| Summary | Situated on the edge of the small village of La Pommeraie, Le Figier is a charming 19th century house built of local stone. The village has its own shop and bakery and is only a few kilometres from the market towns of Lezay and Sauzé-Vaussais. The surrounding countryside is unspoilt and its gently rolling terrain reveals fields of sun flowers and corn. | |
| Property Name | Le Figuier | |
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| Bedroom(s) | 2 Bedroom(s) Sleeps 8 | |
| On our site since | 20 January 2007 | |
| Pool | Yes | |
| Detail |
The house has been tastefully renovated but, at the same time, the original charm has been maintained. Upstairs there are two double bedrooms and a bathroom and downstairs there is a second bathroom, kitchen/dining room and lounge. The lounge has a double sofa bed and an additional folding bed allows a maximum sleeping capacity of 8. The kitchen and bathrooms are modern and equipped to the highest standards. It is set in its own secluded garden and has an 8 X 4 metre swimming pool. |
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| Location | The area offers a wide range of places to visit: Futuroscope is less than an hour away and the Marais Poitevin (Green Venice), La Rochelle, Cognac and the Gironde estuary are all easy day excursions. For the children, the ever popular Valley of the Monkeys is within half an hour of the house, as is the Charente river with its boating a fishing possibilities. There are two or three excellent golf courses within a easy drive and the area has a wide choice of restaurants. Tennis and horse riding can also be found within a few minutes of the house. Well behaved pets accepted. | |
| How to get here |
The Poitou-Charentes region is very well served from the channel ports by motorways and fast main roads. The journey time for all the above, except St Malo, has been reduced by the construction of the new A28 motorway (opened December 2005) from Rouen via Alencon and Le Mans to Tours; this has the added advantage of avoiding Paris. From Tours you join the A10 to bring you down to Poitiers and then the rest of the journey is on dual carriageweay until you arrive within a few minutes of the properties. If you enjoy overnight crossings then a morning arrival at St Malo will leave you only a four hour drive to the holiday accommodation via Rennes and Nantes. Over the last few years the number of flights to this area has increased enormously and several new airports have opened up for International flights. Cars can easily be hired at all of the airports. Poitiers is the nearest airport to the holiday houses, except for Riverside Cottage which is closer to Limoges. Another option is to take a flight to Paris Charles de Gaulle and then catch a TGV direct to Poitiers station. |
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| Prices |
June and early September £550 Early July £700 School Holidays in July and August £950 Other £300 |
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| Prop. Ref. | 2196 | |
| Availability | Contact the owner | |
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