La Porcherie Gite <br /><br />Nestled into the tranquil landscape, La Porcherie is a high-quality gite offering accommodation for two to four people in the hamlet of Villemonteix - at the gateway to the Monts et Barrages, and the Millevaches Regional Park, in Limousin, Central France.<br /> <br /> Although we are about 5 hours drive from the sea there are beachs at the local lakes, so you won't miss out there , but with the beautiful Limousin countryside and much of historical interest to find you won't be short of things to do and see! Just don't look for the high life in a city setting - although Limoges is only about 30 minutes from La Porcherie with the usual amenities the emphasis here is very much on the rural!<br /> <br /> Renovated to a very high standard La Porcherie (which as the name suggests used to house both a piggery and a bread oven) has kept all the character one would expect in a building of this nature (but the pigs have been evicted !). Wood beams and original stone walls are mixed with the comfort of modern conveniences to provide a comfortable retreat from the pressures of modern life.<br /> <br /> Although there are steps to the entrance, once inside all the accommodation is on one level.<br /> <br /> If you are looking for a relaxing laid-back break or a more energetic holiday, the gite is the perfect hide-away from which to explore this beautiful and relatively undiscovered part of France.<br /> <br /> The accommodation comprises one bedroom (double bed) with radio/CD player, bathroom (with a large shower cabin), and an open-plan sitting-room/kitchen. A comfortable sofa-bed (double) provides the sleeping arrangement for the third and fourth guests. The kitchen is fitted with a quality cooker, microwave and washing machine. A TV and DVD player are provided (with a selection of DVDs) and access to the owners book library is given for the duration of your stay.<br /> <br /> Please be aware that in order for any additional guests sleeping on the sofa bed to get to the bathroom it is necessary to pass through the bedroom. <br /> <br /> The gite is available for rent all year, and if you decide to come and experience the Limousin in low or mid-season we can assure your warmth and comfort. The bathroom is equipped with an electric heater that fills the room with warm air in a very short time. The main body of the gite is heated by means of a wood burner in the sitting room. A daily allowance of wood is included in the tariff during the appropriate seasons. We also provide an electric blanket for the bed!<br /> <br /> Outside there is a small private garden area with terrace, seating and bbq situated to make the most of daylong sunshine (sunshine not guaranteed, of course - but we'll put in a request!!), and an 'above ground' swimming pool (approximately 24 x 12 foot) next to the terrace is also available for the exclusive use of our guests. <br /> <br /> The overall property is set in a private garden of over an acre which includes a small vegetable garden, and produce will be available to guests depending on the season and how successful we are with the veggies and fruit! Our own corn-fed chickens will be happy to provide your breakfast eggs for a small charge!<br /> <br /> The first set of bed linen and towels (per week) are included in the weekly tariff - additional sets are available at a weekly charge of 15 Euros.<br /> <br /> We can offer an upgrade for guests 3 and 4 to a double room in the house with shared bathroom if you would find it more convenient. The room has independent access from outside and is available at a cost of 10 Euros per night. You can reserve this option and decide when you get here if it is suitable!

Description - La Porcherie Gite

Nestled into the tranquil landscape, La Porcherie is a high-quality gite offering accommodation for two to four people in the hamlet of Villemonteix - at the gateway to the Monts et Barrages, and the Millevaches Regional Park, in Limousin, Central France.

Although we are about 5 hours drive from the sea there are beachs at the local lakes, so you won't miss out there , but with the beautiful Limousin countryside and much of historical interest to find you won't be short of things to do and see! Just don't look for the high life in a city setting - although Limoges is only about 30 minutes from La Porcherie with the usual amenities the emphasis here is very much on the rural!

Renovated to a very high standard La Porcherie (which as the name suggests used to house both a piggery and a bread oven) has kept all the character one would expect in a building of this nature (but the pigs have been evicted !). Wood beams and original stone walls are mixed with the comfort of modern conveniences to provide a comfortable retreat from the pressures of modern life.

Although there are steps to the entrance, once inside all the accommodation is on one level.

If you are looking for a relaxing laid-back break or a more energetic holiday, the gite is the perfect hide-away from which to explore this beautiful and relatively undiscovered part of France.

The accommodation comprises one bedroom (double bed) with radio/CD player, bathroom (with a large shower cabin), and an open-plan sitting-room/kitchen. A comfortable sofa-bed (double) provides the sleeping arrangement for the third and fourth guests. The kitchen is fitted with a quality cooker, microwave and washing machine. A TV and DVD player are provided (with a selection of DVDs) and access to the owners book library is given for the duration of your stay.

Please be aware that in order for any additional guests sleeping on the sofa bed to get to the bathroom it is necessary to pass through the bedroom.

The gite is available for rent all year, and if you decide to come and experience the Limousin in low or mid-season we can assure your warmth and comfort. The bathroom is equipped with an electric heater that fills the room with warm air in a very short time. The main body of the gite is heated by means of a wood burner in the sitting room. A daily allowance of wood is included in the tariff during the appropriate seasons. We also provide an electric blanket for the bed!

Outside there is a small private garden area with terrace, seating and bbq situated to make the most of daylong sunshine (sunshine not guaranteed, of course - but we'll put in a request!!), and an 'above ground' swimming pool (approximately 24 x 12 foot) next to the terrace is also available for the exclusive use of our guests. 

The overall property is set in a private garden of over an acre which includes a small vegetable garden, and produce will be available to guests depending on the season and how successful we are with the veggies and fruit! Our own corn-fed chickens will be happy to provide your breakfast eggs for a small charge!

The first set of bed linen and towels (per week) are included in the weekly tariff - additional sets are available at a weekly charge of 15 Euros.

We can offer an upgrade for guests 3 and 4 to a double room in the house with shared bathroom if you would find it more convenient. The room has independent access from outside and is available at a cost of 10 Euros per night. You can reserve this option and decide when you get here if it is suitable!

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Villeomonteix Limousin France Location Type: Rural Nearest Airport: Bellegarde, Limoges 40 Kms Car: Necessary Area Description: The Limousin, with 3 departments - Correze, Creuse and Haute-Vienne - is a region of beauty and tranquillity. From pasture land and forests to magnificent lakes and rivers there is little that the region does not offer in the way of places to relax or to experience something a little more energetic! The landscape lends itself naturally to many 'countryside' pastimes whether that be horse-riding, hiking, mushroom hunting or mountain biking. Water sports abound in this region, which after all is rightly known as the lake district of France!   Only 5 minutes drive from La |Porcherie is the Lac de St Helene - typical of many such lakes in this area - where you will find a small well kept beach from which to swim in safety under the watchful gaze of a lifeguard (times of cover posted at the beach).   The Limousin is a perfect place for artists and art-lovers of all genres, with a rich history in not only t ... [Read More] Area Description: The Limousin, with 3 departments - Correze, Creuse and Haute-Vienne - is a region of beauty and tranquillity. From pasture land and forests to magnificent lakes and rivers there is little that the region does not offer in the way of places to relax or to experience something a little more energetic! The landscape lends itself naturally to many 'countryside' pastimes whether that be horse-riding, hiking, mushroom hunting or mountain biking. Water sports abound in this region, which after all is rightly known as the lake district of France!   Only 5 minutes drive from La |Porcherie is the Lac de St Helene - typical of many such lakes in this area - where you will find a small well kept beach from which to swim in safety under the watchful gaze of a lifeguard (times of cover posted at the beach).   The Limousin is a perfect place for artists and art-lovers of all genres, with a rich history in not only the porcelain and enameling for which the region is famed, but also tapestries, weaving and stained glass making. The Limousin has played host to many famous painters from Claude Monet to Armand Guillaumin and lovers of painting or photography will find much to inspire them. Limoges was the birthplace of Auguste Renoir and the Musee de l'Eveche houses a permanent display of his paintings. The Lac de Vassiviere is about 40 minutes drive from La Porcherie and offers not only beaches, swimming, canoeing, and water skiing, but there is an island in the middle with a chateau with gardens housing a small menagerie of animals such as llamas and donkeys. There is also an exhibition centre which hosts art shows throughout the year. Permanent sculptures adorn the gardens. History lovers will likewise find much of interest - the countryside is dotted with antiquities from dolmens to castles, manors, abbeys and churches (many of which date from the 11th century onwards). The local medieval town of St Leonard de Noblat is on the pilgrimage route to Compostella and the emblematic shell of St Jaques can be found set into the roads and pavements of its streets. 2010 has been declared a Holy Year for the pilgrimage and completion of the route gains a Plenary Indulgence ( a remission of punishment for sins already committed!) - something that in a normal year is only granted if you die en route! The Limousin is not blessed (or some would say cursed!) with many large towns, but the capital of the region is Limoges, some 40 minutes drive from the gite. Here you will find a host of attractions - museums (porcelain, enamels, history of the resistance, and general), porcelain factories (where you can enjoy a tour before buying a piece of Limoges to take home!), a daily (mornings only) covered market, shopping, the cathedral and other churches, gardens, bowling, golf, restaurants... the list goes on! France paid a heavy toll during the Second World War, and the Limousin itself paid dearly. With an extremely active Resistance working in the area it was perhaps inevitable that the Germans would leave their mark. With museums in both Limoges and nearby Peyrat-le-Chateau the local history of the Maquis can be seen, but the most compelling and moving experience is a visit to Oradur-sur-Glane (about an hour from the gite). Here virtually the entire town was massacred by the German troops in just one day in June 1944 - the remnants of the village have been left as a reminder, and a memorial has been built, along with a visitors centre which holds many artifacts from the old town and where you can see photographs and films which tell the story of the victims and the handful of survivors.    The hamlet of Villemonteix is at the gateway to the Monts and Barrages natural park, and so a visit to the Plateau de Millevaches (not the Plateau of the thousand cows as most people think, but actually it comes from the Celtic mil batz - a thousand springs!) and the volcanic region of the Massif Central is a must. The skiing region of Mont Dore, Besse and Superbesse is approximately a two hour drive and is more than worth a visit even out of skiing season!

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