LE FOURNIL
Sleeps 4.
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The house
This charming house is 150 years old and used to be the bake house.
It has now been transformed into a lovely cottage suitable for 2
adults and 2 children, with the beautiful attached oven still in
excellent condition.
Accommodation
Ground floor: 2 sofa’s and a rocking chair, coffee table, side
cabinet, dining table with 4 chairs, woodstove and an electric
heater. Next to the French doors is the kitchen with a cooking isle.
The bathroom has a spacious shower cabin, WC and wash basin. A
garden door opens up to the south west facing terrace with picnic
table and 2 easy chairs, umbrella and barbecue.
Upstairs
A double and a twin room with two windows each, side tables,
reading lamps and shelves. The wardrobe is on the landing. At the
top of the stairs is a child safety fence.
Domaine Chabanier
Chabanier is a small village which consists of only a few
farmhouses, one of which is still in use. Situated on a hill at the
end of a dead-end road in the "Correze" in 25 hectares of land the
domaine is surrounded by forest, meadows with small streams and a
wonderful sense of tranquillity. The 5 houses (between 150 and 300
years old) vary in size. All have thick stone walls and old chestnut
beams, some are free standing, some are semidetached and offer
marvellous views over the surrounding fields and woods. All houses
are completely renovated, fully furnished and equipped. They share a
big play field with swings, volleyball net, a boules pitch, goal
posts, table tennis, and plenty of wooded area where they can build
huts etc. The new chlorine free swimming pool (12x6M) is securely
fenced and lies about 200 yards away in a big open field. The pool
has roman steps and a large terrace with sun beds and umbrellas. A
picnic table and a barbecue offer our guests a nice spot for a
poolside dinner. A 15 minute walk through the woods from the houses
takes you to the lake. Lac Valette is 9 km long with a sandy bottom
and the water temperature is very comfortable in July and August.
There are 2 surfboards, a rowing boat, a single and a two-seater
canoe available on the lake front. It seems that there is quite some
fish in the lake as well. The houses are situated close together, 5
to 10 meters apart in a row. The Chabanne and Ecurie are in one long
building, the Maison Bleue, the Fournil and the Bergerie are
freestanding. The swimming pool is about 200 yards from the nearest
house, just out of view and safely fenced. Chabanier and its
unspoilt surroundings have so much to offer all through the year for
anyone looking for tranquillity, nature and culture. Ideal for
hiking, mountain biking, horse riding, swimming, sailing, canoeing,
fishing, site-seeing, or just a good rest.
The Area
There is a choice of footpaths leaving from Chabanier for longer
or shorter hikes (detailed maps available in the houses) and the
roads are very quiet and suitable for (mountain) biking. There are
Tennis courts in Marcillac and 18-hole golf courses at Tulle, Brive
and Neuvic, all within 1 hours drive.
Marcillac, (4km) has two public beaches, a sailing club, where boats
can be rented, a water-ski club, equestrian club, bike rental etc.
The area offers lovely unspoiled villages, old chateaux, with
cultural events like concerts and light shows, antique markets and
original places to dine out: like the Ferme de Buisson where you eat
in the living room of the family who cook and serve you the meal of
the day (Table d'Hôte). The picturesque town Argentat is only 30 km
away, where canoes can be rented for trips down the Dordogne river.
Gastronomy
The area is famous for some very authentic French produce like;
goose liver, goats cheese, a selection of local mushrooms, honey,
game, duck, Limousin beef (top quality world-wide), trout, fresh
berries (in the garden).
Location
Chabanier is situated on the route D18 from Egletons to Argentat.
You can find Egletons between Tulle and Clermont Ferrand on the N89.
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