Exterior
Sitting Room
Bedroom 2
Garden
Bedroom 1

 

Property Type | Stone Cottage (Rural)
Region | Aquitaine
Location / Nearest town | St. Aulaye / Riberac
Nearest airport | Bordeaux / Merignac
Nearest Ferry port | Caen
Nearest rail station | Chalais
       
La Gilardie forms part of a renovated, very attractive perigordian farmhouse (18th century). It is set in a small hamlet in the ancient Forêt de la Double, 3 km from St. Aulaye, surrounded by fields, woods and numerous lakes. The cottage has a large, beamed living room and is very comfortably furnished with a 3-piece suite, coffee table and dining table with upholstered dining chairs.

There are 2 bedrooms, one with a king-sized bed, large wardrobe, dressing table with large mirror and 2 bed side tables. The other bedroom has 2 single beds, wardrobe, bedside table and a very comfortable put-you-up for a possible 5th person. The bathroom contains a large shower, washbasin and WC.

The cottage has a very sunny terrace with garden furniture and BBQ and a small private garden and the large 1 acre garden with its mature trees, lawns, flower beds and natural pond is shared with the owners who are there to welcome any holiday maker who wishes to spend some time in this delightful corner of France. The property is on ground level with no steps and is therefore wheelchair friendly, but is not equipped for all possible needs.

La Gilardie is the perfect place to relax, soak up the sun and recharge your batteries. You can watch the buzzards circle the sky or the hen harriers hunt across the fields. You can go for long (or short!!) walks in the surrounding countryside and imagine that you are the only person in the world. La Gilardie is a paradise for butterflies, birds and all sorts of wild animals. If you like exploring medieval villages, shop in traditional french markets or visit interesting old towns, then La Gilardie can offer you all that and more. St. Aulaye with its 13th century Chateau Bastide, is about 3 km away. There you have a supermarket, post office, bank, doctor, dentist, bars, restaurants, in short, everything to make your holiday easy and enjoyable. An hour's drive could take you to the old market towns of Ribérac (21 km), Angoulême (45 km), or Périgueux (45 km). Beautiful Bordeaux is about 1 1/2 hour's drive away and even a trip to the coast at Royan takes only about 2 hours. If you like swimming, you have the choice of a river beach in St. Aulaye (the river Dronne runs through St. Aylaye), the public swimming pools in Ribérac or the beautiful lake at La Jemaye, about 14 km away. There are several water sport facilities at La Jemaye during the summer season. In St. Aulaye are tennis courts, play areas and horse riding is just outside of town. A golf course is a 5 min. drive away by car. Of the many places to visit, one must not forget the village of Aubeterre, one of the most beautiful villages in France, built into and onto a large rock formation, and it has the largest monolithic church in Europe. Exploring this part of the Dordogne with its many roman villages and churches can be most stimulating and rewarding.


This property offers the following facilities (red dot signifies the item is present)

Kitchen
Dishwasher   Clothes washer Clothes dryer  
Fridge Freezer Ice maker
Hotplate Oven Microwave
Coffee maker Toaster    
Available on the premises
Satellite TV   Hi-Fi / CD Air con  
Entry phone   Open fire   Central heating
Lift   High chair   Pots / pans
Cutlery Parking    
General Facilities
Private terrace Balcony   Private pool  
Shared pool   Public pool nearby   BBQ
Board Games Sailing Golf
Fishing Horse riding Vineyards
Restrictions
No smoking   No pets    
Distance to local facilities (km's). If "0" then within short walk.
Local shops 3 Supermarket 3 Doctor 3
Bar 3 Cafe 3 Beach 114
Restaurant 2 Mountains 150 Casino  
Castle 3 Night club   Museum 3
           

Pricing (all prices are per week in Euros)

 
Low Season - Oct - Mar inc 380
Mid Season - April, May. September 470
High Season - June - August inc 550
 
 

Booking information

e-mail - clifford.ayling@wanadoo.fr
Postal address - La Gilardie, 24410 St.Aulaye
Telephone - 05 53 90 89 22
Fax number -  
Web site -  
Mobile phone -  
 

Other important information

Tel. UK : 0871 717 4256
 

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