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Holiday Gites Aubeterre & Riberac

Le Chardon between Aubeterre and Riberac

The Manor house and gites are set in seven acres of gardens and wooded areas, and surrounded by fields of corn sunflower or wheat, the views are superb. Two pools

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Le Chardon is an imposing 18th Century Manor house with two charming gites in its grounds situated in the church square of the picturesque country village of Festalemps, between Aubeterre and Riberac on the Charente / Dordogne border.

The Manor house and gites have been traditionally restored in the style of the region with lovely old stone walls, roman tiled roofs, exposed beams,original wooden and flagstone floors. The courtyards, entrances, gardens and terraces are designed to afford privacy to each of the houses. The interior decoration and furnishing is also traditional and rustic.

B&B in the Manor House

Open all year round

Bed and breakfast is available in the Manor House, either in the suite of rooms sleeping up to 5 people, or the family room which sleeps a couple with child. The Manor House has its own lovely grounds, with plenty of garden furniture, and the exclusive use of its own circular pool.

There is a choice of bed and breakfast options in the Manor House, and breakfast is served in the dining room, courtyard or on the terrace.

Breakfast includes fresh bread, croissants, fruit and fresh fruit juice, yoghurt, tea, coffee or hot chocolate.

La Romantique - on the East side of the house has the morning sun, and is very bright and spacious. It has a double and single bed, and traditional antique furniture. There is an en suite bathroom with power shower and separate w.c.

The Suite - has a double and single bed. A second single bed could be available on request. There is a small sitting room and en suite bathroom with w.c. For families with 3 or 4 children an adjoining supplementary bedroom with a double bed is available.

Outside

The circular pool is 5 metres in diameter with garden furniture, loungers and an awning to provide shade. Guests who wish to can use the barbecue in the garden for lunch or dinner.

Other facilities

Board Games, CD player, Central heating (oil), DVD player, Hairdryer, Hi-fi system, Radio, TV, Wood burning stove

Prices and booking information

Supplementary bedroom cost in the Suite is €39 euros (£27) per night, or €49 euros (£34) in July & August.

The price is for either La Romantique or The Suite for a couple only, per night , including breakfast.

A deposit is payable to confirm a booking of more than two nights.

Contact owner for a booking form.

Linen and house towels are provided

Our Gites

The two stone gites each of which have their own separate entrance, can be rented together or separately, sleep 5 and 7 people, and have the exclusive use of the pool, and private gardens.If both gites are taken together by a group of up to 12 people, that group has the exclusive use of the pool.

The Pool

The pool has panoramic views over the countryside and a shaded terrace. It measures 11 x 5 metres and is lit at night for midnight swims. For the safety of children the pool area is fenced and gated. There is pool house which provides shade and also a small children's pool, a games area, petanque pitch, and table tennis.

L'Olivier gite (sleeps 5)

The gite has

Large open plan living room with a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, fridge/freezer, gas hob, gas oven, ironing facilities, microwave, washing machine and dining area with round wooden table and walnut sideboard.

The living area has two comfortable sofas, one of which is a sofa bed if needed.. Board Games, CD player, Hairdryer, Hi-fi system, TV

The wooden staircase leads to a

Double bedroom with bedside tables, pine armoire and writing table

Second double room with a modern and narrower antique double bed, and wardrobe.

Bathroom with an angled bath, vanity unit and W.C.

Separate W.C. downstairs.

Outside

The living room has a door out onto the covered terrace, furnished for outdoor eating, with its own barbecue and peaceful private garden leading to the pool.

Le Petit Chardon (sleeps 7)

The entrance leads straight into a

Large, bright fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, electric oven, fridge/freezer, gas hob, ironing facilities, microwave, washing machine.

The kitchen leads on to the sitting room with a lovely 17th century fireplace, flagstone floor and leather sofa and chairs. Board Games, CD player, Hairdryer, Hi-fi system, Radio, TV, Wood burning stove

Upstairs

Three bedrooms - the first a mezzanine which can be fully closed off, with a double bed, bedside tables, armoire and writing table.

The second has a double and single bed, an armoire and desk.

The third has a double bed wardrobe and cane chair.

Large bathroom with a power shower

Separate W.C.

Outside

The sitting room opens onto a private garden with garden furniture and its own barbecue.

Prices and booking information

Weekends per gite

The booking is from 4 p.m Saturday to 10 a.m Saturday.

A deposit of 25% is required to confirm the booking.

The balance is due eight weeks before the start of the holiday.

Contact owner for a booking form.

Bed linen and house towels are provided

About our region

The pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela passes through Brantôme and Périgueux and is still studded with religious statues that were used to mark the way. Surrounded by a river, Brantôme is regarded as the Venice of Périgord and a must to visit and see, for its ancient Benedictine Abbey, the winding streets and lovely old houses, as well as for its many restaurants.

Périgueux Cathedral, designed by the architect of the Sacré Coeur in Paris, is a beautiful backdrop to the weekly markets and the Roman amphitheatre there is imposing and in remarkably good condition. The town is famous for its food and, as it is surrounded by farms producing foie gras, the shops are full of it. The old part of the town has many medieval houses huddled together in narrow streets.

Lascaux is an astonishing example of prehistoric art and a rare insight into our origins and there are many other nearby prehistoric caves worth visiting. Excideuil with its XI century fortress, is a charming small market town with a host of medieval buildings.

Bergerac, which lies on the Dordogne river is only 40 kms from here. The town is surrounded by vineyards which produce mainly red and rosé wines, but just to the north is Pécharmant, a small group of vineyards, which produce a distinctive and very good red wine. To the south of Bergerac are the Monbazillac vineyards, which produce a sweet white wine that goes well with foie gras and pastries.

Activities

About 12 kms from us is Lac Jemaye where you can swim, windsurf or just do some fishing. There are river beaches at St. Aulaye and Aubeterre, and canoeing on the Dronne from both villages or other drop off points. After drifting gently downstream, picnicking en route, you can be collected by mini bus. At Servanches and Pillac (10 kms) there are 9 hole golf courses.

There are tennis courts at St. Aulaye, Aubeterre and Riberac, and an excellent riding school and stables at Aubeterre at Riberac. There are also wonderful walking and cycling routes through unspoilt countryside, the very best way to explore and see the local area.

Getting there

By air

Cheap flights are available from Gatwick to Tolouse, from Southampton to Bergerac and from Stanstead to Limoges. The cost varies with season, day of the week and the time interval from the booking to the flight. It is worth booking well ahead. Midweek is considerably cheaper. You can hire a car from all of these airports.

By car

We are 430 miles from Calais. The journey takes about 7 hours plus stops. there are a variety of ways of getting to Calais, the tunnel and various ferries from Dover and Folkestone. Coming from the west country, it may be more pleasant to take a ferry from Portsmouth to Caen, or from Weymouth to Cherbourg or St. Malo. These routes take longer at sea but reduce the distance to drive.

Eurostar to Angouleme - 7 hours from Waterloo - via Paris or Lille

For further details please visit our website at www.gites-en-dordogne.net

To book, please contact the owner:

Catherine Legrand
(English, French, German spoken)

Click here to email the owner

Tel: + 33 (0)5 53 91 85 66

When booking this property please mention Relax in France

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