - must be located in its original place, in perfect condition of cleanliness and functioning. Any breach relating to the above may result in additional invoicing from the “Things of life” lodgings.
​
​
XIV - HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES
These are optional.
If the tenant opts for cleaning costs, he must still empty the premises of any perishable foodstuff, remove the garbage in the places provided for this purpose, and the furniture must be located in its original place, in perfect state of cleanliness and functioning. The household then includes the cleaning of surfaces and floors, toilets, bathrooms, kitchen and household linen.
If the tenant does not opt ​​for the cleaning costs, he will be responsible for carrying out all the necessary household chores himself which will make it possible to return the rented property as he found it when he arrived. The floors must be vacuumed and washed, the surfaces cleaned (windows, worktops, tables, sinks, hobs, etc.), the toilets and shower rooms scrubbed, the refrigerator and the oven cleaned, etc. Only the cleaning of the household linen will remain the responsibility of the lessor. Any failure relating to the above may result in additional invoicing from the “Things of life” lodgings to make the lodge as clean as when the tenant entered.
If the tenant takes care of the household, all the equipment and maintenance products necessary for the accomplishment of this task will be provided by the lessor "The things of life".
​
​
​
XV - POOL
The swimming pool is equipped with an alarm system which ensures the safety of the users. It is the customer's responsibility to check that the system is operating normally when entering the premises and to test its correct operation. In the event that the alarm system either does not work at the time of entry into use, or does not work during the stay, it is the exclusive responsibility of the customer to immediately notify the lessor. “The things of life” lodgings so that he can make the necessary arrangements, stop using the swimming pool and make all the necessary arrangements in this regard while waiting for the system to be repaired. For its part, the lessor of the “Things of life” lodgings undertakes to proceed quickly with this repair. The customer's obligations in this regard are considered essential. The maintenance of a swimming pool requires specific technical installations and a good mastery of them. The lessor of the “Things of life” lodgings therefore calls on a specialized company. Whereas a breakdown is possible and the lessor does not control the deadlines of his supplier, he cannot be held responsible for an unavailability of the swimming pool. Finally, because a swimming pool requires almost daily maintenance, the lessor is entitled to intervene at any time on the premises of the swimming pool in order to ensure its operation and maintenance, in order to provide the tenant with a swimming pool. clean and functional. The swimming pool is an integral part of the object of the contract. As such, any voluntary degradation or degradation due to the negligence of the tenant will be the responsibility of the latter. If the costs incurred exceed the deposit paid on the first day of the stay, the tenant agrees to reimburse them as quickly as possible. In the event of a dispute, the lessor of the “Things of life” lodgings will initiate proceedings before the competent court.
​
​
XVI - INSURANCE
The group leader must ensure that all members of the group have the necessary insurance covering them throughout the stay. These insurances will cover, in particular, risks related to outdoor activities and, in certain circumstances, risks related to fire and water damage.
​
​
XVII - SERVICES PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES
The landlord of the “Things of life” lodgings can in no way be held responsible for problems relating to services provided by third parties (for example taxis, visits, excursions, sports activities, etc.). Any reservation in which the lessor of the “Things of Life” lodges will assist you will be governed by the general conditions of the supplier performing the services which are the subject of the reservation. The lessor of the “Things of Life” lodgings does not guarantee the quality of said services in any way. It is your responsibility to ensure the quality of these. Any complaint should therefore be addressed to the service provider.
​
​
XVIII - RESPONSIBILITY
The lessor of the “Things of life” lodgings is responsible for the services he has undertaken to provide directly to the tenant. It cannot be held responsible for any act or omission of customers, whether or not it is negligence on their part. The landlord of the “Things of life” lodgings will not be responsible for any complaint against its customers by third parties or by its own customers.
​
​
XIX - APPLICABLE LAW
The contract concluded between the landlord of the “Things of life” lodgings and the client is subject to French law. Any dispute in connection with the conclusion, interpretation, execution or non-performance of the contract falls within the jurisdiction of the French courts and tribunals.