The Chateau
is in Lot-et Garonne, near Tournon d'Agenais. This is one of the prettiest and
most interesting regions of France for a holiday, noted for excellent food &
wine. Tournon is a hilltop bastide town, also dating from the 12th Century.
There are many ancient chateaux and mediaeval towns to explore, easy canoeing on
the River Lot and some of the biggest underground caves in Europe, including
Peche-Merle with its prehistoric cave paintings.
The property has its own large (6m x 12m) swimming pool and tennis court. Also
provided is table tennis, TV , hi-fi and a piano. There is a King size four
poster bed (with a modern comfortable mattress!) in the huge master bedroom.
Sleeps 15 in 6 bedrooms total, 3 with en-suite bathrooms, 2 more bathrooms. The
private Courtyard has a barbeque, and there are 18 acres of surrounding land,
with views across beautiful countryside.
On entering the chateau one sees the enormous stone staircase, and the whole
ground floor has stone vaulted ceilings. Upstairs the ceilings are tall, with
massive oak beams. Very comfortable. Large stone fireplaces. The Kitchen has an
electric oven, micro wave, gas hob, dishwasher and a large fridge/freezer. A
washing machine and tumble drier are also provided in one of the ground floor
bathrooms.
Central heating in Winter is available at cost. The Rent includes maid service 3
times per week, linen and electricity.
