Gite L'Ecurie

Outstanding family-friendly gite with a shared pool. Rated 3*. Gite L'Ecurie is a barn conversion. 130m2. The living room benefits from a wood-burning stove. The furnishings are comfortable and there is a TV with satellite channels and a DVD player. High-speed WiFi is provided for free.

The kitchen is fully equipped and has a cooker with oven, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher. There is a separate dining room and games room with a pool table. The 3 spacious bedrooms, each with private bathroom, can accommodate 10 (excl babies).

Gite L'Ecurie is a barn conversion. It is graded 3* by the Charente Tourist Board. The main room is large and benefits from a wood-burning stove. The furnishings are comfortable and there is a TV with satellite channels and a DVD player. High-speed WiFi is provided for free. The kitchen is fully equipped and has a cooker with oven, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher. There is a separate dining room and games room with pool/snooker table.

The 3 spacious bedrooms can accommodate 10 people. Bedroom 1 has a double bed (can be configured as a twin room on request), and bedrooms 2 and 3 each have a double bed plus an adult bunk bed. The large dining room can also accommodate 2 fold-away beds on request and with a supplement; a travel cot and high chair are also available on request. There are three bathrooms, each with a shower, washbasin and toilet (en suite to bedrooms 2 and 3. The private bathroom for room 1 has a bath with shower).

Bed linen, bath and kitchen towels are included in the price. Pool towels can be hired.

L'Ecurie has its own terrace garden with garden furniture and barbecue, from which you have outstanding views over the fields and valley to the village of Bardenac.

Chez Sarrazin farm is conveniently located close to the large village of Brossac, with its shops and restaurants .The south of the Charente, bordering the Dordogne and Charente-Maritime Departements, offers beautiful countryside, a wonderful sunny climate and an opportunity to see southwest France at its best. The quiet lanes are ideal for touring around by car, bicycle or on foot to explore the countryside, historic villages and towns, the lakes and the authentic local character such as markets, good restaurants, vineyards and cognac distilleries.

Chez Sarrazin is a 25-minute walk from the village of Brossac with its old stone houses set around the 12th century church. There is a good range of facilities including restaurants, tennis and bocce courts, bakeries, grocery stores, a pharmacy and a butcher. A tourist office is located in the town hall. The pretty town of Chalais, dominated by its 16th century castle, is located 10 minutes drive away and has many shops and a supermarket as well as a colourful and lively market on Monday mornings.

During the year there are concerts and exhibitions in the castle and its gardens. Also within easy reach is Aubeterre-sur-Dronne which boasts an exceptional cultural heritage which, combined with its beautiful natural surroundings, makes it the perfect place to visit. Officially listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in France, and awarded 2 stars in the Michelin Green Guide, it has welcomed tourists, visitors and pilgrims on their way to Spain for over 1000 years.

Visitors today can enjoy meandering through the narrow streets, popping in to admire the many specialist shops, including a leather worker and potters, and then settling down in the village square at one of the cafés or restaurants, comfortably shaded by ancient lime trees. Also within easy reach are: Royan on the Atlantic coast; Bordeaux, the historic and cosmopolitan city; St Emilion and Cognac, known worldwide for their famous wine and cognac; Périgueux; Bergerac; Riberac with its famous weekly market; Poitiers with the famous Futuroscope and the Vallée des Singes monkey park; and Angoulême, the walled capital of the Charente with shopping boulevards and historic buildings.