Luxury French Gite - Grand Designs Holiday in France
Luxury French Gite - Grand Designs Holiday in France
Chez Jallot is featured on Grand Designs Abroad the popular Channel 4 series.
Every care has been taken to ensure that your stay at Chez Jallot will be both comfortable and memorable. All rooms have en-suite facilities and in our larger rooms you can enjoy a choice of both shower and bath.
Built of granite, Chez Jallot is a cool haven in the summer heat and for those winter days there is full central heating plus a welcoming woodburner in the lounge. So if you need to cool off after sunning yourself at Lake Vassiviere or to warm up after a stroll through the amazing spring woodlands, you will always have a welcoming home to return to.
Evening meals are taken either in the spacious dining room or, weather permitting, outside in the garden at the rear of the house. We offer a four course meal, with wine and tea or coffee to follow.
Should you feel guilty about over eating whilst here, you can work off some excess calories in the gym, or enjoy some exercise in the open air and explore the countryside at the same time.
For 2010 we have two gites or self catering apartments which will be available from June. These are each designed to sleep four people in comfort with a well equiped kitchen and spacious living area. The barn, which is attached to the house, has full access to the gardens and grounds and whilst staying in the apartments guests are welcome to book in for an evening meal at the house.
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Timetable, Prices & Special Offers
The House
We offer a choice of Chambre d'Hote accommodation with a total of five rooms available. The Master Bedroom - as seen on Grand Designs Abroad - is a touch of luxury, as is the Hummingbrid Suite. The Vassiviere Suite sleeps 4 in two adjoining rooms. The Forest and Aubusson rooms offer all the luxury of the others but are smaller, at a lower price. All rooms have ensuite luxury bathrooms with bath, shower or both.
All the rooms and facilities meet the high standards required to be awarded the maximum of 4 epis under the Gites de France - Charmance - quality grading scheme .
Prices below are per room, per night, and a generous continental breakfast is included. A 10% discount is given on bookings of 7 nights or more.
Rates 2010
Master Bedroom €115
Vassiviere Suite (two people) €90
Vassiviere Suite (three people) €110
Vassiviere Suite (four people) €130
Aubusson Room €80
Forest Room €80
Hummingbird Suite €115
Please note - prices are in Euros. We do not have the facility to accept credit card payments or Sterling cheques (except as deposit). A cot is available on request. An additional single bed is also available for a small supplement.
Our guests are invited to join us for evening meals. We offer a four course dinner including wine for 35 Euros per person. The evening will usually start with aperitifs around 7.30, followed by dinner at 8 pm. We offer a good variety of freshly prepared regional specialities, with home grown garden vegetables in season.
Gites - Brand new for June 2010.
Each self contained gite has private access with a good size lounge and dining area. There is a fully equiped kitchen with dishwasher, microwave oven, electric hob and fridge/freezer. The bathroom has a walk in shower plus WC and hand-basin. There is communal garden space for eating out-doors including bar-b-que facilities
All prices are in Euros
Capacity Winter Service Spring/Autumn Service Summer Service
4 People 450 50 500 50 550 50
Seasons Winter Spring Autumn Summer
3 Jan - 2 April 3 Apr - 25 June 22 June - 3 Sept
30 Oct - 17 Dec 4 Sept - 29 Oct
18 Dec - 1 Jan
L'Etables - This gite is on the groundfloor with access through what was the old stable door. The garden area provides plenty of space for eating out doors on warm summer evenings.
l'Atelier - Something slightly different. This gite has an external 4m x 4m balcony which gets sun all day providing a wonderful private outdoor eating space. There is a staircase leading up to the balcony which provides access to the living area.
Facilities - On the ground floor of the barn is a utility room with a washing machine, tumble dryer, ironing board and iron should you need them. Try not to spend too much of your holiday ironing please. If you are travelling with a classic car or by motorbike then there is the option to park inside the barn should you prefer.
We Provide - One set of bed linen for the week plus two sets of towels. Please bring your own beach towels. The kitchen is fully equiped with saucepans etc, crockery and cutlery. Electricity is included in the prices and there is access to broadband in the main house should you need to check emails.
A service charge means that you do not have to worry about cleaning on departure but please leave the apartment tidy. The service charge also includes a 'Welcome pack' of basic supplies [including a bottle of wine] to start you off.
There is a 200 euro [cash] security deposit which is payable on arrival and refunded on departure.
If you would like to enjoy more of our hospitality, meals may be taken with us in the house provided they are booked one day in advance and there is room at the table with our other guests
Travel
By Plane - Access is easy by air to Limoges airport (Ryanair, Air France, Flybe) where all the normal car rental companies are located.
By Car - it is around a 7/8 hour drive from Calais, with motorways covering all but the last 30 minutes of the journey.
By Rail and Coach - connections are also available into Limoges.
Car hire is strongly recommended as there is no public transport locally.
Additional Information
Places to Visit
One of the most beautiful areas of la Creuse is Lake Vassiviere. It covers an area of 1000 hectares and all the watersports are represented here. You can find well groomed beaches with facilities, or hidden corners where you can enjoy solitude. Standing on the Ile de Vassiviere is the Chateau of the Vassiviere family and a modern art centre. There are frequent fairs and events on the island, which is accessed by a causeway.
If you like animals there is Les Loups de Chabrieres. Your chance to see wolves living wild but from a safe distance. There is also an Observatory here for those of you with an interest in the stars.
There are of course many Chateaux and Gardens in the area, the most famous propably being Chateau Boussac where the tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn was discovered. On the subject of tapestry, why not visit Aubusson famous for its tapestry for hundreds of years with workshops and exhibitions open most of the year. A very interesting day out can be had at Banizette, a lovely manor house with extensive gardens and museums, through which there are guided tours.
If you are on the look out for bargains there are Vide Grenier and Brocantes taking place throughout the year. The Vide Grenier are the equivalent of a car boot sale and the Brocantes can specialise in anything from Furniture to Post Cards. There are still some bargains to be had, even if you can only fit a small piece of Limoges Porcelain in your hand baggage.
With the GR4, one of France's long distance walks passing close to Chez Jallot, walking and cyling are no problem. There are many well marked walks in the area, for which we have directions, taking you through beautiful scenery, often along ancient pathways. Or simply wander off into our local woods, and if you can't find a decent footpath, then an animal track will usually lead you to something interesting.
This is just a basic view of things to do in la Creuse, there is also golf, fishing and horse riding to name but a few.
To email us click on the 'Make an Enquiry' button above or call us on 0033 (0) 555 645077
By post to:-
Denise Daniel
Chez Jallot
23250 Vidaillat
France.
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