13 August 2013 by Chris Jones
A collection of four gites in a tranquil location near the golden sand beaches of western France: La Grange (a 3-bedroom gite, sleeping 7), Le Figurier (a 2-bedroom gite, sleeping…
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Atlantic, Brandy, Brives-sur-Charente, Charente Maritime, Cognac, gites, Palmyre, Palmyre Zoo, Pineau, Poitou Charentes, Rouffiac, sunflowers, Vineyards
21 December 2012 by Jessica Boston
The connection between France and wine
Everyone knows France is famous for producing wine. It is home to vineyards that make some of the most well known and well regarded…
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Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Buying Wine in France, Champagne, Charente Maritime, Cognac, Eau de Vie de Cognac, Hennessy, Pineau, Poitou Charentes, Vineyards, Wine, Wine Producers, Winemakers
19 September 2012 by Andrea and Steve Storey, Chris Jones
“It is a rare delight to find a luxury holiday property that over-delivers in every respect…”
…a sentiment echoed by all visitors to Le Grand Theuillac and it might seem…
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Bordeaux, Cognac, Cozes, Graves, Le Grand Theuillac, Medoc, Poitou Charentes, Property of the month, Roman, Royan, St Emilion, villa, Vineyards
13 September 2012 by Jessica Boston
Owning and letting holiday property in France doesn’t seem to be a natural progression from a career in agricultural engineering, but for Alan Peel and his wife Dorothy the disasters…
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Cognac, Deux Sevres, farmhouse, French properties, gites, Home-grown food, Les Routiers, Logis, Marais Poitevin, Martell, Poitou Charentes, Restaurants, St Maixent l'Ecole, Swimming pool, top tips