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House |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 4

Pau in Aquitaine/Dordogne

from £75 / night

£525–£1275 / week

4 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

5 out of 5

10 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, no pets allowed

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About the home

This tastefully renovated, 18th century, stone, 4 star,fully accredited by national tourist board, holiday house is situated between Biarritz (60mins) and Pau (20mins) with very large in-ground POOL with panoramic views of Pyrenees mountains and Jurancon vineyards. Ideal for COUPLES, group of friends or families who want tranquil countrty surroundings with the option of ease of access to nearby towns and the city of Pau.

* 2 bedrooms ( 1 king- Opera, 1 large twin- Theatre) + 1 en suite shower room + 1 family bath/shower room. Top floor remains unused.

- private stone terrace, private garden and plenty of parking space.

Ideally situated for
CYCLING- Try the local hills and Cols (many appear in the Tour du France)
RIVER- salmon and trout fly fishing and Whitewater rafting in our local well known river
WINE TASTING- Jurancon wine region- neighbouring vineyards
GOLF - we lend our guests golf clubs/trolleys (note on your booking form and we can advise re booking tee times/course selection)
WALKING
...events such as
Pau Grand Prix 3000 (18-20 May), Pau Historique Grand Prix (11-12 May), Pau International 3 Day Event Horse Trials( 25-28 Oct)

For larger groups choose our LARGER CONFIGURATION for up to 7 persons - 4 bedrooms with high quality mattresses and Egyptian cotton linen + 3 bathrooms arranged over 3 floors. See price page for details.

Whilst being very peaceful situated on the hilltop above historic Lucq de Bearn, it is easy to reach PAU and many other places of interest.

All bedrooms have views over distant high Pyrenees. NO OTHER RENTAL PROPERTIES ON SITE . One of the owners does sometimes discreetly use the pool.

Make your first day hassle free, order a first night supper available freshly prepared in the house on arrival evening.

Secure storage for bikes available at no extra charge. Just pre-book.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The accommodation comprises up to 4 excellent-sized bedrooms with good quality mattresses and Egyptian cotton linens.

Small Party configuration- 2 bedrooms/ 2 shower/bathrooms :
Opera - King antique walnut bed with en suite shower & WC, large wardrobe, dressing table,armchair
Theatre - Twin (two smaller (120cm/4ft) antique full length double beds), antique mahogany chest of drawers, wardrobe, armchair

2 more Bedrooms/ 1 extra bathroom for Larger groups on Top Floor:
Gallerie - Twin (standard singles), beamed ceiling, large wardrobe en suite bathroom (no shower)
Cinema - Double (usually used as a single), beamed ceiling, wardrobe, side table, armchair

The bedrooms have bedside tables, bedside lights, all have additional armchairs or chairs..They also have fans for those warm summer nights and central heating for the winter.

Additionally, there is a large family bathroom with bath, shower, handbasin and WC. Downstairs provides:
- fully fitted kitchen
- large farmhouse dining table & chairs
- comfortable lounge area with sofas, armchairs, fireplace, flat screen satellite TV and DVD and PIANO. There is a selection of books, DVDs and games in the house which you are welcome to use.

Further details outdoors:
The POOL (14m x 6m overall) which has extra large Roman steps is great place for cooling down and sipping a drink or two! There are wooden sun loungers with cushions and parasols around the pool.

Your private garden has a lovely old 18th century well house, large, old oak trees providing welcome shade in the heat of the day. There is a private stone terrace, with large terracotta planted pots, outside wooden furniture, parasol and a large stone built barbecue. Both the house and garden overlook the Pyrenees mountains and offers an excellent opportunity to have breakfast outside in the sunshine. The warm evenings are great for relaxing in the garden and cooking produce purchased at a local market, visiting a local restaurant or making use of the personal chef option.

Passing through a gateway in the old garden wall you find the large in-ground POOL (14mx6m overall) .
with views of almost 360degrees - mountains and valleys with the Jurancon vineyard .

You will often have EXCLUSIVE USE of the pool as the only other occasional user is one of the owners who live behind a courtyard in the adjacent property, however as the houses face different directions both are quite private from each other.

There are NO other rental properties here.

There is plenty of parking. Storage is available for golf clubs & bicycles. There are several sets of golf clubs available for guests to borrow free of charge on request. There is local bike hire in the nearby small town of Navarrenx, please ask for more details.

Further details

* No hidden compulsory cleaning charges, tourist taxes, heating/electric/ linen costs.

* Extensive Welcome Pack included

* Summer BBQ/Dinner can be booked for the night of your arrival. Prepared starter & dessert, with salads and either BBQ meat pack or prepared main dish at £16 /19 euros/adult, £9/11 euros/child under 10 which includes wine and soft drinks

* All linen and towels (including swimming towels) are provided at the start of each rental. 3 week rentals include a full change of linen. Additional linen & towel packs are available ( £15 per room).

* FLEXIBLE START DAY outside high season

Conditions

* 25% deposit on booking, with remaining balance due 8 weeks before holiday start date

* GBP250/275 euro damage deposit required

* FLEXIBLE START DAY outside high season subject to availability

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Peaceful Pool

 

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Comfortable sitting area with piano

 

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Bedroom - Opera King en-suite

The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Pyrenees Atlantiques region

An ideal area for a family and friends holiday or break with easy access from UK regional airports. Offering the beaches and surfing of the Atlantic coast, spectacular mountain scenery of the Pyrenees National Park, chic city boulevards and interesting historic local towns & villages to explore.

There are so many places to see, but some of the major ones are:
Pyrenees National Park- stunning mountain scenery incl. highest railway in Europe
The Atlantic Coast & beaches
St Jean de Luz -pretty fishing port
Navarrenx and Sauveterre for magnificent views of the river below from their mediaeval ramparts
Salies de Bearn - with its thermal baths,
the many local VINEYARDS
St Jean Pied-de-Port & Lourdes pilgrim towns
Jaca ( citadel town) in Spain.

The Pau area

2013 EVENTS DIARY

11/12 May Historic Grand Prix PAU
18-20 May Formula 3000 street race PAU

23-27 October PAU 4* World CCI 3 day event
31Oct-3 Nov World Pony Driving Championship PAU Equestrian Ground


LUCQ de BEARN (2 mins) is a listed village with beautiful church

MONEIN (5 mins) a Jurancon wine centre, many vineyards are open to the public. It has an important cathedral-like church (guided tours of tower giving access to spectacular roof structure), tourist office, restaurants, bars, shops, market, supermarket and banks. Offers horse riding, wine-tasting.

NAVARRENX (10 mins) Mediaeval walled town whose fortifications are well-worth exploring has also restaurants, bars and shops,supermarkets etc. Offers river rafting, tennis, bastide fortifications,riding.

PAU (20mins)- with its elegant boulevards, including the famous Boulevard des Pyrenees and famous chateau with some of the worlds best tapestries has vibrant cafes and many restaurants. Oldest european golf course. National horse stud in Gelos,Pau


ACTIVITIES:

GOLF- Pau-Billiere 1856 golfcourse, oldest course outside the UK, is on most golfer's must playlist with its traditional course layout and wonderful old clubhouse.

CYCLING & CYCLO-SPORTIVES - this is an outstanding area to enjoy the hills and valleys, with near deserted roads as well as conquering various cols and mountains on the Tour de France

HORSE RACING- Dec-Feb 30+ racing meetings. Jump & flat. Excellent racecourse. Free entry. Excellent reasonably priced panoramic restaurant.


FISHING- The Gave d'Oloron and the Gave de Pau are both nearby which have seen both the World and French championships for salmon and trout fishing. The season runs from March 15th to Sep 15th. Fishing licences are inexpensive and can be purchased for a single day or the holiday duration.


WINE TASTING- The region has the famous Jurancon wine favoured by many top worldclass restaurants. It is made from the Gros Manseng and the Petit Manseng grape variety which is only allowed under the Appellation laws to be grown in this specific region. It produces an excellent dry white from the gros manseng and sweet apertif or dessert wine made from either variety or a mixture of the two, though experts consider the very best is made with just the Petit Manseng. Many vineyards are open to the public and sell wine, as do the local shops.
Red wine locally is from the Madiran and Saint Mont regions (N of PAU)

Skiing - There are several resorts within one hour. All equipment can be rented by the day, and lift passes are very reasonable.

How to get there

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Nearest Airport is PAU (25mins) from DIRECT from LONDON & DUBLIN (Cityjet/Airfrance), 3 daily flights from Paris. All major car hire companies represented.

Biarritz is 1 hour (Ryanair & Easyjet) from LONDON Stansted, LONDON Gatwick, DUBLIN, SHANNON, BRISTOL, Brussels
LOURDES is 1 hour (Ryanair) from London Stansted

Bordeaux and Toulouse are approx 2 hours (Other numerous airlines flying to regional UK airports)

By Ferry - About 3 hours from Bilbao, 8 hours to St Malo and 12 hours to Calais

By Rail - nearest mainline station about 25 mins (Pau or Orthez)

Activities near Pau

Reviews

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05 Oct 2012

“How many wonderful things can we say about Les Vieux Chenes?” The graceful house sits at the top of a lovely rolling hill and is surrounded by pleasant gardens. Furnished with polished antiques, the gîte is fully and beautifully equipped, right down to hair... more

21 Sep 2012

“Great area made perfect by friendly owners living next door.” Four friends, two couples, stayed for a week at the end of the British summer, September. The weather was wonderful, and really ended the season off beautifully. The large clean pool was put to good... more

07 Jul 2012

“We'll be back” This was our first holiday in France and it exceeded our expectations. The house had everything you could think of and then more. Little touches like beer and wine in the fridge was great after a long drive. The pool and gardens were great and had lovely views. Location: plenty to do locally and further afield, a week wasn't long enough. Local towns had everything in that you would need. Gillian was always close by if needed and her knowledge of the area and things to do/see was more than helpful. Once we found the house it wasn't a problem but GPS co-ordinates would have been an advantage. We will definately be back.

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22 Jun 2012

“Gorgeous accommodation, splendid location” Apart from the lovely and spacious house, it's most complete equipment and it's garden and pool with impressive views, it's the location that makes this property unique. Easy walks through quiet countryside start right at your front door. Short car rides will take you to other walks (some marked), f.e. along the river Gave d'Oloron, and villages worth a stroll. Day trips will get you to impressive mountainous areas in the Pyrénées, into Spain as well. To get an inspiring impression of the immediate surroundings: go to Google Maps and search for Monein, France. Go West on D2 and south on the second road left: Castet/Chemin de Coustette. Go South as far as Chemin de Crêtes and look back North, the first house on the left of the road with it's pool is Les Vieux Chênes. Wine lovers will appreciate the local appellation Jurancon moelleux, a semi-sweet white. The supposedly best wine maker of this variety has it's farm within walking distance. Tasting and buying at Domaine Cauhapé: www.jurancon-cauhape.com. The dry version is also very rich and pleasant. Of course they come with a price: from reasonable to prohibitive. The sweet ones (moelleux) should be tasted with a blue cheese like Bleu d'Auvergne or Fourme d'Ambert - you will be delighted. Our week in May proved too short and we would certainly like to get back some time...

03 Nov 2011

“Very comfortable and well appointed gite with good facilities” A very comfortable and well appointed gite with plenty of homely touches. Very generous welcome pack and delicious meal on arrival (in addition and ordered in advance) which gave a true taste of the... more

24 Oct 2011

“Peaceful, relaxing and characterful - an excellent base for exploring the Pyrenees” Vieux Chenes is a characterful house in the deep countryside, up on an escarpment overlooking the Pau valley. Spacious and tastefully-furnished accommodation - particularly the bedrooms - and a... more

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14 Oct 2011

“Peaceful, tranquil and relaxing with wonderful pool and views” Warm and welcoming hosts, who make it their business to ensure you get the best out of your stay. Lovely quiet Gite with stunning views, tastefully and thoughtfully renovated typical French... more

04 Jul 2011

“Quality accommodation and service helped us have a relaxing and enjoyable holiday” We stayed at Les Vieux Chenes for a week in early June and found it a most relaxing experience. We had booked dinner for the first evening to save having to look for a restaurant. This was a good decision as the meal was most enjoyable, good value for money and a great start to our holiday. Additionally, the provision of a "Welcome Pack" of wine, beer and snacks certainly did make us feel welcome. The rooms were spacious and well-decorated. Overall, the house, while very traditional, has plenty of mod-cons. Even though the weather wasn't brilliant while we were there, we still managed some good walks, both directly from the property and further afield. We also found this holiday rental very handy for local towns, both for shopping and sight-seeing. Pau was especially attractive for both these activities. There are also vineyards and cheese producers nearby, a couple of which we visited. This is a lovely part of France with more attractions than we had time to visit this time. We will certainly be back and would be happy to stay at Les Vieux Chenes again.

28 Jun 2011

“A lovely place to get away from it all, in stunning countryside” Myself & my husband spent a great week here just last week. We flew from Dublin to Biarritz, the drive which just under 1.5 hrs to reach to the property. The house & area is even more idyllic than in... more

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30 Jul 2011

“Un gîte familial de qualité en Béarn” Notre famille a beaucoup apprécié ce lieu de vacances : accueil, propreté, espace, confort, piscine. Idéal pour la détente et le repos. Les visites de l'église de Monein, et de la ville de Pau valent le détour, agrémentées par une dégustation du vin Jurançon ! La région est superbe pour une marche en montagne (pic du midi d'Ossau, à environ 100 kms). Gillian cuisine très bien, et le repas dans l'ancienne pièce adjacente au gîte fut délicieux. Bref, un excellent séjour Benoit, Bénédicte et famille

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
WINTER	5 Jan 13	4 May 13	495£ 495	100£ 100	-	4 Nights
spring	4 May 13	18 May 13	525£ 525	110£ 110	125£ 125	4 Nights
SUMMER	18 May 13	25 May 13	550£ 550	-	-	1 Week
SUMMER	25 May 13	8 Jun 13	625£ 625	-	-	1 Week
SUMMER	8 Jun 13	22 Jun 13	725£ 725	-	-	1 Week
SUMMER	22 Jun 13	6 Jul 13	895£ 895	-	-	1 Week
HIGH	6 Jul 13	13 Jul 13	995£ 995	-	-	1 Week
V HIGH	13 Jul 13	20 Jul 13	1050£ 1050	-	-	1 Week
PEAK	20 Jul 13	30 Aug 13	1250£ 1250	-	-	2 Weeks
AUTUMN	21 Sep 13	5 Oct 13	575£ 575	-	-	1 Week
autumn	5 Oct 13	19 Oct 13	525£ 525	-	-	1 Week
Pau Show/Half term	19 Oct 13	6 Nov 13	625£ 625	130£ 130	130£ 130	1 Week
LATE AUTUMN	6 Nov 13	21 Dec 13	525£ 525	120£ 120	120£ 120	4 Nights
XMAS	21 Dec 13	4 Jan 14	695£ 695	-	-	1 Week

Prices for group size 7
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Winter	2 Mar 13	18 May 13	625£ 625	120£ 120	120£ 120	4 Nights
LATE SPRING	18 May 13	25 May 13	650£ 650	-	-	1 Week
EARLY SUMMER	25 May 13	8 Jun 13	695£ 695	-	-	1 Week
SUMMER	8 Jun 13	22 Jun 13	795£ 795	-	-	1 Week
SUMMER	22 Jun 13	29 Jun 13	895£ 895	-	-	1 Week
SUMMER	29 Jun 13	6 Jul 13	995£ 995	-	-	1 Week
HIGH	6 Jul 13	13 Jul 13	1095£ 1095	-	-	1 Week
PEAK	13 Jul 13	31 Aug 13	1275£ 1275	-	-	2 Weeks
SUMMER	31 Aug 13	7 Sep 13	1025£ 1025	-	-	1 Week
END SUMMER	7 Sep 13	14 Sep 13	895£ 895	-	-	1 Week
AUTUMN	14 Sep 13	28 Sep 13	750£ 750	-	-	1 Week
AUTUMN	28 Sep 13	5 Oct 13	725£ 725	-	-	1 Week
AUTUMN	5 Oct 13	9 Nov 13	650£ 650	-	-	1 Week
LATE AUTUMN	9 Nov 13	21 Dec 13	625£ 625	120£ 120	120£ 120	4 Nights
XMAS	21 Dec 13	4 Jan 14	775£ 775	-	-	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.

4 person rate is smaller party configuration - OPERA & THEATRE bedrooms- highest floor unused

* PAU 3 Day event - 22-26 Oct- World Cup Horse trials final (29oct-2 nov) - also offered on DB&B see our website for full details- Monday changeover available to fit with competitions

* Prices INCLUDE all taxe de sejour (daily tourist tax), heating, electricity, linen, towels (incl swimming towels in season), extensive welcome pack

* Saturday start date, flexible in low season please ask

Availability

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6 years listed You are contacting Gillian Pye Landline 33 0559 343688 Mobile 44 07713 470090 Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2006. This house has received 10 reviews from previous guests.

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