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Self
catering country cottage in
Poitou Charentes
region of France for holidays |
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Le Logis, Le Bourg, Orival - near Chalais, Poitou Charentes, France |
Sleeps
2-4 |
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Region - Poitou Charentes
Department - Charente
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£200 |
Mid
£250 |
High
£275 |
Friday
changeover, other days possible - Long week ends (4 nights) £150 |
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Le
Logis has been converted into luxury holiday accommodation and
offers a double bedroom, & bunk room. The detached
property sits in the corner of over an acre of grounds which face
towards open countryside.
The village of Orival in the southern Charente, is just a 5 minute
drive from the market town of Chalais and
10 minutes from Aubeterre (one of the prettiest villages in France).
Le
Logis is in the centre of the small village of Orival, which contains
about 10 other properties.
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Self catering holiday accommodation
Furnished
in a contemporary style, the
ground floor is open plan and contains a lounge
area furnished with terracotta coloured sofa, large
glass doors overlooking the garden area and terrace,
a dining area with 4 chairs and table,
a fully equipped modern kitchen with dishwasher,
washing machine,
fridge
freezer, electric cooker, iron and iron board.
On
the first floor there are 2 bedrooms-
THE
LAVENDER BEDROOM
the main window has views to the west across the
countryside and a small window looking towards the
village church. Built in wardrobe for hanging clothes.
Chest of drawers in white washed pine for further
storage. Full size double bed.
THE
BUNK ROOM This
bright sunny room has far reaching views to the
west. Built in wardrobe for hanging clothes. Twin
full size bunk bed.
FAMILY BATHROOM with
full size bath with overhead shower attachment,
basin and low level W.C. Razor point.
The
whole house is fully electric and has electric
heating for out of season use.
Outside
The west side of the Logis has a large terrace with
views across open fields. B-B-Q and patio furniture.
Area for car parking.
Out
and about
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15 minutes drive away is the Country Club, Manior de Longeveau,
with a 9 hole golf course where you are welcome to play
(daily green fees are payable at the bar). Tennis is also
available out of season. A large outdoor swimming is only
a 5 minute drive into Chalais and there is a water park
about 10 minutes drive away with boats and water slides.
At Aubeterre,
one of the prettiest villages in France (10 minutes) there
is canoeing on the River Dronne. The village has a number
of restaurants and every Sunday a very small market in
the square.
The small
town of Chalais is 5 minutes away, where you can
find all the services that you need, a modern supermarket,
a Boulangerie, Maison de Presse, Bank, Petrol and even
a take away Pizza! The town is overlooked by a large Chateau
sitting on a hill which hosts a number of exhibitions
during the year and has one of the finest restaurants
in the area.
The Snail stall at Chalais
Market - The Ultimate "fast food" |
Every Monday
the largest market in the area takes over the whole town
and everything buzzes for the morning, for the rest of
the week the place is quiet.
A little
further afield are the towns of Riberac (20 minutes),
the largest market town in the Dordogne, St Emillion
(45 minutes) with its wine shops. Angouleme the
capital of the Charente is 35 minutes to the north and
has a TGV link to Paris and Lille (about 2hours 30 minutes).
The city has many shops and an old quarter full of restaurants.
On the out skirts of the city are the larger stores including
an enormous hypermarket.
There
are plenty of local Restaurants to choose from in the
area, and they cater for most tastes.
Le Logis
about 6-8 hours from the channel ports.
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The Dining area and kitchen door to garden
The main bedroom
The bunk bedroom
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Le
Logis is in the area of France where Cognac is produced
(the Fin Bois area), but the main production
area
is now based around the town of Cognac about 60
minutes to the north. There are a number of houses
to visit including Hennessy and Martells, which
have organised tours. In some of the local villages
Cognac is produced and there are a number of vineyards
where you can taste and buy. One of the best
is only 10 minutes away in the village of Bors.
The local
drink is Pineau which is a blend of grape juice and
Cognac and is drunk chilled, most Cognac
estates
produce Pineau. A dry white wine is also
available
and some of the Cognac estates have a sparkling wine,
which is matured in the hills at Angouleme.
Bordeaux
is less than 90 minutes away and to drive there you
go through Libourne (45 minutes) and some of
the well known vineyards of Pomerol and Lalande
de Pomerol. Fronsac is about 1hour. St Emillion,
the medieval hill top village is full of shops selling
the local claret and certainly worth a visit, and only
a 45 minutes drive.
Bergerac
(white, rose and red wines) is just over 1
hour
away, and to the south of the town is Monbazillac
where the sweet dessert wines
come from. There is a large modern tasting centre by
the Chateau where you can sample about 12 wines, and
buy if you wish. Some of the vineyards also produce
a dry white wine as well.
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For further information contact the owners Paul and Gill Dowling
Telephone (UK) Int
0044 1825 767190 - UK
01825 767190
(Please
mention Escape Holidays)
All the above cards accepted and American Express
We also have another property
in the area, La Grange, which sleeps 2-8 and has a pool.
Click
here to view the La Grange page.
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