Maire L'Evescault holiday cottage rental with private pool, walking, log fire, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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No.22 (cottage)

Home description

No.22 is located in the tiny village of Mairie L'evescault, Courbanay in the Deux-Sevres of the Poitou-Charente region of France. The Stone cottage has recently been renovated and beautifully furnished to a very high standard yet still maintains its French charm. Ideally suited to couples or families who enjoy activities such as walking, cycling and those who truly want a slice of rural France.

Open-plan living areas make the property very light and airy and both bedrooms have double beds, an additional double bed is in the form of a fold out sofa bed in the living room. The property boasts many luxury items and amenities including welcome pack, 42" LCD screen tv, Wii games console, iPod dock, dishwasher, american fridge with ice/water dispenser, fresh white bed linen and towels, washing machine, iron/board, maid service and celebration hampers (if required). Outside the cottage is a parking space and a private pebbled garden with a terrace for alfresco dining and a small above ground pool is erected from June to Sept. The addition of 3 top spec mountain bikes will be available from March 2010. The owners even provide a pre programmed Sat Nav system to make your holiday as stress free as can be! No.22 is truly a little luxury in rural France

No.22	Open plan living room
Living room with log burner, double sofa bed	Kitchen & dining area

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The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Deux Sevres region

The Charente is one of four départements making up the Poitou-Charente region, together with Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. Situated in the south of the region, just one département away from the Atlantic coast, the climate is mild and temperate, with a countryside that moves from vineyards and fields to rolling hills and forests, with hills and gorges in the east and south together with many rivers and lakes which provide the backbone to the region.

Maire L'Evescault area

Within the département there are six Pays de Charente plus the capital Angoulême (where 65% of the region’s population live within the environs) and these separate ‘countries’ make sightseeing day trips easy to plan. The six areas all have distinctive features and each one has plenty to see and do through the year.

Angoulême and Entre Touvre et Charente
With excellent transport links, a wealth of history plus the annual international comic strip festival, Angoulême attracts visitors from around the world. Established by royal charter in 1204, the city has grown from a 10th century castle on top of a rock overlooking the Charente river and now extends down into the river valley itself – an impressive sight from the old town walls. The Entre Touvre et Charente area to the north of the city encompasses the aerodrome as well as areas redeveloped for commerce such as Gond-Pontouvre where large shops and outlets cover a hillside.

Ouest-Charente
West Charente is dominated by Cognac, the second largest city of the region and one of the most popular tourist destinations in France, and of course the landscape is dominated by the vines which follow the contours across the countryside providing beautiful scenery all year round.

Sud-Charente
The South Charente has had many different inhabitants over thousands of years from Romans and Vikings to Spanish Saracens; the monolithic church at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne adds to the beauty and interest of this village classed as ‘one of the most beautiful in France’. In the north of the area, Barbezieux is in the heart of Petite Champagne country and surrounded by châteaux, chapels and Romanesque abbeys for your itinerary.

Horte et Tardoire
This lush district lies just 20km east of Angoulême and was named for the forest of Horte and the Tardoire river. It encompasses two charming towns Montbron to the north-east and Villebois-Lavalette to the south-west, as well as La Rochefoucauld, and stretches from the Périgord up to the Charente Limousine.

Charente Limousine
The Vienne and its streams make this area very popular with anglers and water sports enthuiasts alike, with many activities taking place on and around the Lacs de Haute Charente. With it bordering on the Limousin, it is no surprise that both the Limousin and Périgourdin dialects are still spoken here and Confolens provides a focus for the area so that with the many medieval churches and buildings there is plenty to see and do.

Ruffécois
In the north of the Charente bordering on the Vienne, the countryside links both the rolling hills of the Charente-Limousine and the vines and open contours of the Ouest-Charente. Eight villages in this district appear in the list of the most charming in France, and with three main rivers and their streams, the area is also popular with anglers and canoeists.

How to get there

*Fly to Limoges Airport, No.22 is approx 1hour 20 (106km) from airport. You have more airline options with Limoges Airport. Ryanair fly often and are good value for money from many UK airports.
*Alternatively you can fly to Poitiers which is closer at only 65km (approx 50mins drive).
*Car hire available from either airport, Europcar or Alamo are recommended
* The Ferry from Dover to Bolougne is quick and cheap and the journey by car to No.22 takes 6hours, with beautiful cities such as Rouen and Le Mans to visit along the way.
*Ferries from Portsmouth to either St Malo, Caen or Le Harve are all very good and are all approx 4.5hours drive from No.22.
*Brittany Ferries and LD Lines are very good.
All journeys are pleasant and the roads are very straight forward, a sat nav is supplied to all our guests who book with us for the duration of the holiday, with all places of interest and destinations pre programmed.

Activities near Maire L'Evescault

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Fully stocked utility cupboard
Additional downstairs Toilet
Travel cot
Oil filled radiators in every room for winter months
Retro fans in bedrooms for hotter nights.
sat nav & incar cooler/heater box for trips
Wii, ipod dock, games, books, jigsaws and dvds for your enjoyment

Further details outdoors:
Dart board for outdoor use
Large pebbled garden
Terrace with Bistro table & chairs
4 luxury sunloungers
Mountain bikes
10ft pool erected June - Sept

Further details

Welcome pack provided on your arrival
Celebration Hampers available on request
English speaking neighbours on hand for any help needed

Conditions

We limit the pet allowance to 1 very small dog or cat.
Strictly NO SMOKING inside the property, please only smoke outside
20% non-refundable deposit to secure booking.
A £50 refundable security deposit is required on final balance payment for any damages (subject to inspection on last day)
Balance to be settled 6 weeks prior to departure

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Oct-May 09-10 (exc xmas)	1 Oct 09	30 May 10	299£ 299	0-	170170	Flexible
June-Sept 2010	30 May 10	26 Sep 10	550£ 550	0-	240240	Flexible
Oct-May 10-11 (exc xmas)	26 Sep 10	29 May 11	350£ 350	0-	190190	Flexible

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

We offer a range of celebration hampers ranging from £20- £80 which can include items such as wine, chocolates, champagne & flowers. please feel free to ask!

A midweek maid service can be arranged to change beds, towels and clean at an extra cost of £30 per visit, ideal for 2 week rentals!

Xmas rates are £550 over xmas week. please enquire

We would kindly ask for a Refundable security deposit, in case of breakages of £50 with final balance payment.

Guestbook for No.22

"our stay in No.22 was just fantastic, we had 2 weeks in august which was hot,hot,hot! the house is of a really high standard and it has all the home comforts with extras. loved the beers in fridge on arrival and sat nav was a great idea... booking next year, thankyou"
Peter & Pat from Rotherham

"amazing holiday home, we have stayed many times in France and this is by far the best place we have stopped in, it was so peaceful, everything is maintained so well and there were lots of extras included to make us comfortable. Thankyou, we will be back with friends next year"
Mr & Mrs Knowles, Huddersfield

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