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Description of holiday cottage in Villars, Aquitaine

The Trincou Summer House at Chateau de Villars stands adjacent to the Chateau de Villars and within its tranquil 9 acre grounds. You will drive into the Chateau's courtyard, entering down its allee of horse chestnut trees and into its gravelled courtyard, and can park next to the Summer House.

You will be greeted warmly on arrival by the English and French speaking Chateau owners (who run the Chateau as a Chambres d'Hotes) and no doubt also by the Chateau's corgis (sorry no other pets allowed!)

You have TWO bedrooms at your disposal in the Summer House - both named after rivers in the Dordogne and both looking out on the covered terrace which runs the length of the Summer House.

To the left of the living room is the Cole bedroom, which you enter through its reading room. Cole is decorated in blues and whites, with original photographs by Kevin Saunders, and furnished with a four poster queen size bed.

To the right of the living room is the Dronne bedroom with its king size bed (which can be divided into two single) beds, again with original photographs and decorated in shades of light brown and honeyed wood,

Each bedroom is light and airy, equipped with ceiling fans, and has its own recently renovated 'en suite' bathroom with shower and toilet, facing out over the fields and the Chateau's kitchen garden at the back of the Summer House. In each bedroom you have plenty of space for clothes, whether hanging space or chests of drawers, and after unpacking your suitcases can be stored in the walk in storage areas off the kitchen, so that you can feel completely at home without looking at them each day of your holiday! Each bedroom suite is, therefore, entirely private for you and the rest of your party.

There will be a WELCOME basket of wine, cheese and baguette ready for you on the kitchen table of the Summer House! And, by arrangement, the litchen can be stocked with provisions prior to your arrival, so that you don't have to go out shopping to the local grocery store on your first night, And you will want to cook in sometimes - you have a well equipped kitchen (oven, gas hob, dishwasher, microwave) at the Summer House, which is open plan to the living room - so the cook is never shut away from the rest of the party!

Then, after a stroll around the meadows of the Chateau, to take in your new surroundings (and perhaps a dip in the Chateau's heated pool), you will soon be sipping wine on the private 'post and beam' rustic covered terrace of the Summer House, looking out over the gardens, and be thinking about the splendid dinners you will enjoy during your stay at the outside dining table - whether cooked inside or on the outside BBQ..

After dinner, you can sit out under the Indian Bean Tree, which shades the Summer House, by the wood burning fire pit (welcome on any chilly night!) - listening to the slpash of water from the spring water running through the grounds nearby and marveling at the clarity of the night skies with its twinkling stars. Yes, from your first evening you will begin to completely relax - feeling immediately at home at the Summer House!

Your lap top computer will pick up the Chateau's wireless internet from the terrace - or if not use the guest computer in the owner's adjoining Carriage House - and from there you can also choose DVD's to watch from the Chateau's film library or music CD's to play - yes, you have a DVD and CD player in the living room of the Summer House for your entertainment.

Certain nights it's possible to eat an elegant four course dinner in the Chateau's dining room (by prior reservation) - and you might like to stop in for a cocktail one night in the Chateau's bar.

If you have questions about what to do, where to shop, where to eat, then hopefully the information left for you will answer most of that - but the owner's Bill Davies and Kevin Saunders, live on the property and are always around to help you with suggestions to ensure that your holiday is one of the best you've ever had!

Accommodation, Facilities and Services

Suitability:	Not suitable for children, No Smoking, No Pets
General:	Electric Fan/s, Internet Access, Bicycles, Hairdryer Wireless Internet access is available from the Summer House Terrace
Bedrooms:	2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4 2 Double/s with ensuite One en-suite bedroom with Queen size 4 poster bed); second en-suite bedroom with King size bed (converts to 2 single beds)
Bathrooms:	2 Bathroom/s 2 Shower/s, 2 Wash basin/s, 2 Toilets/s
Lounge:	Seating for 6 people CD Player, Radio, DVD Player, Books/Magazines, Selection of Films, Selection of Music Films and Music may be borrowed from the Chateau de Villars library
Dining Area:	Seating for 6 people outside dining seats 6
Kitchen/Utility:	Oven, Hob, Grill, Fridge, Microwave, Kettle, Toaster, Coffee maker, Dishwasher, Washing machine, Tumble dryer, Ironing board, Iron
Outdoors:	Swimming Pool, BBQ, Shared garden, Terrace, Sunloungers, Patio table, Patio chairs, Sunshade
Access:	Car essential, Off road parking, Secure parking, Private car park
Services:	Linen provided, Towels provided, Cleaning included Cleaning at the end of your stay is included (or if you stay for two weeks) unless there are exceptional cleaning requirements
Meals:	Breakfast, Lunch, Packed lunches, Evening meal
Facilities in each room:	Ensuite, Internet access, Hairdryer, Laundry Facilities Internet available (assuming your portable computer is powerful enough) inside and on the terrace of the Summer House. Or use our computer in the Carriage House of the Chateau

Price quoted in £ Sterling

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Rates

Period	Weekly	Minimum Stay
April & October	€875.00	7 Days
May, June & September	€950.00	7 Days
July & August	€1,125.00	7 Days

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Deposit/Booking Notes: Mastercard, Visa, CB, French cheque, Euro cash
Deposit of 50% at time of booking; balance 6 weeks before holiday; 250 euro security deposit on arrival by UK, USA or French cheque)

Location of holiday rental in Villars, Aquitaine

Holiday Type:	Rural, Historic/Sightseeing
Local Activities:	Walking, Golf, Fishing, Horse Riding, Tennis, Cycling/Mountain Biking, Local Market

Location description

There are marvelous places to visit near by -

IN VILLARS visit Chateau de Puyghuilem, a renaissance gem in walking distance from the Summer House; visit the Grottes de Villars for stalactites/stalacmites and prehistoric cave paintings; visit the ruined Cistercian Abbey de Boschaud to which you can also walk (and take a picnic!)
There are splendid country walks right outside the Chateau gates if you like to walk and we have all the walking maps!

Be sure to visit BRANTOME - the Venice of the Perigord - at the confluence of the rivers Dronne and Cole - especially on Friday morning for its market. But also for its Abbey (founded by Charlemagne), its monestery and its cafes and restaurants. (15 minutes away)

Be sure to visit BORDEILLES for its medieval and renaissance Chateau overlooking the river Dronne valley (20 minutes away)

Be sure to visit PERIGUEUX, the capital of the Department of the Dordogne, for its Roman museum and Temple of Vesunna, as well as its busy pedestrian streets in the renaissance part of town, full of cafes and restaurants and shops - and a market on Wednesday and Saturday (40 minutes away)

Be sure to visit the splendid CHATEAU HAUTEFORTt - the most beautiful chateau in the area - with its English and French gardens (1 hour away)

Don't miss the famous cutlery and knife factory in nearby NONTRON (15 minutes away), ST JEAN DE COLE one of the most beautiful villages in France - of which there are 52 - (10 minutes away), or the local producer market on Satruday mornings in nearby THIVIERS (15 minutes away)

And ask us about tris further afield to BORDEAUX, LASCAUX, LES EYSIES, SARLAT, TERRASSON, ROCAMADOUR, AUBETERRE, the villages in the Dordogne valley and the wineries of the BERGERAC area!

Other activities

Horse riding, canoeing, tennis, badminton...

Local events

The Floralies in St Jean de Cole - generally the first weekend of May. Fireworks over Chateau de Villars on August 19, 2012. Concerts: Classical in the Villars church on April 28, Jazz at Abbaye Boschaud on June 30, world music at Abbaye Boschaud on August 15, Art Walk in the village on September 16. Concerts in St Jean de Cole in July & August.
The music festival at many villages on June 21st
Fireworks celebrating July 14 holiday in Brantome
The annual St Pardoux village festival in August
The Fete de Villars (second to last weekend in August)
The Mushroom festival in St Saud in October

Tourist attractions

Grotte de Villars, Abbaye de Boschaud, Chateau de Puyguilhem (all in Villars), Brantome, St Jean de Cole, Bourdeilles, Aubeterre, Perigueux (ville Renaissance & Chancelade Abbey), Bergerac, Lascaux, and Bordeaux.

Nearest Airport:	Limoges Bellegarde Bergerac Bordeaux Merignac	62km 90km 200km
Nearest Railway Station:	Thiviers	12km
Nearest Ferry Port:	St Malo	250km
Nearest Bus Station:	Brantome	10km
Nearest Beach:	La Porge	160km
Nearest Pub/Restaurant:	Le Trincou (lunch only weekdays)	0.5km

Directions

BY PLANE:

From the UK flights arrive from Stansted, East Midlands (Nottingham), Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester, Southampton, Paris and Brussels. Connections can be made from Dublin, Belfast and Edinburgh. or fly from Dublin to Bordeaux or La Rochelle. If you are coming from the USA or Canada, check out flights into Paris via Montreal, London or Brussels.

Airlines: Ryanair, EasyJet, Flybe, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France

Airports: Limoges Airport, Bergerac Airport, Bordeaux Airport

BY TRAIN:

Arrive in Angouleme via Lille on Eurostar from St. Pancras International, or from Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport. Or, if you are already in Paris, come by train from Gare Montparnasse to Angouleme (TGV) or from Gare d’Austerlitz to Limoges and rent a car there.

Rail services: SNCF

BY CAR:

By car, the Chateau is approximately 50 minutes from Limoges airport or and an hour from the Limoges St. Benedictin train station. Bordeaux airport is about 2 hours away by car.

We are 7 hours 30 minutes from Calais and about 6 hours from St. Malo or Le Havre. From Calais or Le Havre, head south to Limoges and then follow local roads to Villars. From St. Malo, head south to Niort and Angouleme and then follow local roads. If you need a night’s stop on the way, we can recommend a ‘Gluten Free’ B&B to you in France where many of our guests have stayed.

There is ample parking at the Chateau.

At any of the airports or train stations you can easily rent a car.

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