Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or less) Corporate bookings
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car advised Wheelchair access Nearest amenities: 5 km
Notes:
Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children Adapted for wheelchair users No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Built on the foundations of an old barn, Le Chene is one of 2 gites on site at La Charriere, and is designed to offer comfortable and spacious accommodation for 10 to 12 guests. With a spacious kitchen and dining area, and lovely lounge there is more than enough room for all your friends, or the whole family! The self-catering gite is in the rural Deux-Sevres department in the Poitou-Charentes region.
Guests at Le Chene enjoy the privacy of a patio area which gets all the afternoon sun and great sunsets viewed across the back field. There is a bbq for your use and parking space on site. All guests have shared use of all the onsite facilities including swimming pool (May - September), bicycles, badminton/basket ball court, table tennis and pool.
The English owners live in another property on the site and on hand to offer advice on where to go, what to see, where to eat and which wines to try! Whether you are looking for a fun filled family holiday, a quiet romantic retreat or a fantastic France holiday with friends La Chene gite offers you great accommodation in a delightful French setting.
Swimming pool with loungers - perfect for summer sun
One of the ground floor bedrooms - suitable for wheelchairs
Wonderful sunset views are enjoyed from the south-west facing lounge year round
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The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Deux Sevres region
Ideal for a scenic cycling holiday, the local area is quiet contryside dotted with villages and towns. Places to visit in the aras include:
Montreil-Bellay: Charming town 1/2 hrs drive away set by the river. Excellent chateau to visit offering tours in English, picnic by the river and view the ancient Medieval town wall. It is a great place to visit.
Rochmenier: 1/2 hrs drive to visit the old Trogolodyte village which is well worth a visit. The cave homes are preserved as a museum - fascinating for all ages. On the way back, visit the Zoo at Doue La Fountaine
Villandry: Beautiful chateau with breath-taking gardens that are famous throughout the world.
Fontevraud: Amazing architecture to be found at the Abbey at Fontevraud, famed for being the burial place of Richard Coeur de Lion ( the Lion Heart himself) and full of French and English History. Nearby Puy de Fou boasts famous medieval style son et lumiere shows which will delight any audience.
Futuroscope: Well worth just over an hours drive to Poitiers, Futuroscope is the thinking man/woman/childs answer to Dinseyland. Lots to see and try and discover.
Saumur, Angers, Chinon: These famous French chateaux towns all all within a 75 minute drive and each is brimming with history and a variety things to see and do; museums, mushroom farms and art gallerys to name but a few!
Argenton Les Vallees / Sanzay area
Guests can cycle to one of the nearby villages for fresh baguette and croissants every morning, or in the evenings to a bar or local restaurant.
Argenton-Chateau is the nearest town (5 mins drive) and has all basic neccessities (small selection of shops) along with a large open air swimming pool and a lake where you can go out on a pedalo. The meandering streets of the town make for a very pleasant afternoon stroll and at dusk there are often otters to be seen around the 'Lac'.
Bressuire is a 15 minute drive and offers a more than adequate selection of supermarkets, restaurants, a town centre market every Tuesday and some wonderful patisseries! There is an old chateau here too, and a bizarre but fantastic antiques and oddities store.
Local vineyards offer wine tasting all year round - we are happy to recommend the best places for a 'degustation'. Try one or two different wines and buy bottles direct from the producers.
How to get there
By car / ferry:
Ferries to Caen, Le Havre or Cherbourg, then drive 4/5 hours. Detailed directions for all routes will be sent out with the booking confirmation.
Short hop ferry Dover to Boulogne - very cheap and a short crossing. The drive is longer but with the new autoroutes it is simple and quite quick 6hrs (if you are carefull going through Rouen!) Detailed directions for all routes will be sent out with the booking confirmation.
By air:
Fly to Angers (with RyanAir from Bournemouth, or Eastern Airways from Southampton) or to Poitiers (with RyanAir from Stanstead). We can help you to arrange car hire, taxis to and from the airport, or for a small fee may be able to collect you.
www.easternairways.com
www.ryanair.com
Flights are also available to nearby Nantes, Tour and La Rochelle with various companies.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Angers: 75 km
Railway:
Saumur: 50 km
Ferry:
Caen: 300 km
Activities near Argenton Les Vallees
Sports: Tennis in town Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Log fire, DVD player
General:
Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Pool / Snooker table, Table tennis, Satellite TV
Single beds (2), Double beds (4), Cots (1), Dining seating for 12, Lounge seating for 12, Sleeps maximum of 10
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available. Adapted for wheelchair users.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available, Shared outdoor pool (heated)
Access:
Wheelchair access, Secure parking
Further details indoors: * 4 double bedrooms: (2 on ground floor, 2 on 1st floor) 3 have zip and link beds to make them suitable for couple or singles sharing ( 2 additional folding beds can be made available). 2 have en-suite bathrooms. 1 bedroom has en-suite shower room suitable for wheelchair users (level 3 mobility). 4th bathroom can be en suite or as family facility.
* 1 ground floor bedroom with bunk beds/2 singles
* Family bathroom
* Separate WC
* Fully equipped kitchen with large dining area
* Spacious lounge area with sofa bed (stretching sleeping capacity to 12) log fire and TV playing videos/DVDs, and also satelitte TV.
Further details outdoors: La Charriere has a couple of barns onsite and one of these is equipped as a games area. You'll find table tennis, pool and darts in here. The big barn next door hs a concrete floor lined out for badminton, but can also be set up for volleyball, indoor tennis, 3-a-side basketball or football.
Further details
Please note that the swimming pool is also used by the owners and any other guests onsite at La Charriere.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
Convert to:
Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
January - End April 08
5 Jan 08
26 Apr 08
400£ 400
6060
7070
3 Nights
May 08
26 Apr 08
31 May 08
500£ 500
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0-
1 Week
June 08
31 May 08
5 Jul 08
625£ 625
0-
0-
1 Week
Wks beg 5/12 Ju;ly 08
5 Jul 08
19 Jul 08
750£ 750
0-
0-
1 Week
Peak (summer hols)
19 Jul 08
6 Sep 08
900£ 900
0-
0-
1 Week
Wks beg 6/13 Sept 08
6 Sep 08
20 Sep 08
750£ 750
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0-
1 Week
Wks beg 20/27 Sept 08
20 Sep 08
4 Oct 08
625£ 625
0-
0-
1 Week
Oct / Sept / Dec 08
4 Oct 08
20 Dec 08
400£ 400
0-
0-
1 Week
Christmas/New Year 08
20 Dec 08
10 Jan 09
900£ 900
0-
0-
1 Week
81
The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. Please let us know your holiday requirements when making an enquiry. Be sure to tell us the number of adults and children (with their ages) in your party, and how long you wish to stay so that we can calculate the best prices we can offer you.
Discounted rates may be offered for short stays in off-peak seasons.
Guestbook
"Just wanted to say how much we all enjoyed our stay at La Charriere. Accommodation very comfortable, surroundings very relaxing indeed. The kids were always occupied; playing in the Barn, riding bikes, swimming in the pool or exploring the grounds - which gave us mums and dads a relaxing break too!" Tony & Liz (May 2007)
"The fact that my wife is a paraplegic, is always cause for concern when visiting a new gite for the first time having regards to showering, toileting and ensuring ample space for a hoist, particularly under the bed. We needn’t have worried, both gites were just fine and the fact that you have your own shower chair and that you observed the way my wife was manoeuvred around the grounds was very reassuring. I would certainly recommend this property to all, irrespective of wheelchair or not." Graham & Family (July 07)
"Once again can we thank yourself and Charlotte for helping to make our fortnight so stress free and relaxing. The disabled facilities for Alexandra were all that could be asked for, with ample space throughout for manoeuvring a wheelchair, whilst being able to hire a hoist locally greatly simplified our packing. The tans and the wine are rapidly diminishing but the happy memories shall keep us going till next year." Alistair and Margaret. July 2008
Availability notes
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