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Belle Vue Gite is the middle sized of Courtanne Gites' 3 holiday gites. Rated 3 stars by the "CDT". Set within the owner's 5 acre property in the heart of France's beautiful Sunflower region. Recently renovated, it boasts a wealth of original features, yet has all mod-cons. Wood beams, exposed stone walls with fossilised ammonites hidden amongst the stones, tiled floors, washing machine in the laundry area of the barn available for your use, dishwasher, luxurious power-shower bathroom. linen provided (not pool towels). 13m, heated, saltwater swimming pool. free bike-hire.
Belle Vue Gite is equipped with Hi-fi, satellite TV, local French TV, DVD player, video player (we have a large film and book collection which you may borrow-free of charge). telephone (SFR la Carte)
There are 2 bedrooms in Belle vue Gite. The master bedroom has a double bed and space enough for cot or folding camp-bed. the second bedroom has 2 sets of bunk beds, and there is a convertible double sofa-bed in the lounge. Hairdryer provided, as well as a multi-3 point plug adaptor for charging your mobile phones etc. All bed-linens are provided.
The tiled bathroom has loo, sink and luxurious multi-jet power-shower with basin deep enough for children's bathing. Your welcome pack includes soap, shower-gel & shampoo sachets. Towels are provided (not pool towels)
The spacious, kitchen is well equipped for all your needs. Highchairs and booster seats for kiddies are available. You have a dishwasher, large fridge-freezer, microwave with grill, gas cooker, coffee-maker, toaster & kettle, and all the crockery & utensils you will need.
Belle Vue Gite is set within the owners 5 acre property, most of which is available for your use. Our heated, saltwater pool is 13m long, and has a deep end of 2m. We have a large games room in the barn with table-tennis, table-football, darts, games-chest & bikes for you to explore the surrounding lanes. You have garden table, benches & chairs, sunloungers and BBQ, and the gravel driveway provides a perfect "petanque" surface. We even have "Mini-furniture" for les petits!
Courtanne Gites is located in the peaceful French countryside in the beautiful "Coeur du poitou". We are nestled between the traditional market towns of Sauzé-Vaussais and Chef-Boutonne. An hours drive takes you to either historic Cognac, exciting Poitiers (with its Futuroscope theme park) the wonderful coastal city of La Rochelle with its stunning beaches, seafood restaurants and views over the harbour to the islands of Ré, Oleron and Fort Boyard, or lovely historic Angouleme with its shopping centre and ancient buildings. We are surrounded by attractions such as ancient abbeys & churches, zoo's, Melle's silver-mines, and the "Vallée des Singes" is a must-see day out.
All 3 gites at courtanne are detached from eachother to allow each its privacy, yet are close enough to allow a friendly, family atmosphere, ad get-togethers when they are rented together by large groups or families. (max capacity 22)
As well as having so much to do at Courtanne Gites itself; swimming, walking, bike-rides, films, badminton, bird-watching, pétanque, football, cricket, kite-flying in the field- & so much more, you can take a leisurely trip around the surrounding countryside on a horse-drawn hayride with one of our local farmers. We have a very good equestrian centre in the next village, which takes beginners as well as more experienced riders. We are close to 2 swimming lakes which are supervised in the summer holidays, and we have a few indoor and outdoor swimming pools in nearby towns-one of which is a 4m deep diving pool! We will be happy to book your table at any one of the many resturants in the area, and there are often fairs and "brocantes" in local villages to find your holiday souvenirs and sample to locally produced pineau and cheeses.
Notes on price:
You can pay by the following methods
Visa, MasterCard, Eurocard, American Express, Barclays Contact, Switch, Solo, Delta, Eurocheque, Cheque, Diners Club International, Bankers Draft, Cashvia PayPal. Cheques Vacances accepted
