Entrance hall
Entrance hall with a large cupboard
for outdoor clothes hanging and shoe storage.
Living room and
kitchen
Well equipped with a round wooden dining table and 4 chairs, two seater
sofa and armchair, 4 ring electric cooker and oven, microwave, 2 door
fridge/freezer, toaster, electric kettle, cutlery, crockery, cooking
vessels and utensils, iron and ironing board.
Bedrooms
Bedroom 1 has a large double bed (150 cm wide), two bedside cabinets
with lamps, dressing table, chest of drawers, large wardrobe, wall
cupboard and a single put-u-up.
Bedroom 2 has a large double bed
(150 cm wide), two bedside cabinets with lamps, plus a double Futon, two
occasional tables and a large wardrobe with shelf.
Bath room with bath (and shower above), wash basin, WC and washing machine.
Outside
The Gite is self contained
with its own front door opening onto a traditional Charentais courtyard
shared with our own house. Residents can also enjoy outdoor aperitifs
and meals in the courtyard.
The gite has gas central heating and continuous hot water. (Gas and electricity charges metered with no mark up). There is also a wood burning stove in the Living room. Because of the stone construction, the rooms are cool in the summer and well insulated in the winter.
Media
In the living room there is a TV
connected to French satellite television as well as a VCR and DVD
player. DVDs and videos are available on loan.
Other
High chair and baby cot available
(but not cot linen).
Welcome pack and markets
A welcome pack of essentials for
your first day can be ordered to await your arrival and is recommended
if you are arriving late or over the weekend. In France, most
supermarkets close at 7 pm on Saturdays and most are closed on Sundays
although a few do now open on Sunday mornings. We are happy to supply an
order form for you to indicate your needs. (Welcome packs are charged
purely at cost, with no mark-up).
However, if you prefer to explore early on Sunday morning, the local markets in Jarnac and Angouleme are open until 1 pm and are great for fruit, vegetables, meat, cheese and bread ….. as well as wines, truffles and other local specialities.
There are two bakers in the nearby village of Hiersac for bread, croissants and pain au chocolate. The baker’s van also visits our hamlet each morning (except Sunday) around 10.30 am and you can order your daily bread and croissants in advance.
Cerise, our neighbour’s friendly
donkey lives just round the corner and really appreciates any bread left
over. We will be happy to introduce you to her.
Built of local stone, with walls up to one metre thick, the core section of the house is at least 400 years old, while the newer parts were built at various times, mainly during the lifetime of Napoleon. The central house is said to have been a garrison on the approaches to Angouleme, possibly going back 600 years, originally including a small tower, which was demolished 200 years ago and rebuilt as additional rooms. Consequently some of the windows in the cellar and roof areas are shaped and angled as embrasures, commanding approaches.
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