Holidays in France > South West France > Poitou Charentes > Charente-Maritime > Property 100278
Holidays in France > South West France > Poitou Charentes > Charente-Maritime > Property 100278
Ref: 100278
♦ 3 bedrooms, Sleeps 5
♦ 12.4 miles from coast
♦ Non-smoking, Suitable for children, Touring motorcyclists welcome, Wheelchair access
♦ Barbecue, Garden
La Vieille Forge is a charming village house that used to be the village blacksmiths. La Forge is located in the centre of the village of Lorignac and makes and ideal location to rest and unwind whilst close to the Gironde Estuary and the beaches at Merchers, St George de Didonne and Royan. The village has the amenities of 2 bars, restaurant, café and small shop.
The neighbouring village of St Fort sur Gironde has an excellent bakers small supermarket and general purpose store. It also has a very small market twice a week. Also in St Fort is a small co op , which stocks a very wide range of foods and wines. There is a larger food market in Gemozac on Friday mornings. There are also several larger supermarkets all within easy driving distance. Fresh oysters and mussels can be bought on the village square on Sunday mornings.
La VieilleForge is a spacious and well appointed house on two floors. The owners have sympathetically updated the accommodation keeping the original fireplaces. The bellows of the old forge are still to be seen in the table tennis room.
All bedrooms are provided with all bed linen and bath towels. Please bring your own beach towels.
To the front there is a small walled courtyard and off road parking in an open garage.
To the rear there is a walled garden and patio where you can relax in the sunshine and take advantage of eating outside.
The house is ideally situated for a relaxing holiday. Close to the Gironde estuary with its pretty ports and inviting restaurants. Port Maubert and its lovely restaurant by the river are only 4 kms away. The beaches of Merchers and St George de Didonne are only 20 minutes away.
La Forge in the Charente Maritime is within easy reach of the A10 Paris/Bordeaux motorway. It is also one hour from Bordeaux and 1 1/4 hours from La Rochelle International Airports. The port of St Malo is only about 4 ½ hour drive away.
The Charente has the second highest number of sunshine hours in France ( after Cote d’Azur) with temperatures reaching the high 30’s in July and August. Charente Maritime has a mild temperate climate thanks to the Gulf Stream, which embraces the coastline.
With only a 15 minute ferry trip across the Gironde from Blaye you will find your self in the Medoc, where you can visit renowned Chateaux and savor the delicious world famous wines of the region. The busy towns of Saintes, Cognac and Pons are all within easy driving and are all well worth a visit.
See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and facilities.
For full directions please contact the owner.
See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and airports.
| Facility | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Village House (Self-catering) |
| Bedrooms | 1 single, 1 double, 1 twin |
| Bathrooms | 1 bathroom(s) |
| Separate toilets | 1 |
| Capacity | 5 |
| Suitability | Non-smoking, Suitable for children, Touring motorcyclists welcome, Wheelchair access |
| Changeover day | Saturday |
| Facility | Details |
|---|---|
| Internal facilities | CD player, Central heating (electric), English satellite TV, Exclusive rental, Fans in rooms, Hairdryer, Owner not on site, Radio, TV, Wood burning fire or stove |
| Kitchen facilities | Cooker, Dishwasher, Fridge-Freezer, Gas hob, Gas oven, Ironing facilities, Microwave, Washing machine |
| Other | This is an extremely deceptive house. The ground floor living accommodation is very spacious with beautifully light large rooms making a very comfortable living space. There are patio doors leading from the kitchen onto the enclosed garden where new for 2010 there is a tiled patio area with above ground splash pool ideal for those hot days when all you want to do is cool off. |
| External features on site | Barbecue, Garden |
Changeover day: Saturday
Availability last updated on: - Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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| 21 July 2011 - 26 August 2011 |
£525.00 per property per week (€625 $824) |
| 27 August 2011 - 29 October 2011 |
£475.00 per property per week (€565 $746) |
Plus heating in the months March, April, October and November.
Long weekend packages are available during the months of March April October and November. An ideal location to house hunt.
Josette Cooke
(Advertising since January 2005)
Tel: +33 (0)5 46 48 17 09
Tel 2: +33 (0)6 01 96 34 44
Languages spoken by owner English, French
If requested by the owner you can print out a booking form here .
Please mention French Connections.