£550 - £1350
(€645 - €1582)
Per property per week
Gîte, sleeps 10, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Contact the owner
Contact the owner directly
Sue & Malcolm Smith
(Advertising since June 2012)
Tel: + 44 (0)1132 892760
Please mention French Connections.
Le Moulin de l'Abbaye (1 / 30)
Lounge (2 / 30)
Lounge (3 / 30)
Kitchen (4 / 30)
Downstairs Double Bedroom (5 / 30)
Upstairs Double Bedroom (6 / 30)
Second Upstairs Bedroom - 3 Single Beds and Cot (7 / 30)
Bathroom (8 / 30)
Swimming Pool (9 / 30)
Le Moulin de l'Abbaye - from the road (10 / 30)
Patio (11 / 30)
Front Patio (12 / 30)
Patio, BBQ and part of Garden (13 / 30)
Chill Out Time (14 / 30)
Part of Garden - from the pool (15 / 30)
Courtyard Parking Area with Garage (16 / 30)
Ronsenac Village from the grounds (17 / 30)
Childrens Playground (18 / 30)
Ronsenac Bar (19 / 30)
Ronsenac - Source of our Stream (20 / 30)
12C Chateux - Villebois Lavalette (21 / 30)
Villebois Lavalette 16C market place (22 / 30)
Angouleme - The Ramparts (23 / 30)
Auberterre (24 / 30)
Oradour Sur Glanes - Martyrs' Village (25 / 30)
Cognac (26 / 30)
Mouthiers-Sur-Boeme (27 / 30)
Torsac (28 / 30)
Brantome Abbey (29 / 30)
Perigueux Cathedral (30 / 30)
Self Catering Holiday Home in the Charente
Originally the water mill of the historic 12C abbey of Ronsenac in the sunny Charente, this very large, beautiful, 4 bedroomed house sleeps up to ten - plus baby, with an acre of grounds, surrounded by the mill stream.
Conveniently located on the outskirts of the village, idylically peaceful and surrounded by the undulating, rural countryside of the Charente, Le Moulin is the perfect setting to unwind and enjoy a barbecue and a glass of wine.
Le Moulin is very spacious, child and elderly friendly and has been renovated to a high standard, including many beamed ceilings and attention to safety and comfort.
The stunning, exclusive, private, 10m x 5m, 1.25m constant depth swimming pool with sunloungers and tables is surrounded by a large patio and enclosed by a fence and self closing gate as required under French law.
Le Moulin offers something for everyone, from outdoor activities and living, to cosy evenings around the log fire, watching tv, playing board games, listening to music or just relaxing after a 'hard' day.
For the more energetic, across the road is a tennis court, running track, basket ball and boules courts, football pitch and an adventure playground for small children. The area abounds in country walks and signposted mountain bike tracks for all levels of ability/cycle rides, details of which are available from the tourist information office in the local historic town of Villebois Lavalette. There are four golf courses within easy reach.
Le Moulin is centrally located between 5 low cost airports, approximately 300 miles from Caen and ideally situated for visits to the pre- historic sites of the Dordogne, the Atlantic coast at Royan and La Rochelle, Futuroscope, local river beaches and many more attractions.
The flexible accommodation comprises:-
Ground Floor
- A modern well equipped kitchen with full size gas cooker and hob, fridge, dishwasher, mircowave, electric kettle and toaster. A table and chairs complete the furnishing.
- Large 48 square metre lounge with dining table, comfortable seating round the open log fire, one settee converts to double bed, extensive library, freeview tv*, internet, cd player, Ipod dock and a cupboard with board games for all the family. An open log fire provides a cosy addition for those cooler evenings.
- Bathroom with bidet, shower cubicle, wash basin and full size bath with shower over, storage shelves with hair dryers.
- Separate toilet.
- Utility room with washing machine, fridge freezer, vacuum cleaner and spare gas bottle. There is also a baby bath and high chair. Large 300 litre hot water tank.
- Two bedrooms, ideal for a family unit, the first with bunk beds and wardrobe, en-suite wet room with shower and washbasin, leading to a second bedroom with king size bed with wardrobe, chest of drawers and bedside tables.
Upstairs
- Bedroom three with king size bed and single bed with wardrobe, blanket box,chest of drawers and bedside tables.
- Bedroom four with three single beds and the cot with wardrobe, chest of drawers and bedside tables.
- A small room with toilet and wash basin.
The house has cost effective electric central heating with individually controlled radiators in each room along with day and night zones.
Most rooms have retained the old ceiling beams.
* TV will be new from September 2012.
One settee in the lounge converts to a double bad if required.
- Off road parking in the courtyard for many cars and a lock up garage.
- One acre of level grounds for ball games.
- Covered veranda with patio table and chairs, and the BBQ for alfresco dining.
- Superb patio around the swimming pool, with sunloungers and tables.
- attention to safety with fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, fireguard and secure pool
Le Moulin is on the edge of the sleepy village of Ronsenac, with its 12th centuary Abbey and ancient stream source dating back to the 100 years war. About 3 km from the local historic town of Villebois Lavalette, where you will find the nearest supermarket, bank, boulangerie, chemist, tourist information, two restaurants and the local Saturday market held in the 16C covered market square, overlooked by its 12C chateau.
The city of Angouleme is about 30 minutes away and is the capital of the Charente, with its old town, ramparts, paper museum, river Charente and almost daily markets.
The wonderful medieval town of Brantome, which has a very lively market on Fridays is well worth a visit.
For something different, Monkey Valley and Futuroscope is up the N10 near Poitiers.
The nearest seaside town is at Royan, with its wonderfull long sandy beach at St Georges on the Gironde Estuary, about 100 km. Further up the coast is the picturesque old town of La Rochelle, with its anceint harbour, aquarium, busy shopping streets and cafes.
Near enough to the Dordogne to visit the pre historic sites around Sarlat and Domme.
Our favourite restaurant is at the Vendoire, near Gurat, situated in the old peat diggings, very rustic and you can watch the inhabitants of the lakes as you eat - about 20 minutes away.
Information on the many other places to go and things to do in the area are available at Le Moulin.
The local activties include:-
A tree adventure park and adventure park on the road to Soyaux as is a 9 hole pitch and put course (about 15 minutes). 18 Hole golf courses can be found at Angouleme, Cognac, Poitiers and Aubeterre.
In Villebois Lavalette the Tourist Information office has details of the cycle and walking routes signposted on roads and footpaths around Ronsenac. Fishing permits are available from Bricorama. There is also a flying club.
Riding is near Torsac (about 15 minutes).
Swimming, water sports, canoeing and sailing can be found at Aubeterre, St Aulaye and La Grande Prairie in Angouleme, to name but a few.
There are boules matches on a regular basis, and a tennis court, running track, adventure playground and basketball court across the road from Le Moulin.
Visit Angouleme for its shops and markets, and walk round the old town to find cafes, winding streets, the cathedral, ancient ramparts and many more attractions.
Local amenities
Nearest bakery: Villebois Lavalette (charente)
Nearest supermarket: Ronsenac (charente)
Nearest market: Villebois Lavalette (charente)
Nearest pharmacy: Villebois Lavalette (charente)
Nearest bar: Villebois Lavalette (charente)
Tourist information: Villebois Lavalette (charente)
Ronsenac on the map
Property 157757 –
Nearby place of interest
How to get to Le Moulin de l'Abbaye
By Air
We are situated in the middle of 5 low cost airport destinations, Bordeaux, Bergerac, Limoges and Poitiers all about 85 miles away and La Rochelle about 110 miles. Flybe, Ryanair, Easyjet Jet2 and British Airways fly to one or more of the above. Car hire is available at all airports making the journey quick and easy.
By Rail
Travel by Eurostar from London to Lille or Paris and then TGV to Angouleme.
By Ferry
The channel ferry ports are 6 to 8 hours away, but the French motoway system is very good. Approx distances in miles:- Calais 475, Le Harve 350, St Malo 330, Cherburg 380, Caen 310 and Zeebrugge 480.
Access options
Car Essential
Nearest airport
The nearest serviceable airport is Bergerac [EGC]
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We had a great time at your lovely property. It is in a fantastic position, both in regards to where it lies in the town and also when considering the location of it in a national context. An area full of charm and interest that we enjoyed exploring a lot. Also the space of the house and garden weren’t to be sniffed at and we took full advantage of it, as I’m sure many of your guests do.
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We have a fantastic time in Ronsenac and your lovely home. I would love to tell you that we visited lots of interesting places every day but what we enjoyed the most was just relaxing in your wonderful garden and as far as the kids were concerned the star of the show...the pool!!!
We arrived with two basic toe dippers and left with two kids that can swim like fish. Evenings were cooking on the BBQ almost every night (its amazing what you can cook on a BBQ when you have the time) Then sitting on the patio consuming the local wine, lots of!!!! The next best past time was the kids spotting the Coypu every day.....they even had names for them all and loved leaving apple trails at night.
We did visits a few local towns which were great and went to the medieval festival at Dignac on our first Sunday. It was a really good day and the procession of musicians and jugglers' through the town had the kids spell bound.
We also visited the start of stage 10 of "Le Tour" and again was a great experience just to soak up the atmosphere of such an iconic event.....even if its hard to see any actual racing but who cares about that.
We also had our evening walks around the village with a stop off at Jimmys!!
All in all we had the best of times relaxing, laughing and spending time just as a family, it these busy times it was just what the doctor ordered, we absolutely loved it. It has been many a year since Amanda has been able to chill out and read so many books on one holiday.
Thank you for letting us share your home for a little while. We will fill in your questionnaire and send on bank details tomorrow....
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Had a wonderful stay, Le Moulin de l'Abbaye was very well equipped for all the family. The information we were sent prior to our holiday was outstanding, very accurate and full of personal touches from the owners which really enhanced our stay. The house and grounds were very well maintained. The garden and stream was beautiful, saw lots of wildlife. Lots of good local information, plenty of pretty places to visit even though at the time of year we visited a lot of places were closed, this didn't detract from our holiday just added to the tranquillity. The owners have been very friendly and responsive if we've had any enquiries. I would recommend this property to others and would like to return ourselves in the summer months so we can make use of the pool and enjoy this wonderful house and area again.Guest rating:
This was our second visit to Le Moulin de l'Abbaye with our family. We were a party of 6 adults and 2 children (aged 7 and 3) and the property was a very generous size. With the huge garden, terrace and pool it is a perfect place to relax. We didn't do a great deal of exploring the area but we hope to be back in the future to do this. The information provided by the owners is very comprehensive and there seems to be lots of interesting places to visit. The property was very clean and well maintained and is like home from home. We would highly recommend this property to anyone and hopefully be back soon.Guest rating:
Amazing and relaxing summer house"Le Moulin De L' Abbaye is an amazing, relaxing, wonderful and comfortable setting - these are just some of the words that describe our stay at such a great gite. The house was what we wanted within a village and countryside setting, all facilities and house were first class, the grounds, and swimming pool all made this a stunning and unmatchable place to stay. The location gives access to many surrounding picturesque places to eat, visit and explore with your kids, we thoroughly enjoyed our two weeks holiday here in July 2015. We happily recommend this house and yes we are returning next year "Guest rating:
We have had a fantastic holiday in this lovely village, weather glorious so tended to centre on the pool and garden, shopping in Villebois and visiting the wonderful market in Brantome. The house is so well equipped and we hope very much to return. August 2013
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This is our second visit to Le Moulin - this time for two weeks - and we have been looking forward to it since 2012. Everything was just as we remembered (perfect). The weather has been consistently hot and we spent the first few days relaxing and enjoying what Le Moulin has to offer. Our most exciting discovery was Le Grand Etang at Lac Jemaye (nr Riberac) wonderful lake, beach, restaurants, play area and FREE kayaking and paddle boarding - a must visit. Visited Villebois Lavalette, Brantome - river jousting, Angouleme - walk round the city and visited the museum and Aubeterre - lovely restaurant - Brasserie de la Place. We have drunk far too much wine and eaten copious amounts of cheese but have had yet another fantastic experience. Thank you August 2013
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We rented Le Moulin de l'Abbye in the Charente as a party of 8 ( 2 Families) When we arrived we found that property was exactly as described with everything we needed for a brilliant family holiday. The house was beautifully full of character and well furnished, cosy but cool in the heat of the day. The garden, pool and outside dining area were all lovely and made the holiday for us. There is a bar in the village, 100 m walk which does light meals and a large supermarket about 1 mile away. The local towns all have good restaurants but to be honest the house was so nice we stayed there most of the time and had a barbecue almost every evening.
Perfect Family Holiday and highly recommended.
The Haville and Priest Families.
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Our stay was superb. Intensely relaxing, the location offers fantastic privacy in extensive and pretty gardens, accompanied by an excellent and essential pool which was very much in demand given the fantastic weather! Long lazy afternoons spent relaxing in the spacious gardens, having BBQs, watching the cute Coypu (like mini-otters) playing in the stream which goes around the perimeter of the garden and other wildlife flitting around. Coming from a city we were really struck by the sheer peacefulness of being in the middle of the countryside, only the sound of birds and crickets floating over us.
Nice to have a fully equipped kitchen, a home away from home, and with a great supermarket just around the corner, meant we could really indulge ourselves with loads of great meals, French cooking, cheeses and wines every night, or pop out to conveniently located restaurants nearby.
We were having quite a lazy holiday around the pool and garden, but on the couple of days we did want to do a day trip, there were loads and loads of interesting sights or fun activities to choose from within an hours drive, so plenty for those who want to do more sight seeing or have a more active holiday!
Wonderful place, we are definitely planning to go back soon!
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The house is very, very well equipped, clean and spacious. The pool was an instant hit with the children, as were the Coypous in the stream. The property is very peaceful with lots of room for running around and playing games in the garden. The play area and tennis courts across the road were well used during our stay. The Super U in Villebois is very well stocked. Villebois itself is beautiful. We visited the chateau at La Rouchefoucauld which was lovely, especially the dressing up. The lake at Toubiers is great for exploring and the Friday morning in Brantome is well worth a visit. As were Lac Lavaurd and the river beach at Aubeterre. We had a lovely time!
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We had a brilliant time while we were here and our only regret was that we hadn't booked for two weeks.
It was very private and peaceful apart from when the kids were jumping in the pool! We had planned to visit a few places but the weather and the pool meant we spent most days just in Le Moulin , swimming and playing with the outdoor games. The house itself is brilliant and has everything you might need. The village of Ronsenac is really small but Villebois Lavalette is only a 5 mins drive away where you can find all you need in the Super U supermarket.
I would highly recommend this gite to everyone.
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Le Moulin is beautiful, the house, grounds and pool are superb. As we were only staying for a week, we didn't put to much pressure on ourselves to venture very far - why would you when you have all you need at Le Moulin! We did visit Villebois Lavalette, Aubeterre and Brantome which are all worth it and not too far.
The kids lived in the pool as have we, and waking up to sunny cool mornings is bliss. Most (make that every) evening we drank wine, ate barbecue and chilled out completely.
We have already booked next year - two weeks this time - and look forward to our return.
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We stayed at Le Moulin de l'Abbaye for one week in August 2012. We were a party of 2 adults and 5 children (ages ranging from 6-14), we had a disabled child in our group.
The layout of the house worked perfectly for us, the weather was glorious and surrounding site seeing attractions were excellent. Nearby Super U was brilliant for all our needs.
Pool and grounds were stunning and beautifully maintained. Owners were easily accessible to answer questions which was also very important to us with our disabled requirements. The accommodation is comfortable, clean, convenient, well maintained, safe and more than accommodated all our needs.
We really want to return again next year which pretty much is the best compliment of all.
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WHAT AN EXCELLENT PROPERTY!
What a pleasant surprise when we pulled into the drive of the property.It looks lovely on the website pictures but 100 times better in the sun. The weather was glorious. We took full advantage of the pool every day. We did venture out 1 morning to the Velorail at Confolens which was good fun then stopped off at the lovely town of Brantome on the way back. The property has everything you need, we stayed in and enjoyed BBQ's and a bottle or 3. What a lovely spacious and well equipped properly. Both the property and the area is lovely, we didn't want to come home and we wish we had booked 2 weeks. We will definitely look at going back again in the future. Four adults and four children. June 2012
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We were all very impressed with the house and the pool is such an asset. Thank you once again.
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| Property type | Gîte (Self-catering) |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Bedrooms |
2 double bedroom(s) 1 triple bedroom(s) 1 twin bedroom(s) 1 additional bed(s) 2 childs bed(s) 1 cot(s) |
| Occupancy | 10 |
| Suitability | Suitable for children, Suitable for the elderly, Non-smoking, Touring motorcyclists welcome |
| Linen | Bed linen included. Towels are an additional £13.00 per set. |
| Kitchen facilities | Dishwasher, Freezer, Fridge, Cooker, Ironing facilities, Microwave, Washing machine, Gas hob, Gas oven, Fridge-Freezer |
| Internal facilities | CD player, Central heating (electric), DVD player, English satellite TV, Exclusive rental, Hi-fi system, Owner not on site, Telephone, TV, Wood burning fire or stove, Radio, Hairdryer, Board Games, Wi-Fi Broadband Internet |
| External facilities | Garden, Swimming pool (exclusive use), Barbecue |
| Activities nearby | Adventure park, Boules, Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Flying, Golf, Horse riding, Mountain biking, Rambling, Riverside activities, Sailing, Shopping, Sightseeing, Swimming, Tennis, Tree adventure park, Walking, Water sports |
Changeover day: Saturday
Last updated on: 11th October 2019
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| Accommodation rental period | Price |
|---|---|
| 05 October 2019 – 05 June 2020 |
£550 Per property per week
(€645 / $713) |
| 06 June 2020 – 17 July 2020 |
£700 Per property per week
(€820 / $907) |
| 18 July 2020 – 04 September 2020 |
£1350 Per property per week
(€1582 / $1750) |
| 05 September 2020 – 02 October 2020 |
£700 Per property per week
(€820 / $907) |
| 03 October 2020 – 01 January 2021 |
£550 Per property per week
(€645 / $713) |
Additional price notes
- We require a 20% deposit of the rental to secure your booking.
- The balance of your holiday, plus the appropriate deposit(s) below, is due 8 weeks before your holiday.
- A breakage and telephone deposit of £60 p.w.
- Heating, between October and April inclusive is extra and we require an additional deposit of £70 p.w.
- Rental costs include:- Bed and cot linen, your beds will be made up to your requirements for your arrival, bottled gas for the cooker and electricity for general domestic use. If you are staying for more than one week additional sets of bedding will be provided for each week of your stay.
- Each bed has a duvet and sufficient pillows and the cot, if required, has two blankets.
- Towels are available for hire at £13 per set:- 1 pool, 1 bath and 1 hand towel, save space in your bags, especially if you are flying.
- The balance of the breakage deposit will be refunded after we receive a report from our caretakers and an invoice from French Telecom.
- The balance of the heating deposit will be refunded upon receiveing a meter reading from our caretakers. An allowance for general use will be calculated.
Sorry - No Pets.