Hameau des Rabauds
£352–£536 / week
About the home
"Les Rabauds" is a very quiet and peaceful private hamlet, with three cottages , surrounded by 100 acres of meadows and woods.You will benefit from the large heated swimming pool and its sunny terrace.
The cottage La Gaillarde, is located three miles from the village and seven miles from "La Roche Posay", for more shops, local market and supermarket, and for golfers, an 18-hole golf course .
The medieval villages in the area for more gastronomic restaurants and summer events.
"La Gaillarde" is ideal for families and also very romantic for couples.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 5, 2 bedrooms |
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| Access: | Car essential Nearest amenities: 4km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Unsuitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | Pets welcome No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | DVD player |
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| Pool: | Shared outdoor pool (heated) |
| General: | TV, CD player |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 2 Bedrooms, 1 shower room |
| Furniture: | Single beds (3), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seating for 5, Lounge seating for 5 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Shared outdoor pool (heated), Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
"La Gaillarde" is the oldest cottage (17th century) in the hamlet, and is well decorated with antiques. It has a living room with fireplace, sitting area and dining area with dresser, a well equiped kitchen, and a separate WC with hand basin. On the first floor an alcove with a double bed and a triple room, sharing a shower room with WC.
La Gaillarde has a terrace which looks over an oak forest where deers and other wild animals can occasionally be seen grazing. The cottage has garden furniture, a BBQ and a lovely garden with flowers.
The heated swimming pool is shared with the other guests.
Further details
Welcome kit on arrival
swimming pool available from May till October
100 private acres for walks, birdwatching...
The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Vienne region


Located south of the river "Loire", the Vienne region has a very sunny climate, with many rivers, lakes, and forests. You will discover the Romanesque architecture with the renowned Abbey of St-Savin (Unesco's World Heritage List), 12th and 13th century churches, numerous castles, historic towns and villages, local markets and a typical French rural way of life.
The Chauvigny / Saint Pierre de Maille area
St-Pierre de Maillé (only 4km) based on the river "Gartempe", is a quiet and rural small village, with bakery, general store, post office, "maison de Pays" and a good cheap restaurant.
4 km further brings you to Angles-sur-l'Anglin, on the river "Anglin", one of the prettiest village in France, with its medieval tumbledown castle and old houses, the unique 14 000 years old caves " Roc aux Sorciers", famous for its "jours d'Angles" lace making. Angles offers many exciting summer events: medieval week end (July 14), fantastic fireworks (early August), and ancient books festival (August 15).
The lovely spa town of La Roche Posay is only 11 km away (with its "eau de velours", thermal source, for skin treatments) and many shops, supermarket, local market, cinema, casino, horse racetrack.
You will find also an 18-hole golf course (open to non-members).
15 km away is Chauvigny, with its big local market (on Saturday morning), shops, bars, restaurants, supermarket... The high medieval city has 5 castles and offers a spectacular eagle show. During the summer there are many music concerts.
St-Savin (17 km from Les Rabauds) is well known for its "world heritage " roman frescoes (13th century) and about 10 km further the city of Montmorillon (Cité de l'Ecrit - city of writing) for the many bookshops and old heritage.
35 km away, you will find the historic city of Poitiers, the Futuroscope theme park, St-Cyr, beach and lake and an 18-hole golf course .
For walking, wildflife and birdwatching, the National Park of "La Brenne" is only 30' away.
You can visit many beautifull "chateaux" (castles), wildlife parks, within 30 km from Les Rabauds and the world famous "Châteaux de la Loire" are only one hour away.
For wine lovers, you can visit different wine cellars and vineyards, and buy the famous "vins du Poitou" and " vins de la Loire".
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Poitiers Biard: 45 km |
| Railway: | Chatellerault: 25 km |
| Ferry: | Caen: 320 km |
Flights to Poitiers Biard (45 kms) or Tours, Limoges, by low-cost flights with Ryanair from Stansted, Liverpool, East Widlands.
Railway (TGV) in Chatellerault (25 kms) and Poitiers (35 kms) .
Cars available at all airports and railway stations : Avis, Hertz, Europcar.
Activities near Chauvigny
Tennis in town
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays

Guestbook for Hameau des Rabauds
4 words : We will be back! Those describe how we feel. Sad to leave and looking forward to more great holidays in La Gaillarde .
Merci beaucoup - Sabine and Marc M.
Once again, we had a wonderful time at Les Rabauds. The cottage is lovely and so romantic...
Lenise and Paul B.
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros € | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 5 | ||||||
| Period | From![]() | To![]() | Weekly![]() | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| april/may | 31 Mar 12 | 2 Jun 12 | € 440 | - | - | 1 Week |
| june | 2 Jun 12 | 30 Jun 12 | € 470 | - | - | 1 Week |
| july/august | 30 Jun 12 | 1 Sep 12 | € 670 | - | - | 1 Week |
| september/october | 1 Sep 12 | 27 Oct 12 | € 440 | - | - | 1 Week |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Refundable 200 euros security deposit required on arrival
We can accept payments by cheque or bank transfer in GBP and Euros

Availability
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Availability notes:
Booking for one week is made from saturday ( 16 H) to the next saturday (10 H)
Rented accommodation not available during winter months (November to April)
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