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 General presentation:
House of character lying near the border between the departements of the Lot -et-Garonne and the Gers, between Aquitaine and Gascony, in the 25-acre grounds of Poudenas castle (13th-17th centuries), with private non-overlooked swimming pool, favouring rest and relaxation, Jean et Alix de Nadaillac are happy to welcome you to “The Black Prince’s Bastion”, a country gîte adapted for your comfort with an eye to quality and authenticity.
To provide you with the best opportunity to discover the richness of the soil of South-West France from and historic locality which was used in 1376 as a fortified base by Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince. Private access is directly through the grounds, planted from the 17th century with rare tree species .
Living space 350 square metres on two floors, opening eastwards towards the castle esplanade and the former chapel which later became the village church, and westwards towards a large private garden which contains the swimming-pool ;
Accommodation:
Five bedrooms including two suites, five bathrooms with wc, sleeping twelve comfortably . The ground floor and the “queen Margot” suite on the same level are accessible to persons with limited mobility .
Various rooms around the stone-paved entrance .
_ a fully-equipped kitchen, separated from the dining-room by an American-style bar . A connecting wash-room with direct outside access .
_ an independent wc .
_ a small reading-room opening to the east by a large french window .
_ a large 75 square metres lounge with a large fireplace in Vianne stone, a ceiling 4m60 (15ft) high in oak, cedar and poplar .
_ the independent “queen Margot”suite with a bedroom containing a large double bed (160x200cm / 5’3” x 6’6”), a bureau with a bed (90x190 cm / 3’x 6’3”) and a bathroom comprising wc, bath and shower .
Talking the staircase rising from the entrance, you reach a spacious landing off which are three bedrooms,
_ two, “Fleurette” and “Alienor” bedrooms with twin beds (90x190 cm / 3’ x 6’3”) and a shower room comprising wc, wash basin and shower .
_ The third, known as “Edward’s room”, with a large double bed (160x200cm / 5’3”x 6’6”), featuring a large bathroom with bath, shower,wash basin and wc .
Accessible via the mezzanine,
_ the “Henri IV” suite comprises a bedroom with large double bed (160x200cm / 5’3”x 6’6”), another bedroom with a single bed and a bathroom complete with wc, bath and shower.
Places to eat nearby:
There are many possibilities, ranging from the “ferme-auberge” to the night-markets, from the little inn to the Michelin one star restaurant.
Leisure activities within the area or close by:
Private swimming pool, also freely avaible in the grounds, a tennis court and children’s swing
Three 18-hole golf courses within half an hour’drive, many otherswithin an hour’s drive, all with reasonably-price restaurants ; spas, horses-riding, hiking, pilgrim routes, cycle tracks, boating, canoeing, angling, walibi amusement park, hunting….potery, painting, cooking training period…
Patrimony’s treasures, fortified-villages, castles, walled towns, romanic-churchs, abbeys, cathedrals, collegiate, museums, archeological site, caves, arboretum …
Music festivals (classical, jazz, latin, country, “bandas”)
Ferias, corridas, “vaches landaises” races …
Fairs, car boot sales, olde-tyme fête, threshing…
More informations:
Various regional produce, foie gras, other duck products, armagnac, Gascony “floc”, local wines and great vintages (Buzet, Duras, Saint-Mont, Brulhois, Madiran, Bordeaux, Médoc…) locally-grown fruit and vegetables (Agen prunes, Albret strawberries, Lectoure melon, Marmande tomato …) |
