Rouillac holiday gite rental, Bonneville with walking, log fire, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, DVD

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Les Hirondelles (gite)

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Welcome to Les Hirondelles. After years of big family holidays abroad in a range of Gites around France we made a decision to create our own ‘French experience’ and in 2004 bought a mere shell of a Farmhouse which we have painstakingly transformed into this spacious and extremely well-equipped holiday house which suits us down to the ground as we hope it will you.

An extremely well equipped, self-catering French farmhouse in tranquil location with private pool and large terrace for al fresco living. The large, partially covered terrace is perfect for long relaxing lunches as the children play in the garden and pool. A perfect place for families and friends seeking relaxation. Ideally located for cycling, walking and exploring the Charente.

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Les Hirondelles	The pool
South facing terrace	View from the drive

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The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Charente region

The Charente department is home to over 340,000 inhabitants and is located in the south-east of Poitou-Charentes. The countryside offers a unique and varied environment for walkers and mountain bikers from rolling hills in the east to a flatter landscape in the west. The northern area is wild with deep forests and peaks reaching to over 1000ft.

The Charente has long relied on agriculture to fuel its economy. In the 18th Century, however, the department started mass producing its famous Cognac drink, which proved extremely popular with people from all over the world.

The department has great roads down to the Charente and the Channel ports just a day's drive away. The department has access to Poitiers, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bergerac and Limoges airports, all within 2 hours. Furthermore, in the centre of the department you will be able to fly from either Gatwick or Stansted direct to the Angouleme Cognac airport .

Angouleme is a small yet cosmopolitan city. It hosts a lot of events such as its vintage car racing (the Circuit des Remparts) which takes place in September, the cartoon festival in January and a great music scene which just seems to get better every year. Both Cognac and Confolens have annual festivals which attract tourists to the area.

The Charente has an immensely varied countryside bordering 5 departments, famous for both its Cognac vineyards in the west, and its Limousin beef production in the east, which in terms of scenery are worlds apart. The valley of the Charente River meanders down from Ruffec in the north through Angouleme on to Jarnac and Cognac.

Rouillac / Bonneville area

Rouillac is a traditional "market town" with all the amenities that one would require such as two large supermarkets, restaurants, pharmacy, doctors and a large outdoor seasonal pool. Rouillac is only 10 minutes away by car and hosts one of the biggest street markets in the region on the 27th of every month, a true spectacle.

Nearby is the village of Gourville which has a baker, two bar/cafes and a post office/general store .
Patreville is a quiet village - perfectly situated for exploring the countryside.

Horse riding is available at nearby Bouchards and all standards are catered for. This is also the site of the remains of one of Europe's largest Roman amphitheatres which in the summer months is occasionally used as an outdoor theatre.

The cosmopolitan beach resort of "La Rochelle" is 90 minutes drive away,with "Royan" even closer.
The rampart city of "Angouleme" is only a 20 minute drive,with its rich social calendar. There are plenty of restaurants/cafes to be found amongst the winding cobbled streets. Just outside Angouleme is 'Nautilus' waterpark - a must for the children.

The beautiful town of "Cognac" is only 20 minutes away and well worth a visit and a trip on the river Charente is recommended.

How to get there

Angouleme airport offers regular flights from Stansted and is approximately 30 minutes drive to the property.

Angouleme train station is approx. 30 minutes from the house.

Poitiers airport is approximately an hour and a half’s drive away.

The journey time from Calais is 7 hours and we would be happy to recommend good stop-over places and service stations with the best facilities.

Car rental companies are located at all airports.

Activities near Rouillac

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The open plan living area consists of a lounge, fully equipped kitchen with electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, dishwasher and plenty of storage cupboards. Just off this is the utility area which houses a large fridge freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer and from this access to the downstairs toilet.

Beyond the utility area is a living area sleeping up to six with a playroom/sleeping area on the ground floor (sofa bed and day bed) with DVD and staircase up to family bedroom with double bed, bunk beds, pull out mattress if required and en suite shower room.

From the open plan ground floor another staircase leads to an open landing and main bedroom area. A family room with double and single beds, a bunk room, and two further double rooms. The shower and bathroom are on this floor.

Further details outdoors:
There is a lot of space around Les Hirondelles. The large terrace runs the length of the house and is partially covered providing welcome shade. The views from the terrace are stunning especially when the adjacent field is a sea of sunflowers.

There's a built in barbecue and large table and chairs for outdoor dining. Within close proximity and view of the terrace is a 10 metre swimming pool with automated safety cover. There is a large lawned area and a selection of recliners and sun loungers for your use.

At the back of the house is a large parking area and a walled garden - ideal for an early evening glass of chilled rose.

Further details

A welcome pack is provided for your arrival.

Our neighbour Sophie will be there to welcome you and our English/Welsh friends will be on hand should you need any assistance.

The swimming pool is open from end of May to mid October depending on weather.

Changeover day is Saturday though can be flexible if required.

Conditions

A refundable breakages deposit of £200 (payable with final balance and returned by cheque within a week of the end of the holiday on satisfactory report) is required.

A non refundable deposit of 20% is required to secure the booking with the remainder payable 8 weeks prior to commencement.

A rental contract will be provided and signed by both parties.

Property should be left in 'as found' condition on departure.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
mid season	22 May 10	26 Jun 10	1100£ 1,100	0-	0-	1 Week
high season	26 Jun 10	5 Sep 10	1500£ 1,500	0-	0-	1 Week
low season	5 Sep 10	19 Dec 10	950£ 950	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Christmas and New Year - prices available on request.

Guestbook for Les Hirondelles

'The view from the terrace is outstanding ......the peace broken only by the occasional passing of a tractor.'
(Tim Clark, Cambs)
'Good to see so much of the original building re-cycled into new, especially the magnificent beams in the spacious open plan living area.'
(Sue Mercer, Warwick)
'The huge veranda provides welcome shade - perfect for long, indulgent lunches, looking out across the fields.'
(Fran Stretton, Edinburgh)
'Can we go in for another swim?' (Molly Constanti, aged 9)

Availability

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