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| Property List | Self catering holiday property in Les Arches in Saint Savinien Spacious Charentaise Townhouse Ideal
accommodation for families and groups offering very good
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our region Les Arches is a typical stone Charentaise townhouse, once part of a farm it is now a spacious light and airy 5 bedroomed, 5 showeroomed holiday home. Our prices are low as there is no garden but it is ideal for groups or families. The property is within walking distance to everything you need for a great holiday. The pretty leisure island of La Grenouillette is less than 5 minutes walk away surrounded by the beautiful Charente River. There is an outdoor swimming pool complex, tennis courts, crazy golf and children’s playground. There are bikes for hire so you can explore the island and surrounding area. There are plenty of picnic benches and grassed areas where you can eat your lunch and feed the ducks. You can hire a self-drive boat or take a boat trip to nearby Taillebourg and Historic Saintes. St Savinien also has a train station 10 mins walk away. You can go to La Rochelle or Saintes from there. St Savinien is a beautiful historic small town with a Castle and Châteaux. The castle is almost next-door to Les Arches, sadly not open to the public but still impressive from outside with its huge ramparts. You can wander up and down the small streets and alleyways and admire the typical Charentaise houses with their terracotta-tiled roofs. There is a market here every Saturday morning selling fresh local produce. There are 4 excellent Boulangeries and patisseries so plenty of fresh French bread and cakes to be enjoyed! There is an Intermarche supermarket where you can get all your groceries and the all important wine. Don’t forget to try the locally made Pineau Charentes, it is a sweet aperitif, delicious! If you don’t want to cook there are 4 restaurants and bars in the town and a pizza takeaway. Our
property is in St Savinien, situated between the towns of
Saintes, Saint Jean d'Angély and Rochefort, around 40
mins from the sea. Places to go. There is so much to do in the Charente Maritime ‘The second sunniest department in France’ It is a beautiful region with wonderful countryside, fields full of sunflowers and grape vines. Long white sandy beaches backed by fragrant pine forests, historic towns and villages, markets, châteaux, forests, walking, cycling, theme parks, and of course seaside resorts such as La Rochelle, Royan and the islands of Oléron, Aix and Ré. The Interesting Towns of Cognac and Angouleme are 40 minutes drive away. There are several golf courses in the area, including La Rochelle (18 hole), Cognac (18 hole) and Menigoute (27 hole). Horse riding is available locally. The ladies at the tourist office in St Savinien are particularly helpful. CognacA beautiful town with parks and markets. There are three famous distilleries, Remy Martin, Hennessey and Martell. Here you can take a free-guided tour, taste the delicious Cognac and buy at a discounted price from the on-site shop. The town of Cognac is pedestrianised.There is good shopping, bars, cafés and restaurants SaintesA beautiful Roman town with wonderful architecture Narrow streets with interesting shops and street cafes. It still has traces of it’s Gallo-Roman past such as the Roman Amphitheatre. The river runs through the town and there are some lovely parks, bars and cafés along the river. You can take boat trips down the lovely Charente River St Jean d’Angely Only 15 mins away. Excellent water park. 5 swimming pools, water slides etc. There is also canoeing, kayaking, pedaloes and fishing. Lovely old buildings and cobbled streets, lots of quaint shops, bars, cafés and restaurants. There is a market every Wednesday and Saturday morning. La Rochelle Ancient walled port town with arcaded streets. Two towers overlook the old port. There is also a beach and an excellent Aquarium. This is the place for seafood, masses of restaurants line the harbour. A great place to have a meal and people watch. Street buskers will entertain you. The natural history museum is recommended. La Rochelle is a great place for boutique style shops.If you are there in July don’t miss the international music festival. Ile d’Aix No cars on this island. You can hire bikes or just walk around this peaceful, beautiful place. There are plenty of little coves and beaches, and nice restaurants. Ile d’Oleron Accessed by a 2-mile long viaduct.A lovely day out, drive around the island and discover the pretty towns. Some truly beautiful beaches backed by forests. Ile de Ré Miles of sandy beaches and small coves, good swimming and nice cycling. Where the French celebs go for their holidays. RochefortGood shopping and a nice town square where you can sip a drink or two! Good wildlife in the surrounding marshes. Royan - One of the largest seaside resorts of France it is modern and very clean. You can hire sailing boats at the Marina take a trip around the bay. Good boutiques La Palmyre has an excellent zoo. Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Great beach with dunes and pine trees. Nice for picnics.
Downstairs Open plan Kitchen, Dining Room and Lounge The lounge area has 2 comfortable sofas, which convert into 2 full double beds. There is also a cushioned window seat that serves as an extra sofa. The television is French with a good selection of English videos There is an Info area with maps, books and
local information and a table and chairs where you can
sit and In the dining area there is a long table with 12 chairs, plenty of room for everyone. There is a C.D cassette player with radio. The fully fitted well-stocked large kitchen has a dishwasher, washing machine, fridge with freezer compartment, microwave, coffee machine, food processor, toaster, and kettle. There is a downstairs toilet with washbasin One of the Double Bedrooms is downstairs. Perfect for those with limited mobility. Upstairs Large Shower room with toilet and washbasin 3 well furnished double bedrooms all with their own shower and washbasin 1 well furnished twin bedded room with en-suite shower and washbasin All beds are new with quality mattresses The whole house is very light and airy. It has very thick walls so stays cool in the heat of summer.
By road: By train: By air:
A deposit of 20% of the total rental is required at the time of booking. Full balance plus a refundable security deposit of £100 against breakages is payable 8 weeks prior to commencement of holiday. All prices are per week. Our prices include electricity in the summer. Please note that bed linen and towels are not included. Change-over dates are Saturdays. To book please contact the owners:
When booking this property, please mention Relax in France. |
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