Vacation Rental Description
Nestling in the Charente, between Atlantic & Dordogne in s.w.France, Le Grenier is one of two charming, independent gites at Chez Luquet hillside farmhouse & pool with pretty views.Visit Cognac,Angouleme, Bordeaux,St.Emilion
Sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms
Le Grenier is situated in a tiny hamlet only 10 minuts to shops, restaurants & tennis.
It's ideal for visits to Cognac, Angouleme, Bordeaux,
St.Emilion.
You can explore the areas many attractions or just sit back, sip your wine & enjoy the view across the pool.
Le Grenier, sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms
Fully equipped including bbq's & garden furniture - plenty of green space.
Accommodation:
? Living room: A large airy, comfortably furnished, double aspect living room with a sunny s.w. facing balcony, oak beams, exposed stonework and lots of character. Separate WC
? Shower room: With W.C. and hand basin.
? Kitchen: Fully equipped for 6, including a washing machine,idge,eezer, gas cooker, microwave etc
? Bedroom 1: Double bed, Bedrooms 2: 2 Single beds, Bedroom 3: Bunk beds and mini table football
Outside:
Each gite has a separate garden with garden furniture and barbecue as well as the two large communal grass terraces near the fenced 32ft x 16ft (9.75m x 4.88m) swimming pool.
Good cycling and walking country; golf courses, riverside & lakeside beaches; canoeing and tennis; local shops, restaurants, banks; ancient sleepy villages & markets; horse riding;
Aubeterre, one of the loveliest villages in France; historic & pretty towns of Riberac, Bourdeilles, Brantôme: ancient châteaux; easy reach of Cognac and the vineyards of Bordeaux and St Emilion are to the South (1 hour). As is Bergerac.
GETTING HERE
Only 45mins.drive from Angouleme airport with cheap Ryanair flights & car hire @ the airport.
Only 90mins.drive from Bordeaux, Bergerac or Limoges airports all with car hire available & cheap flights via RyanAir,BA,BMI etc.
Fast,comfortable Eurostar & highspeed TGV take you from Waterloo rail station to Angouleme where car hire is available.
The cheapest ferry crossing from £60return) is Dover to Calais/Boulogne followed by a 6hr drive to Angouleme
With easy access by both road, rail and plane makes Le Grenier is an ideal holiday destination.
FLIGHTS
Flights from a number of UK airports are available to nearby airports, you will find below a list of the 5 nearest airports and travel times to Le Grenier.
ANGOULEME - 45mins. - Ryanair from London Stansted
POITIER - 90 minutes - Ryan Air operate this route
Stanstead only.
LIMOGES - 90 minutes - Ryan Air operate this route from
the following UK airports.
- Liverpool, East Midlands, Newcastle,
Southampton and Stanstead
LA ROCHELLE - 2 hours - Easyjet from Bristol
- Flybe from Birmingham & Southampton
- Ryan Air from Stanstead.
BORDEAUX - 90 mins. - Easyjet from Bristol & Luton
- BMI Baby from Birmingham & Manchester
- Flybe from Southampton
- British Airways from London
BERGERAC - 90 mins.
Air France also fly to Poitiers from London via Paris
FERRIES
Below are the approx.best driving times from the French Ports and the Companies that operate the routes (www.viamichelin.com)
CALAIS - 7hrs.20 mins. - Eurotunnel, Sea France & P & O
DUNKERQUE - 7hrs.30mins. - Norfolk Lines
BOULOGNE - 7hrs. - Speed Ferries
ROSCOFF - 6hrs.35 mins - Brittany Ferries
ST. MALO - 5hrs.15min. - Brittany Ferries & Condor Ferries
CHERBOURG - 6hrs.35min. - Brittany Ferries
CAEN - 5hrs.30min. - Brittany Ferries
LE HAVRE - 5hrs.40min. - L D Lines
DIEPPE - 6hrs.
RAIL:
RAIL EUROPE operate a service from Waterloo via Lille to Angouleme which takes c6 hours - prices can be as low as £90 return booked well ahead
CAR HIRE:
Hertz, Avis, Holiday Autos and Easycar are available at most of the airports listed.
Facilities
Cable Satellite
Cooking Utensils
Kitchen
Microwave
Amenity Parking
Private Pool
Refrigerator
TV
Washer
Activities
Biking
Fishing
Golf
Horse Riding
Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Restaurant
Shopping