Kitchen facilities
The kitchen is equipped for four people, complete with a gas cooker/oven, a microwave, and a full size fridge/freezer.
External facilities
Outside is a complete set of patio furniture, plus two sunloungers, and a charcoal barbecue.
Complying with French law, the swimming pool is fitted with an approved alarm, and there is additional poolside seating.
Special features
Sorry - the gite is not suitable for children under 8, due to an unfenced goldfish pond in the grounds. Babies are fine, if you have a travel cot!
The pool (15 metre x 10 metres) is shared with the owners, who do occasionally cool off!
Local activities
Local Attractions -
- Several "traditional" open air markets - Jet skiing
- Lakeside swimming - Tennis
- Wine - Extensive fishing
- Open air concerts - River trips
- Tennis - Ancient churches
- Really friendly "locals" - More Wine!
- Canoeing - Beautiful country estates
- Horse riding - Excellent Walking
- Distilleries - Pretty villages
- You can even trek with llamas!
The list is endless!
Every local village seems to host its own festivities on different weekends during the summer!
The ancient walled city of Angouleme, and Bordeaux, are both well worth a visit. Angouleme, with it's annual events such as the Comic Festival, and an autumn Motor Cavalcade around the city ramparts. Bordeaux with its vibrant mix of old and new.
Cognac will be a town familiar to most, being the centre of the "cognac trail", with many distilleries waiting to welcome you on their tours!
Nearest beach:
95
Nearest airport:
95
Nearest port:
590
Nearest supermarket:
8
Location
Located in the grounds of a nineteenth century village house.
On your doorstep -
Two bakers, a butcher, a SPAR shop, a superb restaurant with a pizza takeaway, a bank, a chemist, and a hairdresser.
In short, everything you need for day-to-day living!
A stroll down a country road leads to another restaurant, with a terrace overlooking a beautiful lake.
A few minutes drive away is a hypermarket at Chalais, which has an excellent open air market on Mondays.
Perfect!
Living rooms
The accommodation consists of an open plan lounge/kitchen, with a 3 seater settee, plus armchair. Stairs lead off to two bedrooms.
By popular request, it's "non-smoking" indoors, please.
There is no television, but a radio/cd player is provided.
Electric convector heaters are fitted for those early and later bookings!
All bed linen and house towels are provided.
Bedrooms
There is one double bedded room, and a smaller room with a full size bunk bed.