'Le Fournil' - Beautiful Converted Stone Bread Oven

Region:	Midi-Pyrénées	Ref. No:	527
Department:	Lot	Rent per month:	From 250€ pm
Dept No:	46	Long letting period:	October to April
Location:	3 kms from Catus	Min. rental period:	1 month
Situation:	Country	Bedrooms:	1 Double bedroom.
Property Type:	Gîte	Sleeps:	2

Le Fournil

The Living Room

Description of Property: Converted stone bread oven dating from 15th century. Living room features exposed beams with plastered walls and ceramic tiled floor. One large bedroom reached by a narrow stairway. Shower room with shower and sink and separate wc. Basic kitchen ‘au coin’ with small two ring electric cooker and fridge with ice making compartment. Fully equipped with all cooking utensils, etc. Detached utility room with automatic washing machine. Le Fournil is electrically heated by individually controlled radiators. There is constant hot water.

The Bedroom

The Swimming Pool

Outside Amenities: There is a pleasant garden area to the front and a larger patio area to one side. Le Fournil has access to a tennis court and large swimming pool with alarm within a few paces. The whole estate is set in 9 hectares (22.5 acres) of parkland pasture and woods. There are trees of many different varieties as well as fruit trees . The area above La Grange (the barn) is the original barn and offers vast, dry storage accessed from enormous double doors. This is ideal for furniture and effects and ensures easy access.

Le Lac Vert

Catus Market

Surrounding Area: The lively village of Catus is just 3kms away. All necessary day to day shopping is possible here and there is an excellent bar and a restaurant. Within a short distance are some of the most celebrated restaurants of the local region. To the far side of Catus is Lac Vert into which the River Vert flows. There is good fishing all along the Vert and the lake has many leisure activities besides fishing. In the summer season there is swimming, boating, tennis, table tennis, volley ball, basket ball and there is a keen local football team in the winter months. Two bars and restaurants at the lake are open during the summer months. There is a riding stables nearby.

This is the heart of the Cahors wine region and there are countless local châteaux, the more famous being Mercues and La Grezette, both of which are around ten minutes away. The area abounds with caves, some of which feature prehistoric remains and paintings. Cahors itself is a very old town with much medieval architecture remaining. The Valentre Bridge is the oldest in Europe and has a very romantic history. Begot was the area chosen for a British barracks in the 100 years war and ‘Le Fournil’ was part of a farm established to supply the troops. In nearby Catus there is a tower built by the French to watch for attacks by the British troops.

Market day in Catus is a Tuesday but there are markets all around the local area. One of the most popular is on Sunday mornings in Cazals – about 10 kms. Mercues has an antiques market each month.

The A20 motorway runs nearby and continues to Montauban where you can join the A6 to Toulouse. The journey to Toulouse Airport is just over the hour. Toulouse is served by British Airways as well as Easyjet, FlyBe and BMIBaby. Bergerac Airport is also served by RyanAir and FlyBe and is about a one hour drive. Rodez and Limoges Airports are a two hour drive. Cahors is on the main railway line between Paris and Toulouse. There is a National Express bus service from Cahors to London Victoria coach station.

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Heating system:	Central heating. Electric wall-mounted radiators, each controlled by an adjustable thermostat, are fitted in the living room and in the bedroom. There is constant hot water.
Services / Facilities:	Mains water. Septic tank. Electricity. Broadband Internet Access. Satellite TV. Hi-fi. Smoke alarm.
Kitchen Facilities:	Conventional oven. Hob. Combined Fridge/Freezer. Washing Machine. Toaster.
Additional Info:	Not suitable for children. No smokers. Pets may be allowed by prior agreement. BBQ. Pool. Suitable storage facilities are available for furniture etc. Suitable for horses.

Distance to Nearest (in kms):

Village/Town:	Catus 3 kms	Airport:	Toulouse 90 kms
Supermarket:	15 kms	Train Station:	18 kms
Shops:	3 kms	Bus Station:	18 kms
Market:	3 kms	Port:	N/A

Pricing Info: From £200 / 250€ per month (October to April long term rates) – plus £25 per week winter electricity heating supplement. Furniture storage above barn: £200/250€ per month.

Special offer: From July 17th to end August we offer a discounted price of 175 pounds a week as opposed to 350 pounds a week list price. So only 1050 pounds for a six week summer vacation!

Availability: This property is available for monthly rentals: October to April

This property is available for weekly summer holiday rentals.

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Name:	John & Polly Piper	Languages spoken:	English/French
Telephone No 1:	+33 (0)5 65 21 88 10	Time to contact:	Anytime
Telephone No 2:	+33 (0)6 88 88 28 62	Time to contact:	Anytime
Fax No:	N/A	Website:	http://www.quercygites.com/

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