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Description of holiday gite in Bergerac, Aquitaine

The mill was built in the early 1700's and has been beautifully restored along with our gite “Hirondelle”, to a very high standard. We also offer 2 large chambres d’hotes rooms, both with en-suite shower rooms.
The buildings are set around a large gravelled courtyard that is entered through an electrically operated security gate making the grounds safe and secure.
With children in mind we have ensured that there is no direct access to the millpond or river.

Large beamed open plan Lounge/Sitting/Dining Room with beams and open fireplace. Fully furnished including a double bed settee. Satelitte TV, DVD, Hi-Fi.
Kitchen fully fitted with built in electric oven, gas hob, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge/freezer.
Master Bedroom with king size bed and single bed. En-suite shower room with shower cubicle, vanitory unit. w.c.
Bedroom 2 3' twin beds.
Bathroom: bath, vanitory unit, w.c.
Cloakroom: vanitory, w.c.
Indoor 10m x 5m swimming pool
Wheelchair accessible - please contact us with details of your requirements.

The private garden overlooking vineyards is lawned and paved with a wisteria covered pergola, BBQ, sunloungers, table & chairs. There is a large field adjacent to the cottage suitable for ball games, badminton, football etc. A selection of outdoor toys/games is available. A paddling pool suitable for babies is provided. Bicycle hire can be arranged and delivered to your door.

Accommodation, Facilities and Services

Suitability:	No Smoking, No Pets
General:	Indoor pool, Internet Access, Sports equipment, Hairdryer
Bedrooms:	2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 7 1 Double/s with ensuite, 1 Twin/s with ensuite, 1 Sofabed/s, 1 Cot/s
Bathrooms:	2 Bathroom/s 1 Bath/s, 1 Shower/s, 4 Wash basin/s, 3 Toilets/s
Lounge:	Seating for 11 people TV, Satellite/Cable TV, CD Player, Radio, DVD Player, Board Games, Books/Magazines, Selection of Films Large lounge with double bed settee. Dual aspect room over looking rear garden and courtyard. Open fireplace
Dining Area:	Seating for 10 people , High chair Furnished with pine farmhouse furniture.
Kitchen/Utility:	Oven, Hob, Grill, Fridge, Freezer, Microwave, Kettle, Toaster, Coffee maker, Dishwasher, Washing machine, Ironing board, Iron Newly fitted with a full range of units, built in electric oven,gas hob,fridge/freezer, dishwasher, microwave oven, Washing machine. Breakfast bar. Fully equipped for up to 7 people.
Outdoors:	BBQ, Private garden, Sunloungers, Patio table, Patio chairs, Sunshade Lawned and paved, fully fenced, private garden with wisteria covered pergola. Barbecue, table and chairs
Access:	Car essential, Wheelchair, Off road parking, Secure parking The buildings are set around a large gravelled courtyard that is entered through an electrically operated security gate making the grounds safe and secure.
Services:	Linen provided, Towels provided

Price quoted in £ Sterling

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Rates

Period	Weekly	Minimum Stay
17-March-12 to 14-May-12	£450.00	3 Days
19-May-12 to 07-July-12	£595.00	3 Days
14-July-12 to 25-Aug-12	£995.00	7 Days
01-September-12 to 22-September-12	£595.00	3 Days
29-September-12 to 13-October-12	£495.00	3 Days

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Deposit/Booking Notes: 25% deposit upon booking.
Payment by direct bank transfer in euros or £.
Credit card payment is only available via Paypal and an additional 3.5% of the total cost is chargeable.

Location of holiday rental in Bergerac, Aquitaine

Holiday Type:	Rural, Lake/Riverside, Historic/Sightseeing, Family
Local Activities:	Swimming/Watersports, Walking, Golf, Horse Riding, Tennis, Cycling/Mountain Biking, Zoo, Local Market, Amusement/Water Park

Location description

Our village of Saint Philippe du Seignal is only 4kms from the bustling Bastide town of Ste Foy-la-Grande, which offers no fewer than 5 large supermarkets. There is also a good range of shops, restaurants and bars as well as an excellent local market every Saturday.
Drive through lovely rolling vineyard scenery to the famous Chateau de Monbazillac and the lively market town of Bergerac.
Just a few kilometres from the Mill is the famous golfing haven of Chateau des Vigiers with more challenging courses at Medoc (north of Bordeaux - 55 minutes).
Cycling and rambling are pleasant pastimes more or less year round in this area, and of course the wine-lover is more than adequately catered for with wine-growing Chateaux sign posted at seemingly every minor crossroad.
The 100 years war was ended in nearby Castillon-la-Bataille (20 minutes away) - and the French celebrate this every year with mock battles! Discover the history of the area from the 100 years war by visiting this web-site.
www.pays-des-bastides.com/fr/bienvenue.htm
Bordeaux is easily accessible by road or rail. Visit the web-site below for all the information you should need to enjoy a visit to Bordeaux.
www.bordeaux-tourisme.com
Arcachon on the Atlantic coast, just half and hour south of Bordeaux, has the largest sand dune in Europe. It offers spectacular views from the top across the bay and is famous for oysters and mussels. Great surfing beaches too.
www.bassin-arcachon.com

The average temperature from April - September is 18 deg. C with an average highest temperature for this period of 24.7 deg. C. On average the maximum temperature between June - August is just over 28 deg.C. The average number of hours of sunshine from May - August is 9 hours per day.

If you are looking for an out of season break the months of April, May, June and October are highly recommended with good temperatures and no crowds.

Other activities

Tennis, Petanque (on site) , Go-Karts

Local events

The Battle of Castillon – celebrating the last battle of the Hundred Years War. Castillon stage a fantastic evening on several summer evenings. Performances start at 10.00p.m. duration 2½hours. Meals available in the “medieval tavern”. Highly recommended.

Saint Emilion – Wine Festival weekend of the 16/17th June. Spring celebration and judgment of the new wine by the Jurade (Wine Guild) on the 16th June.

Large local Saturday Market

Tourist attractions

We are situated in the Gironde region of the "Purple Perigord" famous for it's vineyards and on the edge of the departments of the Charente, Dordogne and the Lot et Garonne. Further a field you will find, amidst the beautiful countryside and stunning scenery, many historical sites from Bastide, (walled) towns to fairy tale chateaux, prehistoric dwellings, caves and wonderful medieval stone towns and villages.
There are several golf courses nearby including the renowned Chateau des Vigiers Golf Club designed by David Steel and offering both 9 & 18 hole courses which is less than a 5 minute drive.
Fishing is available locally on the Dordoge River along with several local lakes.
Wine lovers are more than adequately catered for with the vineyards of Bordeaux, St.Emilion, Bergerac, Monbazillac all close at hand, offering opportunities for tours and tasting.

Nearest Airport:	Bergerac-Roumanière Bordeaux-Mérignac	25km 89km
Nearest Railway Station:	Ste Foy-le-Grande	4km
Nearest Ferry Port:	St-Malo	573km
Nearest Beach:	Dune du Pilat - Arcachon	143km
Nearest Pub/Restaurant:	Le Montaigne	3km

Directions

Getting to us is easy. Ryanair/Flybe offer flights to Bergerac (about 25Kms), and Bordeaux (about89Kms), from many UK airports.
THe TGV goes to Bordeaux and can be linked into Eurostar.
Motorway access from the channel ports is excellent.
Car hire is available locally or from the airports.

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