Villa Richelieu

Located off the main market square in the historic town of Richelieu
Situated in the heart of the 'Garden of France' it is easy to see why Cardinal Richelieu chose this area to build his own walled fortress town. Our house is situated in the main market square. It was originally an early 17th Century Courtiers residence now divided into two houses, connected by a corridor on the first floor. Open the eight foot original oak doors, over the original cobbles and you are in a wisteria covered courtyard offering secure and peaceful seclusion.
Accommodation

The gite is available throughout the year. (When let the front house will be locked off and unoccupied.)

The villa is arranged over three floors connected by the original wooden spiral staircase. On the ground floor is a large beamed living room with newly installed wood burning stove leading to a modern, oak beamed kitchen/dining area. Adjacent to this is a separate toilet, large bathroom with shower, and washing machine and separate dryer.

The entrance hallway leads to the open air courtyard and staircase to 1st floor. This has two huge double bedrooms (yellow with extra single bed and blue with full size English style cot) a second bathroom (bath and separate shower) and toilet. The staircase to 2nd floor leads to two further large twin bedrooms (pink and green!). All bedrooms have wooden floors.


The kitchen

The living room
The house has been fully modernized although retaining many original features. All rooms are colour themed, spacious, bright and South facing. We have fully equipped it with modern appliances to make your holiday trouble free - full oven and hob/ microwave/ dishwasher/ /two fridge freezers/ /washing and drying machines/TV and video library/CD player. There are games, cookery books, fiction/nonfiction book library ( which gets larger every year!) and two bikes for your use. Due to our own family needs the house has a large range of baby/child equipment including push chairs, travel cots, stair gates, high chairs(2), paddling pool, toys etc which may be borrowed free of charge on request to the caretaker.

In the large outdoor Courtyard there is a six seat dining table and chairs with barbeque. English caretakers live locally and able to offer other services (prepared meals for arrival/shopping/babysitting etc). NB. Although sleeping 8-10 this house is only let for a maximum of 6 + baby. The whole house could be available with another kitchen, huge living area and two double bedrooms but as yet no further bathrooms and toilets.
Local Information
The town has vibrant cafés, shops offering quality French produce and a market in the original Halles every Monday and Friday. You will experience every day French life and not a tourist trap with inflated prices! Walk through the town gates and the Chateau parkland offers a children's play area, mini zoo, boating, fishing, tennis and outdoor pool (summer only). Richelieu is an ideal location for visiting the many Chateaux and historic sites situated in this region. There are also leisure parks with swimming and boating activities, fishing, golf courses, riding stables, all within a half hour drive.

There are numerous local vineyards that will all encourage you to sample the Chinon area wines and it is just a short drive to either Tours, Saumur or Poitiers, where the amazing film centre of Futuroscope is located. Our housebook lists many other local attractions and restaurants.

House is on the left
Season's Prices quoted in UK Pounds Sterling (£) per week
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Season Dates Price
Low 1/1/05 - 26/3/05
9/10/05 - 18/12/05
£275.00
Mid 27/3/05 - 18/6/05
4/9/05 - 8/10/05
£375.00
High 19/6/05 - 3/9/05 £525.00
All prices include: water, electricity, bedlinen, towels and tea towels. Heating and logs are available for a supplement, payable to caretakers if required.

To book or for more information:
please contact either the owner (in England) or the Caretaker (in France) directly:

Owner (England) Caretaker (France)

Sheelagh Walpole
34, Portland Road
Hove BN3 5DL
Sussex

Tel: 01273 700246


Lynette Shaw
16, Place du Marche
Richelieu 37
France

Tel: +33 5 49 22 57 29
(replace + with your international dialling code)
or from within France dial 05 49 22 57 29


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