St Jean d'Angely holiday gite rental, Ste Meme with balcony/terrace, rural retreat, DVD

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Le Châtaignier (gite)

Home description

Le Châtaignier is one of three holiday cottages in the grounds of our Charente house, Les Grands Arbres, in the heart of sunny Charente Maritime, close to Saintes, Cognac and St Jean d'Angely. We aim to give a warm welcome to all our guests and we hope that the nearby facilities will enable you to enjoy the sort of holiday where you can mix with the local residents at the village pub, shop at the nearby markets for fresh produce for your dinner or simply sit on the terrace with a glass of wine and listen to the birdsong.

Our guests love it here and for us it is a great joy to provide something which is so much appreciated.

private patio at rear of Le Châtaignier	Pool with Le Châtaignier & Le Sapin in the background
Kitchen	Living area

To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/55280

The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Charente Maritime region

The Charente Maritime Department has one of the highest records for sunshine in France, after the Mediterranean, and at any time of the year you can experience days of beautiful sunshine, making it an ideal choice for early and late season breaks. Even during the warm summer months, at the height of the summer season, the roads are quiet, allowing you to explore all the attractions of this beautiful region - the old roman towns and churches, the local markets, the small villages beside the Charente and Boutonne rivers, the fields of vineyards. Try popping into one of the many producers of our local drink - Pineau des Charentes for a little 'degustation'.

St Jean d'Angely / Ste Meme area

St Jean d'Angely, Saintes and Cognac are all within easy reach. Saintes is a chic river town with pedestrian streets, a roman amphitheatre and a cultured air. Cognac is a charming and characterful town with an interesting produce market, jazz festival and a variety of cognac distilleries. You've tasted Remy Martin, now go for a visit and sniff it straight from the barrel. St Jean d'Angely is a picturesque market town with swimming pool complex, river and lake. Further afield are the fascinations of La Rochelle, Rochefort, Ile de Ré and some lovely seaside towns. More information on all the local tourist attractions is available in the gite.

For the children, the attractively laid out zoo outside Royan allows for a really close encounter with the animals and at the 'Valley of the Monkeys' at Romagne, south of Poitiers, you can stroll through a beautiful park and discover 30 different species of monkeys and watch them being fed.

How to get there

This area is well served by the budgets airlines as we are less than an hour and a half's drive from La Rochelle, Poitiers and Angouleme airports and Bordeaux airport is only about 2 hours away. Cars can be easily hired at all these airports. If you are driving, we are less than 15 minutes from Junction 34 of the A10 autoroute and the Brittany ports are an easy day's drive away.

Activities near St Jean d'Angely

Facilities

Further details indoors:
This is a light airy gite and its high level of insulation helps keep it cool in summer and cosy in the winter. It is furnished with good quality fittings and with a great attention to detail, from the reading lamps, clothes drying-rack to cleaning products and rubber gloves! You'll find a starter pack of salt, pepper, herbs, oil, sugar, tea and coffee in the kitchen cupboards and a welcoming bottle of wine.

Further details outdoors:
The gite is set in large gardens with mature trees and interesting flowers throughout the growing season. There is an apple orchard and many birds have their nests within our grounds. There is an open-fronted playbarn with table tennis and table football and a selection of outdoor games.

Further details

The heated swimming pool is available June to September.

Conditions

A 25% deposit is required to secure your booking. The remaining rental is due 8 weeks prior to your arrival. A separate cheque for £100 should be included with the final payment as a refundable breakages deposit.. This cheque will be returned to you within two weeks of the end of the holiday,subject to a satisfactory property inspection.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low	12 Apr 08	24 May 08	225£  225	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid	24 May 08	28 Jun 08	325£  325	0-	0-	1 Week
Pre High	28 Jun 08	12 Jul 08	395£  395	0-	0-	1 Week
High	12 Jul 08	30 Aug 08	475£  475	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid	30 Aug 08	27 Sep 08	325£  325	0-	0-	1 Week
Low	27 Sep 08	20 Dec 08	225£  225	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas/ New Year	20 Dec 08	3 Jan 09	350£  350	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
There will be a charge of 20 euros a week for electricity in the low season

Guestbook

A wonderful peaceful and relaxing two weeks. Quaint villages, rural countryside. Lovely pool and gite. Thank you Jim & Irene. The Nashes, Sussex

We had a wonderful and relaxed two week holiday. Jim & Irene were fantastic hosts and were particularly helpful in providing baby friendly facilites for our first family holiday. Charlotte, Jon & Amelie, Glasgow

A great time all round for the second year running. The Masson family, Kilbarchan

We have had a lovely time. The gîte is lovely and very well equipped. A beautiful part of France that has masses to offer. The Chant family, Herts

Lovely clean, warm and comfortable accommodation. Wonderful, sunny weather - in February! We'd love to come back. Wal & Gwyn, Buxton

Availability notes

To see availability please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/55280

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To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/55280

Contact details for home 55280 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Irene Robertson
Tel:	+44 (0)546 336219
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