La Porcherie
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£252–£364 / week
About the home
The gite is independent from the main house and has a small private garden area with terrace, seating and barbeque situated to make the most of daylong sunshine (sunshine not guaranteed, of course - but we'll put in a request!!), and an 'above ground' swimming pool (approximately 24 x 12 foot) next to the terrace is also available for the exclusive use of our guests.
Please be aware that there is no fenced garden area, and the property is therefore not recommended for pets.
The overall property is set in a private garden of over an acre which includes a small vegetable garden, and produce will be available to guests depending on the season and how successful we are with the veggies and fruit! Our own corn-fed chickens will be happy to provide your breakfast eggs for a small charge!
If you are looking for a relaxing laid-back break or a more energetic holiday, the gite is the perfect hide-away from which to explore this beautiful and relatively undiscovered part of France.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 4, 1 bedroom |
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| Nearest beach: | Lac de St Helene, 4km |
| Will consider: | Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car essential Nearest amenities: 10km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Unsuitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire, DVD player |
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| Pool: | Private outdoor pool (unheated) |
| General: | CD player, Satellite TV |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 1 Bedroom, 1 shower room |
| Furniture: | Sofabeds (1), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seating for 2, Lounge seating for 4 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Private outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available |
Further details indoors:
The accommodation comprises one bedroom (double bed) with radio/CD player, bathroom (with a large shower cabin), and an open-plan sitting-room/kitchen. A comfortable sofa-bed (double) provides the sleeping arrangement for the third and fourth guests. The kitchen is fitted with a quality cooker, microwave and washing machine. A TV (English Freesat) and a DVD player are provided (with a selection of DVDs) and access to the owners book library is given for the duration of your stay.
Please be aware that in order for any additional guests sleeping on the sofa bed to get to the bathroom it is necessary to pass through the bedroom. If it is suitable for the additional guests, we can offer an 'upgrade' to a bedroom in the house, with use of a shared bathroom in the house and with independent access.
The gite is available for rent all year, and if you decide to come and experience the Limousin in low or mid-season we can assure your warmth and comfort. The bathroom is equipped with an electric heater that fills the room with warm air in a very short time. The main body of the gite is heated by means of a wood burner in the sitting room. A daily allowance of wood is included in the tariff during the appropriate seasons. We also provide an electric blanket for the bed!
Further details outdoors:
Please note that there are steps up to the entrance of the gite (although once inside the accommodation is all on one level) so this gite may not be suitable for people of restricted mobility.
Young children will need to be closely supervised in the garden, as there is no fully enclosed garden area.
Further details
Changeover day is Saturday!
Conditions
During high season (July and August) we are only able to accept bookings for full weeks, with changeover day being Saturday, but in all other seasons we are able to be more flexible on the length os stay and changeover day!
The Limousin / Auvergne / Haute-Vienne region
The Limousin, made up of three departments - Correze, Creuse and the Haute-Vienne - is a region of beauty and tranquillity. From pasture land and forests to magnificent lakes (many of which offer water sports and/or fishing) and rivers (again with fishing!) there is little that the region does not offer in the way of places to relax or to experience something a little more energetic!
The landscape lends itself naturally to many 'countryside' pastimes whether that be horse-riding, hiking, mushroom hunting (in season), 4 x 4 or motorbike off-roading, or mountain biking. Water sports abound in this region, which after all is rightly known as the lake district of France!
It is a perfect place for artists and art-lovers of all genres, with a rich history in not only the porcelain and enameling for which the region is famed, but also tapestries, weaving and stained glass making. The Limousin has played host to many famous painters from Claude Monet to Armand Guillaumin and lovers of painting or photography will find much to inspire them. Limoges was the birthplace of Auguste Renoir (1841) and the Musee de l'Eveche houses a permanent display of his paintings.
History lovers will likewise find much of interest - the countryside is dotted with antiquities from dolmens to castles, manors, abbeys and churches (many of which date from the 11th century onwards). The local medieval town of St Leonard de Noblat is on the pilgrimage route to Compostella and the emblematic shell of St Jaques can be found set into the roads and pavements of its streets. 2010 was declared a Holy Year for the pilgrimage and completion of the route gains a Plenary Indulgence ( a remission of punishment for sins already committed!) - something that in a normal year is only granted if you die en route!
The Limousin is not blessed (or some would say cursed!) with many large towns, but the capital of the region is Limoges, some 35 minutes drive east from the gite. Here you will find a host of attractions - museums (porcelain, enamels, history of the resistance, and general), porcelain factories (where you can enjoy a tour before buying a piece of Limoges to take home!), a daily (mornings only) covered market, shopping, the cathedral and other churches, gardens, an aquarium, bowling, golf, restaurants... the list goes on!
With a Zenith concert hall which opened in Spring 2007 the opportunity now exists to tie in your visit to catch a wide range of artists from Deep Purple and Motorhead to Holiday on Ice and Riverdance!
France paid a heavy toll during the Second World War, and the Limousin itself paid dearly. With an extremely active Resistance working in the area it was perhaps inevitable that the Germans would leave their mark. With museums in both Limoges and nearby Peyrat-le-Chateau the local history of the Maquis can be seen, but the most compelling and moving experience is a visit to Oradur-sur-Glane (about an hour from the gite). Here virtually the entire town was massacred by the German troops in just one day in June 1944 - the remnants of the village have been left as a reminder, and a memorial has been built, along with a visitors centre which holds many artifacts from the old town and where you can see photographs and films which tell the story of the victims and the handful of survivors.
The hamlet of Villemonteix is at the gateway to the Monts and Barrages (mountains and dams) natural park, and so a visit to the Plateau de Millevaches (not the Plateau of the thousand cows as most people think, but actually it comes from the Celtic mil batz - a thousand springs!) and the volcanic region of the Massif Central is a must. The skiing region of Mont Dore, Besse and Superbesse is approximately a two hour drive and is more than worth a visit even out of skiing season!
Food is obviously very important to the French - and there is no shortage of good restaurants in the neighbourhood. For typically French menus try the Auberge de la Fontaine in Cheissoux (5 minutes by car), the Gay Lussac or the Moulins de St Leonard in St Leonard de Noblat (10 minutes by car) - try the local specialty of Limousin beef! The Pourquoi Pas in St Leonard offers a choice of Asian food or crepes - a slightly strange mix perhaps, but it works! For more international cuisine you will need to go to Limoges where you will find everything from Chinese and Vietnamese to Japanese.
The Cheissoux area
Only five minutes drive from the gite is the Lac de St Helene - typical of many such lakes in this area - where you will find a small well kept beach from which to swim in safety under the watchful gaze of a lifeguard (times of cover posted at the beach). A separate area of the lake is dedicated to those more adventurous types for water skiing.
The Lac de Vassiviere is about 40 minutes drive from the gite and offers not only beaches, swimming, canoeing, and water skiing, but there is an island in the middle with a chateau with gardens housing a small menagerie of animals such as llamas and donkeys. There is also an exhibition centre which hosts art shows throughout the year. In an adjacent tower, we had the worlds largest Buddhist prayer wheel rotating constantly for about 6 months! Permanent sculptures adorn the gardens.
Also near to the lake is a great place to spend some adrenalin time! Even if you are scared of heights (as we both are!) Arbre en Arbre is a fantastic way to while away a few hours doing your best Tarzan impression! From easy 'green run' clambering over the obstacles, through the 'brown run' Tyrolean zip lines to the (as yet un-attemped by us) scary scary 'black run' there is something for everyone from the biggest scaredy cat to real adrenalin junkies!
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Bellegarde, Limoges: 40 km |
| Railway: | Bujaleuf: 20 km |
| Ferry: | Any of the north coast ports! |
Our nearest airport (about 45 minutes drive away) is Bellegarde, Limoges which is served by Ryanair and Flybe.
For car rental we recommend the following website - www.carrentals.co.uk Please note that a car is ESSENTIAL as there is no public transport in the immediate locale of the gite.
Activities near Cheissoux
Watersports
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 07 Apr 2012 |
Annie and Chris, what can we say. You are lovely, from saving us when we were lost, to entertaining us on our last night. The gite is beautiful, you should be very proud. Extra touches like the dressing gowns stand you out above the rest. It was warm and comfortable with absolutely everything we could want or need. And the fire was fab, Ian was obsessed with it! The welcome of fresh flowers, wine and very fresh eggs was great. We just wish we could have stayed longer. We will highly recommend you and also look forward to coming back to stay with you. Anyone who stays will have a wonderful holiday. Response: What can we say! Thank you for your lovely review! We're so glad you enjoyed your holiday and we hope to welcome you back again before too long! |
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Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros € | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 4 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| Low season | 18 Jan 12 | 1 Apr 12 | € 315 | € 45 | € 45 | 3 Nights |
| Mid season | 1 Apr 12 | 1 Jul 12 | € 385 | € 55 | € 55 | 3 Nights |
| High season | 1 Jul 12 | 1 Sep 12 | € 455 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid season | 1 Sep 12 | 1 Oct 12 | € 385 | € 55 | € 55 | 3 Nights |
| Low season | 1 Oct 12 | 24 Dec 12 | € 315 | € 45 | € 45 | 3 Nights |
| Xmas | 24 Dec 12 | 3 Jan 13 | € 385 | - | - | 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.
We are able to accept payment in £ Sterling at the prevailing bank rate at the date of payment.
Payment can be made by Paypal but an additional 5% is added to the cost to cover Paypal commission.
The first set of bed linen and towels (per week) are included in the weekly tariff - additional sets (for the sofa-bed) are available at a weekly charge of 15 Euros.
We can offer an upgrade for guests 3 and 4 to a double room in the house with shared bathroom if you would find it more convenient. The room has independent access from outside and is available at a cost of 10 Euros per night. You can reserve this option and decide when you get here if it is suitable!
A daily wood allowance is included in season.
Electricity and water is included unless booking is for long-term when it is charged by agreement.
Availability
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Contact the owner
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Languages spoken    The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2012. This gite has received 1 review from previous guests.  |
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