Vacation Rental Description
L'Ancien Presbytere is a recently renovated 17th Century Presbytery located in the hamlet of Voulons, 5 minutes from Le Dorat town centre. The house benefits form fantastic veiws over rolling countryside to Le Dorat. Ideally situated for those looking to get away from it all.
We are also very family friendly we have our own small holding so there are plenty of animals to keep the children occupied, we are also in the process of creating a chlidrens play area within the grounds.
Facilities
- Open Fire
- Amenity Parking
Each of our rooms has ensuite bath/shower room, satelite freeview television and DVD player, tea and coffee making facilities.
Activities
- Biking
- Boating
- Cinema
- Fishing
- Horse Riding
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Night Clubs
- Restaurant
- Shopping
- Rafting
- Tennis
- Theater
- Water Skiing
- Zoo/Wildlife
There are a wide variety of activities to suit most. Within Le Dorat there are bars, restaurants, tennis courts, a cinema, supermarket and horse riding. Bellac which is 15 minutes south has a Theatre, restaurants and shopping. Limoges only 40 minutes away has shopping, golf courses, restaurants, cinemas, night clubs, musems, and a Zoo.
15 minutes away at Lathus there is an outdoors sports centre which includes horse riding, kayaking, rafting, boating, hiking, and bikes can be hired. There is also a large swimming lake at St Pardoux with a manmade beach and water sports only 20 minutes east.
Travel Options
- Nearest Airport : Limoges Bellegarde at 40 kilometers distance;
- Nearest Train Station : Le Dorat at 3 kilometers distance
- Nearest Town : Le Dorat at 3 kilometers distance
- Travel Info: we are situated just outside Le Dorat ideally you will need some form of transport if you are planning to see anything of the area. Limoges airport has hire cars available on site but Le Dorat is on the main rail link to Limoges
Owner Location Comment
L'ancien Presbytere is situated in tranquil countryside within 5 minutes of the ancient medieval walled town of Le Dorat.Le Dorat is rich in history and and boasts an 11th Century collegiate, Carmelite convent and beautiful cobbled streets.According to legend, the cultural capital of the Basse Marche owes its name to the gilded angel perched on the summit of the collegial ’Lou Dora’ bell tower. Over history, the town has lived through troubled moments: besieged by the Black Prince (Prince of Wales) in 1356, the town was also badly damaged during the War of the Religions. Le Dorat was a town of nobility and property owners. A small detour down a narrow street will show you the old houses and estates full of character. One of the most remarkable is that of the Hotel du Senchal Claude de la Pouge (16th century) in rue Saint-Michel. It’s flanked by a bartisan covered by chestnut shingles and topped by finials, Le Dorat still has a 15th century shepherds’ gate. It’s the only one in the region and most probably owes its name to the fact that shepherds used it. There’s also a tower on the collegial, one of the last witnesses to the warrior past of this Marchois town. Le Dorat celebrates its ostensions; ceremonies to venerate the relics of the town’s saint protectors.
