Vacation Rental Description
Looking for a gastronomic treat, or simply in need of a break in a quiet spot with excellent food? Whether you’re holidaying in the area, breaking a journey or house hunting, Jan & Richard warmly welcome you to La Chouette, their chambres d'hôtes in a green, and peaceful location in the Limousin, central France. The house stands in almost two acres of garden, with a pond and views over the valley and the forest. You’ll be amazed by the wildlife you can watch if you sit quietly, and at the end of a summer’s day you will be lulled to sleep by the sound of the frogs calling each other. Alternatively, why not visit in the winter, or even Christmas and enjoy blue skies and crisp frost, or just chill out in front of our log burner.
La Chouette offers five comfortable rooms: two doubles and two family rooms for four on the ground floor of the renovated barn adjacent to the house, and a fifth double room on the first floor in the main house. All bedrooms have heating for the cooler months and an en-suite shower room and WC, and there are facilities for guests to make tea and coffee and a fridge to store their picnic provisions.
After a day exploring the area, travelling or just relaxing, why not join Richard, a retired head chef, Jan and other guests around the table d'hôtes for a mouth-watering four-course meal, based on classical dishes and freshly prepared from local ingredients and seasonal fruit and vegetables from the garden. La Chouette is known locally to be the best place to dine for miles around, but is exclusively for those staying overnight. Guests return time after time to sample Richard’s latest menus, pick up cooking tips, and of course, enjoy dinner conversations with other guests!
At breakfast you can sample home made bread and jams, enjoy freshly baked croissants, fresh fruit and cereals, and if the fancy takes you, a newly laid egg or two from Richard and Jan’s chickens.
La Chouette lies approximately thirty-five minutes east of the A20 motorway and Limoges, and ten minutes from the towns of Eymoutiers and Chateauneuf la Fôret and is ideally placed for exploring central Limousin and Lac de Vassivière.
Facilities
Cooking Utensils
Heating
Kitchen
Microwave
Open Fire
Amenity Parking
Refrigerator
Four of our five rooms are on the ground floor of a south facing converted barn, making them relatively accessible for people who are not as mobile as they used to be. There are however three steps to negotiate between our parking area and the guest rooms. We regret that our property is not suitable for those who use a wheelchair. There is a small kitchenette provided for guests where they can make themselves an early morning cup of tea, a light snack at lunchtime or simply store their picnic provisions in the fridge.
Outside we have a terrace where you can enjoy the sun and guests are welcome to wander around our extensive garden and enjoy the wildlife around and fish in our pond.
Activities
Biking
Boating
Cinema
Fishing
Horse Riding
Hunting/Rock Climbing
Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Restaurant
Sailing
The Limousin is a beautiful unspoilt area of France, ideal for those who like outdoor activities. The countryside is hilly and wooded with lakes and streams in abundance. There are walks everywhere and many are featured in leaflets available at La Chouette and in local tourist offices. Eymmoutiers, our nearest town has a kayaking school on the Vienne in the summer and we are less than half an hour from Lac de Vassivière, one of France's largest man-made lakes with its full range of water sports. There are stables within twenty minutes by car and further afield in Limoges is a wildlife park.