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St. Germain de Lusignan, Charente Maritime
Beautiful Villa with Large Terrace and Private Pool
Private Location in Own Gated Grounds, Minutes Outside Thriving Market/Thermal Town
Sleeps up to 7 (+1 Cot)

The Villa

Pool & BBQ


We are now fully booked until Oct 2007 !! Please call 08707 669815 for 2008 availability.


Chez les Roux is a modern villa offering peace and luxury in a secluded setting. Situated in a small hamlet just outside the market town of Jonzac, this beautiful villa is located in its own private grounds and is ideal for those wanting relaxation, sophistication…and fun.

Set within its own enclosed grounds, with entry via electric gates, the house can accommodate up to 7 adults and 1 baby (a Mothercare travel cot can be supplied if required).  With all the creature comforts to enhance your stay, from a fully fitted kitchen with dishwasher, to a Sony stereo system, a DVD player, wireless broadband internet access and Sky Digital TV* for the essential news from home. With a large BBQ, a covered terrace and a large patio, alfresco dining is the order of the day. There's plenty of space within the grounds for ball games and with a large private swimming pool (10m x 5m) there's plenty to keep the children and adults alike occupied.

A mere 5 minute drive away is the market town of Jonzac which boasts wonderful shops, an internet cafe, has abundant historical and cultural attractions, a casino, tropical swimming pool complex, the world famous "Thermes", a lake with sandy beach, rivers with fishing permitted and a horse riding cente. 

Chez les Roux is located  within easy reach of Bordeaux, Cognac, St Emilion, Futuroscope and the famous Royan Beaches and with eleven golf courses within easy reach makes an excellent base for your golfing holiday.

Read what some of our previous guests think about Chez les Roux by clicking here

 

Conservatory Dining Area

Kitchen/Breakfast Area


Lounge 
Prices Click here for latest GBP-EUR rates


2008 Rental periods

GBP (£)

EUR(€)

2009 Rental periods

GBP (£)

EUR(€)
Jan- April 2008 380 570 Jan- April 2009 TBA TBA
May - June 2008 550 825 May - June 2009 TBA TBA
July - August 2008 655 983   July - August 2009 TBA TBA
September 2008 550 825 September 2009 TBA TBA
Oct - Dec 2008 380 570 Oct - Dec 2009 TBA TBA
Christmas Week 600 900   Christmas Week TBA TBA

The above prices are for the property per week in Pounds Sterling (£). The Euro (€) price is provided as a guide only and based on a rate of 1.45. Payment in Euros is acceptable and the exact cost will be calculated at time of booking, based on that day's Sterling/Euro tourist rate published in the UK by National Westminster Bank PLC. 

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Long term and 10 day lets now available through the winter period - especially suitable if you are house hunting in the area or undertaking treatment at the thermal spa (5 mins drive away). Reasonable rates. Telephone or email for further details.

Changeover day is Saturday to Saturday during the season, however other days are usually available in the off-season upon request.

Accommodation
Bedrooms: Bedroom 1 - Double bed, double wardrobe, large drawers
Bedroom 2 - Twin Single beds, double wardrobe, large drawers
Lounge - 2 Double Sofa-beds
Mothercare Travel Cot - Available for hire on request
Bathroom: Bath with Shower
Large sink
Separate wc
Linen and towels can be provided 
Kitchen: Electric hob, Fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, coffee machine, kettle, iron, Breakfast table and chairs for 4.  
Lounge: Multi-standard TV (SECAM, PAL, NTSC), DVD player (Region 2) & Sky satellite receiver, Sony stereo system, broadband internet connection and large Charantaise fireplace. One 4 seater sofa, one 3 seater sofa one 2 seater sofa and one easy chair
Conservatory: Formal beech & granite dining table with seating for 6 and 2 easy chairs
Pool House: Washing machine, pool equipment, secure storage for cycles etc.
Garage: Fridge Freezer, separate electric oven with electric/gas hob, large storage area
Terrace: Large patio area with night-lighting 
Covered terrace with BBQ and night-lighting
Outside dining and seating for 6
10m x 5m private swimming pool with roman end, diving board & underwater night lighting
Grounds: Mainly laid to lawn with trees & shrubs and ample space for ball games etc.
Completely walled/fenced
Electric gates with entry-phone system
Parking for 2-3 cars
Cleaning/towels/
linen/maid service:
Linen and towels available for hire.
The house will be cleaned ready for your arrival. You are expected to vacate it in a similar state. Mid-week cleaning & linen change prices on request.

Notes on accommodation
The house is very user friendly and ideal for families and friends. The house and grounds are very safe for children being gated and completely enclosed.


A Panoramic view of the rear of the house 

Amenities/Facilities provided
Wireless Broadband Hob & Oven Travel cot Private pool
DVD Player Dishwasher High Chair Swing-ball
Satellite TV/Radio Microwave Barbecue & Terrace Large lawned area
CD Stereo Fridge & Fridge/freezer Outside eating areas Central heating
Iron/ironing board/hairdryer Washing Machine Extensive Gardens No Pets - sorry

Books: There is a small exchange library. Guests are encouraged to bring their own books and swap them with ours.

Places of Interest

JONZAC (5 mins). Chateau, Live Music Bars, Restaurants and Cafes, Tropical Leisure Complex, Casino, Natural Thermal Spa (Thermes). All major amenities including station, doctors, hospital, supermarkets, garages, weekly market and Post Office.

BORDEAUX with its wonderful architecture, cafes and and designer shopping is easily reachable by train from Jonzac station in under an hour. A tram service runs from station to the town center and takes approx 5-10 minutes. Alternately, it is approx 1 hour via the A10 if driving.

 

Coast/Beaches


MESCHERS Sur GIRONDE (30 mins).
Lovely flat beaches, mostly in sheltered coves. Many have beach-side cafes and all are less crowded than Royan, St Georges de Didonne or La Palmyre. some beaches have watersports etc. and trampolines for kids. Lots of tourist shops and a large supermarket.

ST. GEORGES de DIDONNE (35 mins). Not as crowded as Royan, but with some equally good beaches. Good restaurants and cafes make for a good day out.

ROYAN (40 mins). The main tourist town in the area, in summer the boulevard throngs with holiday-makers. Royan has an excellent sandy beach and some wonderful restaurants and shops.
LA PALMYRE (50 mins). Very seasonal village. Heaves with holiday-makers in July/August, other times much quieter. Has an excellent world famous zoo and many leisure activities (cycle hire, karting, boat hire etc.), wonderful, less crowded sandy beaches and has 100's of kilometres of cycle lanes through the forests. Oyster boats and huts can be seen all along the coast road from Royan to La Palmyre.
COTE SAUVAGE (60-70 mins).
This is the Atlantic coast. It has beautiful deserted beaches, huge sand dunes and some good surfing breaks (schools and hire shops
in La Palmyre). Cycle tracks extend for 100's Kms

Golf

Chez les Roux makes an excellent base for your golfing holiday with eleven (11) golf courses within easy reach. Our golf page provides contact details for these clubs and (where possible) Michelin driving directions from Chez les Roux.

Travel & Distances

Airports & Airlines:

Bordeaux Airport - 60 mins (Air France, BA, FlyBe, Easyjet)
La Rochelle Airport - 70 mins (Ryanair, Easyjet, FlyBe, Air France)

Poitiers Airport - 90 mins (Ryanair, Air France)

** Hopefully opening in early 2009, Ryanair and BA (GBAirways) will be flying from London to "Angouleme-Cognac" airport which is 40 mins away **


Eurostar/TGV rail from London Waterloo (7 hours to Angouleme, then 40 mins by car)
By Car:
5 hours from Caen
5.5 hours from St Malo
6 hours from Cherbourg/Dieppe
6.5 - 7.5 hours from Calais/Boulogne (fastest and most simple route is via new A28 motorway)

Local Distances

Just outside Jonzac - 1.5 km, 15 minute walk (sub 5 min drive)
Day Trips to St Emilion (1.2 hours) and Cognac/Jarnac (30-40 mins) are highly recommended. Wine-tasting available in the chateaux near Bordeaux (1 hour) and on the banks of the Gironde (20-60 mins, dependent on destination). Golden sandy beaches of Royan and Atlantic Coast (Cote Sauvage). Beautiful pine forests at La Palmyre and Montendre.

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For booking and further information
Click here for Booking information request form
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)8707 669815 or +44 (0)7092 233807
Fax: (UK) + 44 (0)7092 090062
Email: Click here

Booking notes
All booking are subject to our standard booking conditions

30% & Security Deposit on booking 
Balance due eight weeks before arrival
Chez les Roux has a No Smoking policy inside the house

We also do motorhome hire if you'd like to see more of the country. Click here for our motorhome website

This page was last updated 17/10/2007 18:22:30

 

*All BBC and Free To Air channels (Freeview) can be received. Free to View and Pay TV channels (ITV,C4,Sky etc.) are encrypted, so please ensure that you bring your own Sky card with you to view.  

All times and distances listed on this website are approximate and have been derived from publicly available sources. Our links page provides links to routing software such as viamichelin and mappy to enable you to plan your itinerates. 


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