Property for rent in Vienne Poitou-Charentes France.
Chenevaux Farmhouse
A real home from home! The accommodation is all on the ground floor. Large kitchen/breakfast room with french doors to the garden. Separate dining room leading through to comfortable sitting room, again with french doors to the garden. Three double bedrooms. Family bathroom. Second WC. The house is full of character and has high beamed ceilings throughout.
There are games and books, satelitte TV, dvd player, hammocks, tabletennis, boules, croquet, 9 tee pitch and putt and the art studo.
The baker delivers to the house every day except Tuesday.
For details of short breaks, golf, art classes and our gite, please enquire.
Property Details
Address
Chenevaux
Location
France > Poitou-Charentes > Vienne
Postcode
86260
Breakage deposit
£ 360.00
Number of bedrooms
3
Number of bathrooms
1
Max people
6
Check In
2pm
Check Out
10am
Nearest airport
PIS
Distance to Airport
35km
Distance to Beach
Price From
£ 550.00 (Weekly)
Vienne Area Information
Chenevaux is set in 7 acres of private grounds with a fenced pool, private garden areas, 9 tee pitch and putt, table tennis, boules, and an art/pottery studio where the owner offers classes.
Nearby there is the lovely village of Anges sur l'Anglin with its ruined castle. St Savin with its abbey and romanesque frescoes. Chauvigny has a busy market on Saturdays and its 5 mediaeval castles.
Futuroscope
The main tourist attraction of the area, Futuroscope, on the outskirts of Poitiers, offers a fascinating day out for all the family with over 20 attractions including 3D cinema, simulators, surround screens and 180º screens, water screens plus interactive games, shows, events and exclusive exhibitions. Open nearly all year (closed exceptionally 15th November to 4th February.
l'Ile aux Serpents
"Snake Island" at La Trimouille features 50 species of snakes, lizards, iguanas, aligators and other reptiles all housed imaginatively to assimilate their natural habitat. As well as the animals there are educational films and displays. Open all year.
Les Geants du Ciel
"The Giants of the Sky". Fabulous bird of prey displays at Chauvigny are not to be missed, there are spectacular flying demonstration from a wide variety of birds from eagles to kestrels daily. Open April - November.
La Vallee des Singes
A wonderful park where you can wander amongst a huge number of different monkey species. 350 animals roam free in the park which is just south of Poitiers at Romagne. Open March-November.
La Parc Floral de la Belle
Close by to La Valle des Singes, La Parc Floral de la Belle is a 6 hectare park and maison with a huge range of gardens, rare plant collections, ponds, woodland and wetland areas to explore. Multi-media displays and various exhibitions are also staged throughout the season. Open March-November.
Oradour sur Glane
This deserted village is maintained as an eternal memorial to the 642 men, women and children murdered by the German SS in 1944. It is an incredibly moving and eerie place to visit but important. Open 1 February - 16 December.
Cognac
The medieval town of Cognac is well worth a day trip with its narrow medieval cobbled streets, gardens, the castle district, quay side and Cognac cellars. You can join a guided tour to learn about the process of making Cognac, take a barge or a small train and discover town and the surrounding area with its vineyards, distilleries and museums. "Les Noctambulations" are evening tours that lead you about the town's history through its richly diverse heritage.
La Rochelle
A day at the seaside is always an option during your holiday here. La Rochelle is about a 2-and-a-half hour car journey. Famous for its old harbor and its three outstanding medieval towers.La Rochelle is a great place to visit with its lively quay side cafes, trendy bars and excellent restaurants. It is especially lively at the time of the international film festival and in mid-July,one of the country's top musical events is staged here - les Francofolies - during which French-speaking musicians and music-lovers from all over the world congregate.
Angouleme
On a hill with great views of the valley between the Charente and Anguienne rivers, Angouleme is surrounded by medieval ramparts. The Cathedral of St-Pierre is a fine example of Romanesque architecture. Be sure to visit Le Centre National de la Bande Dessinee a museum dedicated to the art of the cartoon: works and original strips with 250,
Art Courses offered by the owner
Golf breaks
Owners live on site
Meals available
For more details and availability, please contact me using the email link.
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