Pets welcome Not suitable for children under 5 Not suitable for elderly or infirm No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
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.
Le Pigeonnier
Swimming pool
Sitting Room
View of the Sitting Room
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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
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Pau Pyrenees: 50 km
Railway:
Orthez: 20 km
Ferry:
St. Malo: 600 km
Activities near Saint Sever
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Further details indoors: Built in 1820 as the gardeners cottage for 17th Century Chateau Coye, Le Pigeonnier has recently been sympathetically restored and is well equipped with modern conveniences whilst retaining its character.
It has a 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 sofa and soft furnishings.
The Pigeonnier 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 5 minute drive away.
The first floor balcony overlooks the front formal garden of the chateau. The perfect place for breakfast in the morning sunshine.
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.
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.
The swimming pool is alarmed but not fenced.
Further details
The grounds are shared with the owners of Chateau Coye, however the pool will be used infrequently.
Le Pigeonnier is a rustic 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
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The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser'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 for Le Pigeonnier
"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
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Lisa Lloyd-Allum
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