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Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car essential Nearest amenities: 3 km
Notes:
Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Situated in a quiet vineyard hamlet yet just a 15 minute drive to the Bordeaux tramway.
The house, in the grounds of a former wine chateau, is comfortable and tastefully furnished with exposed beams and stone walls.
Solar heated pool
Bedroom siute with queen-size bed & en-suite shower & toilet
Les Rossignols
6 person luxury spa
To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/49104
The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Gironde region
The city of Bordeaux - UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A 15 minute drive to the Bordeaux tram terminus. Take a relaxing journey into the centre of Bordeaux.
Bordeaux is a candidate for the European City of Culture 2013.
Well over 2000 years old the town has a wealth of architectural gems: cathedrals, museums, 18th century houses and riverside quays. You can enjoy a stroll along the lovely avenues & quaint, narrow streets. Marvel at the glorious churches or cruise the Garonne River.
Attractions include the Grand Theatre, the Place de la Bourse and the stunning Eglise Notre Dame. Bordeaux also boasts nine public museums.
Rue Ste-Catherine This entirely pedestrianised street is over a kilometre long and offers some of the best shopping in Bordeaux. It is one of the oldest streets in town, dating back to the Roman period. Grand Theatre This is the city’s cultural icon, built between 1773 and 1780 as a testament to the growing prosperity of Bordeaux’s emerging bourgeoisie. This glorious building is one of the last remaining 18th century theatres in the world. The theatre is still used as an opera house and performance hall. Cathedral of St Andre The largest church in Bordeaux. It contains some impressive 13th century sculptures and a 47 metre belfry tower, built in the 15th century.
Bordeaux Wine Region Bordeaux is the red wine capital of the world. It is truly a wine lover's Mecca, boasting over fifty appellations and nearly 10,000 chateaux. Discover first-hand the sophistication and exquisite appeal of the world's finest wines: Lafite, Mouton, Latour, Pomerol, St Emilion Graves, Fronsac and many others.
At the end of the garden are the vineyards of chateau Baillargeau, an extremely good quality Bordeaux wine. There is a Cave Cooperative in the next village where you can taste and buy many local wines.
St Emilion is a 30 minutes drive. This medieval town stands proudly at the top of a hill overlooking the Dordogne valley.
It is an incredible open-air museum. The most surprising remains are with no doubt its underground monuments: galleries covering more than 70 ha. (about 150 acres) and the breathtaking monolithic church, dug out of solid limestone.
The Medoc is about 45 minutes. There you can follow the wine trail around vineyards of Margaux, Rothschild, St Julien, Lynch Barges, Pichon Longueville…
The Atlantic coast - one hour. Arcachon A lively seaside town on the bay of Arcachon with many restaurants, shops, a Casino, a fisherman's and sailing port that can harbour almost 2500 boats, and the choice of a large variety of sports and cultural pastimes.
Lacanau Situated in the heart of the Médoc peninsula, Lacanau is both an immense beach (more than 14 km) on the Atlantic coast and a vast 2000 ha lake.
Dune of Pyla The highest dune in Europe. This dune reaches a height of 107m. At this summit, the view is spectacular with the ocean coast, the inlet of the Bay, the large pine forest and, when the sky is very clear, the Pyrenees.
Le Porge More than 13 kilometres of long, golden, beautiful and wild beaches. Eat al fresco in small village of restaurants between the dunes and the pine forest.
Bordeaux / Gauriaguet area
• Prehistoric caves with etchings from 42,000 years ago at the caves of Pair non Pair. • 100s of chateaux for wine tasting. • A 15 minutes drive to the Bordeaux tramway system - the best way to get around Bordeaux. • Notre Dame De Meslier- 2 minutes. Shrine to the Virgin Mary where miracle cures were said to have taken place as at Lourdes. • Chateaux visits. • Gourmet restaurants & inexpensive bistros providing good home cooking • Browse the local markets for fresh produce - cheeses, seafood… • Walking & cycling. • Fishing in the nearby lakes.
Shopping There is also a corner shop within walking distance. The nearest village for shopping is Peujard, a 3 minute drive, and the nearest small town St Andre de Cubzac, 5 minutes with several supermarkets. Bordeaux is 25 minutes away.
How to get there
Bordeaux airport - 30 minutes - Just 1.5 hours by plane from London. BA & EasyJet.
Bergerac, La Rochelle 90 minutes. Cheap flights with Ryanair.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Bordeaux Merignac: 30 km
Railway:
Gauriaguet: 2 km
Ferry:
St Malo: 489 km
Activities near Bordeaux
Sports: Tennis in town Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Gym, Jacuzzi / Hot tub, Internet access, DVD player, Private outdoor pool (heated)
General:
Central heating, Air conditioning, CD player, Table tennis, Games room, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available
Further details indoors: • 2 of the bedrooms have queen size beds and en-suite shower rooms with toilets. • Flat screen TV. • Fast 24 hour wireless broadband connection • Computer with Skype phone for free or cheap international calls. • English satellite TV. • VHF radio. • IPod Speaker. • Raclette set – for meat, cheese & vegetables
Elderly or infirm people The house is suitable for elderly people but there is a step to enter the ground floor shower, so it may not be suitable for people using wheelchairs.
Further details outdoors: A children's paradise! There is lots of space for children to play in the large gardens. - Animals including 2 friendly donkeys, angora goats, exotic chickens, guinea fowl, hedgehogs and other wildlife - A 3 metre trampoline with safety net, swings, slide. - Boules - ping-pong and table football in the games room.
Pool. The owners may use the pool from time to time early morning etc but generally guests have exclusive use.
Further details
Changeover day is Saturday.
Conditions
25% deposit required on booking and balance 8 weeks prior to rental period.
Rental rates
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
Low occupancy rates in winter. Please see our website for more information.
Guestbook
“What is French for Shangri-La, because we’ve found it”
Excellent, tremendous, fabulous and all other adjectives. Great place for adults to chill and kids to run riot! Fab garden, Love it. Wish we had as big back home for donkeys et al!
The gardens are really lovely and the atmosphere of the gite is great..
Les Rossignols is an excellent family retreat with jacuzzi, heated swimming pool, games room, attractive large grounds and friendly animals, so there is plenty to do whatever the weather!
Beste Lesley en David. Dank voor jullie gastvrijheid in jullie prachtige Gite. Wij en de kinderen hebben het erg naar ons zin gehad. Veel te doen rond het huis en daarbuiten veel te zien en te beleven. Vooral Bordeaux was geweldig. Jullie waren onzichtbaar aanwezig en beschikbaar met raad en daad.
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