Saint Sever holiday cottage rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Le Pigeonnier (cottage)

Home description

The pigeonnier was built in 1820 as the gardeners cottage for 17th Century Chateau Coye. It has recently been sympathetically restored retaining original features, and is equipped with all modern conveniences.

The cottage has a very tranquil setting adjacent to the main chateau, and the surrounding rolling countryside is planted with vineyards and maize fields. Although situated in a rural environment the local towns of Hagetmau and Saint Sever are only a 10 minute drive away.

Chateau Coye is home to one of the BBC Antiques Roadshow experts, and has featured in numerous magazines including Homes & Gardens, BBC Homes & Antiques, The Weekend Guardian, The Daily Mail, Saga Magazine, Living France, French Property News, Artists & Illustrators etc.

Antiques & Painting Breaks also available.
Antiques Breaks are hosted by well known experts from the BBC Antiques Roadshow team.
Painting holidays are tutored by Ron Bowen who was for many years head of the world renowned Slade School of Fine Art and Chelsea College of Art in London.

Le Pigeonnier	Swimming pool
Bathroom	Double bedroom

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The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Landes region

With its proximity to the Pyrenees and the wonderful unspoilt beaches of the Atlantic coast the area offers great variety for people with all manner of interests.

There are plenty of pursuits for sports enthusiasts including white water rafting, kayaking, windsurfing, horse riding and golf. Biarritz has the best surfing beaches in Europe and every summer hosts the European surf championships.

For shopping Medieval Bayonne, elegant Biarritz, and Pau with it's wonderful views of the Pyrenees are highly recommended.

For spectacular scenery the Pyrenees are a must, with pretty little towns nestled in valleys, lakes, gorges and caves, and of course the famous pilgrim site of Lourdes. The Spanish border is easily reached by car in an hour and a half, with San Sebastien and Bilbao being popular day trip destinations.

Saint Sever area

There are many places of historic interest locally, including Chateaux, Vineyards and numerous Romanesque churches. For food lovers every town has its weekly market with fantastic fresh local produce. The Saturday farmers market at Mont de Marsan is particularly recommended for its wonderful selection of Pyrenean cheeses, Bayonne ham, foie gras and oysters from Arcachon.

There are many Roman towns in the area, including Saint Sever which has an 11th Century Benedictine Abbey, and is an important stop on the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela. Dax, another Roman town, is France's most popular spa town with its thermal mud baths.

For four star luxury visit one of France's most eminent chef's, Michel Guerard at Eugenie-les-Bains, with it's 3 star Michelin restaurant and wonderful Auberge serving fantastic traditional local cuisines in the most beautiful of surroundings.

Given its proximity to Spain the area has many Spanish influences including the summer festivals. Every town has its annual fete and the larger ones in Mt de Marsan, Hagetmau and Dax are highly recommended, with carnivals, Flamenco at Mt de Marsan, and the unique local tradition of the Course Landais, a type of bull jumping which has to be seen to be believed.

How to get there

Flights: Ryanair to Pau Pyrenees (40 minutes drive) or Biarritz (1hr 10 minutes drive)
Many other airlines fly from various regional airports to Bordeaux (1 hr 45 minutes drive), or Toulouse (2 1/2 hours drive). Please contact us for flights from specific UK airports.

Car hire available at the airports.

Trains: TGV direct from Paris to Orthez (20 minutes drive)

Channel Ports 6 -8 hours drive or alternatively Bilbao, Spain

Activities near Saint Sever

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The Pigeonnier is a property brimming with character and original features. It has a bright, good sized kitchen diner, and the sitting room has an inglenook fireplace with log burner. It is furnished throughout with antiques and has comfy modern soft furnishings.

The first floor balcony overlooks the front formal garden of the chateau. The perfect place for breakfast in the morning sunshine.

Further details outdoors:
The nine acre grounds include gardens, orchards, meadow and woodland and is surrounded by the tranquil Chalosse countryside. The south facing swimming pool benefits from all day sun and has a covered deck area perfect for lounging and dining.

Although the grounds are shared with the owners the Pigeonnier has it's own garden to the rear of the property with a small patio and barbecue area.

The swimming pool is alarmed but is not fenced.

Further details

A welcome pack and a selection of basic food provisions are provided on arrival.

The grounds are shared with the owners of Chateau Coye, however the pool will be used infrequently.

Le Pigeonnier is a characterful and quirky French cottage. It has some low doorways and the dining area has limited headroom. The second bedroom has built in cabin/bunk beds and is accessed via the first floor balcony (reached through the house's internal staircase).

Conditions

£100 deposit is payable on booking and balance due a month before arrival
£200 refundable breakages deposit to be paid on arrival
Please note there is no smoking inside the property

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Winter	7 Jan 08	29 Mar 08	250£  250	5050	5050	3 Nights
Early Spring	29 Mar 08	3 May 08	295£  295	5050	5050	3 Nights
Spring	3 May 08	28 Jun 08	395£  395	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer	28 Jun 08	30 Aug 08	495£  495	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Summer	30 Aug 08	11 Oct 08	395£  395	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn	11 Oct 08	25 Oct 08	395£  395	6060	6060	3 Nights
Late Autumn/Winter	25 Oct 08	20 Dec 08	295£  295	5050	5050	3 Nights
Christmas & New Year	20 Dec 08	3 Jan 09	395£  395	0-	0-	1 Week

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
£100 deposit payable on booking and balance due six weeks prior to arrival date.
£200 refundable breakages desposit payable with final balance.
Wood supplement of £20 per week payable for winter/early spring lets.

Guestbook

"You are living in a little corner of paradise" - M. Doherty, Dublin

"Thank you once again for a wonderful stay in your beautiful home – I left a bit of my heart in S.W. France". -
G. Murphy, Ireland.

"Absolutely great, can’t think of a negative comment. Will return tomorrow. I’m lost for words. Thank you". –
I. Herman

"A magical stay in a magical place, we look forward to returning". - G. Edwards

Availability notes

To see availability please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/44451

Contact owner

To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/44451

Contact details for home 44451 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Lisa Lloyd-Allum
Tel:	+33 558 797209
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