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Poitou-Charentes The second sunniest area in France |
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Bon Accord you may just want to laze around the swimming pool, find
a shaded area under the trees to read your book, wander up to the
local bar for an aperitif and a game of pool, or have fun cooking
a barbeque. However, for the more active holiday goer there is still
plenty to do.
The house is 3 miles from the Historic town of Melle. You can easily spend a day shopping (the market is on Friday morning) or seeing the sights. The town has three beautiful historical churches, plenty of bars in which to sit and watch the world go by or, for the ramblers, the old royal silver mines and a path of discovery are worth a visit. There is also a cinema and squash courts. The countryside surrounding Melle is also very pretty and you can enjoy a scenic drive to visit other villages, perhaps on their market day. The brocante shops are also worth visiting as they are full of little treasures and are dotted down almost every country lane - just look out for the signs. Alternatively, spend a day on the fabulous sandy beaches of the Charente-Maritime and visit the bustling harbour town of La Rochelle with its fine houses and quaint arcaded streets, all within one hour's drive. Niort is a 30 minute drive and is an excellent day out. You can play golf or look around the many shops, meeting up late afternoon to sit at one of the pavement bars for an aperitif and a reasonably priced meal. To the
west of Niort you will find the Marais-Poitevin or "Green Venice".
The protected park is a rich fenland labyrinth, crossed by hundreds
of canals, now mainly used for pleasure trips in flat-bottomed boats
(although some of the locals still use it to transport goats and
cattle). Poitiers is steeped in history with its Romanesque churches, half-timbered houses and ancient marketplace dominated by the cathedral "Notre-Dame". Just 10 minutes drive from the city centre you arrive at what is, undoubtedly, the region's largest tourist attraction, Futurescope. This is Europe's premier image theme park. Attractions include giant IMAX cinema screens, 3D cinemas, virtual reality Internet Park and much more. There are also several very nice golf courses within one hour's drive of the farmhouse. However, you choose to spend your holiday, we guarantee you'll never be bored in this area. |
