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Has pretty much everything you need for a family holiday
Last minute booking (as usual) and struck gold again!
Small gite, but has everything you need.
One of the things I find frustrating about staying in gites, is when the kitchen doesn't have all the tools you need - this kitchen was pretty good!
Patio outside the back door for al-fresco eating - lovely.
Big garden for the kids to play in (down a bit of a slope and out of sight, so accompanied our small kids, but lovely big area for football, badminton, etc.)
TV and internet good (I know you should escape from day to day life, but having internet does save on buying data bundles and 3G is a bit scarce in the countryside anyway)
Owners on hand if there are any problems, but leave you to your own devices if not.
Cieux is only a few Km away and has 2 boulangeries - weather permitting, we recommend saving breakfast until you are heading out (so long as you don't leave it until all the croissants are sold out!) and laying out a picnic blanket under the trees of the Marie carpark around the corner from the boulangerie.
The biggest selling point of this gite is undoubtedly the area - stunning Limousin countryside, and so peaceful and quiet. We went running around the roads and lanes in the evenings, and barely saw a car!
Lac de saint Pardoux is fabulous - lovely big swimming area (great for paddling and proper swimming) and sandy beach - and free parking ( - they are building a huge slide and indoor pool complex, so not sure what it will be like then!)
Fantastic cottage!
What a wonderful, well-equipped cottage. We spent an extremely relaxing week at le Rocher. It is family friendly and safe, with a great pool and a river just metres away. The house is very clean, beautifully decorated and spacious. Our children loved making use of the great choice of DVDs, games and toys available. The garden is secluded and has beautiful views of the local countryside. The owners were helpful and friendly, and their recommendations for places to visit/local attractions were superb!
Perfect Rural Getaway in Beautiful Charente Region
August 2016 - 2 weeks of heaven! Christine and Patrick are the perfect hosts- they couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble - they even helped to make an appointment at the local vet for our dog's return to UK.
The house is modern, immaculate, situated in small quiet hamlet in enclosed grounds with a few houses dotted around. It has all the facilities you could possibly need. We loved eating, sitting and sunbathing outside on the decking area and cooling down in the pool, surrounded by fields and trees. We spotted lots of wildlife and watched the stars at night through the telescope. Local village of Benest is within walking distance, with an epicier and a bar.
There are many beautiful Villages and Towns to visit. River Charente & Vienne to canoe/kayak up and down and over weirs in (look out for the Kingfishers) and swim in too.
We would recommend to anyone wanting a quiet getaway from it all holiday and will definitely be returning.
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