Ref Holiday/Customer 191
Dordogne fishing lake, St Saud fishing lake, fishing in the Dordogne, fishing holiday in the Dordogne, Dordogne fishing holiday



www.sweetchestnutlake.co.uk  

Owned and managed by Val and Colin Meneaud, who live on site, Sweet Chestnut Lake is located in the beautiful Northern Dordogne countryside, just 3 km's from Saint Saud Lacoussiere.  

In carp angling terms we are a 'Fly and Survive' or 'Drive and Survive', venue established in 2007 with excellent facilities.  

Our 4 acre lake is situated in an attractive setting. Surrounded on all sides by trees and with a well maintained grass bank on one side, level with the water's edge, ideal for fishing from.        

54lb 4oz Mirror Carp, New Lake Record, caught on November 1st 2009  

The lake was stocked 3 times during the winter of 2006/2007.

In total 50 Carp over 20lb were introduced, including several 30's and one fish over 40lb.  

The new carp have gained weight rapidly and we now have several 40's and numerous 30's and our carp record is 54lb 4oz We also have some catfish in the lake, the biggest is now well over 72lb and we have others not far behind in weight.  

The lake is also home to about 150 Original Carp, these are mainly double-figure fish with some 20's, but there could be some surprises.  

The facilities at Sweet Chestnut Lake are excellent and are of course exclusive to parties that book with us.  

We offer a refurbished apartment contained in the main house and above our own accommodation, right on the edge of the lake.

Total privacy is maintained as access is by way of an external stairway with small viewing balcony.

Decorated to a high standard the self contained apartment boasts brand new kitchen and bathroom.

The toilet, walk in shower and large wash basin have just been installed complete with fresh white wall tiles.

There is also a large living/dining area with 3 seater sofa and dining table with chairs.  

Outside the apartment, we provide table, chairs and parasol, ideal for sitting out and relaxing, and also a new stone barbeque.

Below this accessed by natural steps, on the lakes edge, is a hard standing which can also be used, you can even fish from here if you like.  

We provide all the large items of carp fishing equipment, which were new in 2007, and this is included in our prices. This makes us very attractive to customers, who wish to take advantage of the amazing low cost flights by Ryanair to Limoges.

Our venue is just a leisurely 40 minute drive away in the beautiful Parc Naturel Regional Perigord-Limousin.  

Delicious freshly cooked meals are available and anglers may decide to book the food package for the week. Meals can be delivered to your swim or served in the apartment.  

We also have a full range of baits available on site, including........ Loir baits fresh frozen boilies, pop-ups and dips. High quality pellets, freshly cooked particles and ground bait.  

We are happy to cater for any angler's needs and provide as much or as little attention as you require.

 
Check out the website www.sweetchestnutlake.co.uk

Ref Holiday/Customer 603

Lemanoir - Palus is your home away from home!

Palus between Riberac and Perigueux

Healing and Spiritual holidays and short breaks 

You choose the holiday you want at Le Manoir - all meals can be provided, including picnic hampers for your day out, or a combination of self-catering, B&B or all Inclusive can be provided.

Specialist diets can be catered for.

Weekend breaks organised

Mediumship Readings

Crystal Therapy

Colour Therapy

Indian head massage

Jewellery made to order

Swimming lessons

Airport meets and pick ups

Guidance to the area and support to make your break or holiday perfect

Golf/Wine tasting/Shopping/Hen Weekend breaks

We specialise in holidays for families with children with ASD, ADHD, MLD, Aspergers and mild Autism etc

Full holiday description and photos

Ref Holiday/Customer 579

Beginners Residential Guitar Courses

St Mathieu - Haute Vienne - Limousin

 Acoustic: Sun 25th – Sat 31st March 2012

Electric: Sun 15th – Sat 21st April 2012

  Come and learn the basics of guitar playing in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

L’Hirondelle is a charming, 19th century farmhouse and beautifully converted barn offering excellent accommodation and good, home-cooked food.

By combining small group sessions (maximum 4 students) with one-to-one tuition over 5 full days, you’ll cover essentials such as:-

Stringing, tuning and maintaining your guitar

Using your amplifier (electric or electro-acoustic)

Reading tablature and chord diagrams

Chord formation

Picking and strumming

Our beginners’ guitar courses will give you the time to really understand the basic techniques whilst enjoying playing your guitar and making music.

The course fee includes:-

All tuition and course notes

Individual, en-suite accommodation

Full board - Sunday evening to Saturday morning

Tea, coffee, soft drinks, aperitifs plus wine or beer with dinner

On-site parking  

Ref Holiday/Customer 597

Studio apartment for naturists

Barnezieux Charente

Why not treat yourself to a little piece of heaven. Located just outside Barbezieux in the South West of France, just fifteen minutes the main N10 Poitiers to Bordeaux route, a delightful recently completed studio apartment.

The studio is located on the first floor of an old French farmhouse. It has been thoughtfully converted from grenier space into a beautiful well equipped modern apartment most suited to use by a couple.

The house itself is nestled away in a small hamlet of less than a dozen properties surrounded by vineyards and sunflowers.

The studio is available for use all year round and although the studio itself does not have central heating, heating facilities are available.

The apartment consists of a lounge/kitchen diner with television for watching dvds and videos. The lounge also has a bed settee. There is a bedroom with king sized bed and en suite bathroom with full hydro rain shower cabin. TV facilities are also provided in the bedroom.

The apartment is fully equipped. A full inventory can be provided on request. There is a full sized cooker, microwave, fridge and table top hostess food warmer. All small electrical appliances are supplied including an iron and ironing board. Washing machine available for use in the main house.

All bedding and towels for use in the apartment, garden and spa are provided including spa robes. A hair dryer is also provided.

There is a hot tub, sauna and spa area for guest use and also a TV lounge which has a large selection of dvds, videos, English TV channels and a selection of board games. There is also a dart board and small pool table.

Two BBQs are available for your use either gas or traditional. There is also a fully enclosed and private garden with sun beds and small dipping pool.

Bikes are available for you to go a gentle ride around the vines and sunflowers and several sets of boule which can be played nearby.

If you really cannot be parted from your lap top free wifi is available.

For those days out a sat nav is also available for your use.

Whilst preparing your meals, you are welcome to help yourself to vegetables and salad from our fully organic veg plot, or to pick fruit from our trees. How about some nice fresh eggs, help yourself from our three free range hens, Doris, Marge and Sybil.

Ref Holiday/Customer 593

Yoga Hotel Charente

 Lots of sunshine, space inside and out, endless views and a huge starry sky… Here you can enjoy your holiday, practice yoga or relax after a stressful period.

The Charente is one of the sunniest parts of France. Eating outdoors on the terrace with view over the fields is a pleasure for most time of the year. There will be very good vegetarian food and clean air.

The Yoga Hotel Charente is the ideal setting for meeting likeminded people but it is also a place where you can withdraw.

There is a spacious swimming pool with a covered terrace with a view and there are bicycles.

We have a wonderful house with a meditation room and comfortable bedrooms.

For the long Charentaise summers there is an outside yoga studio.

There is a garden with hidden corners.

Yoga Hotel Charente stands in 4200 square meters of land, so no parking problems.

The countryside is lovely vineyards, meadows, forests, and rivers.

You can hike, canoe, play golf etc. all within a 10 minute drive.

Closer by you'll find a small railway station, a supermarket, a post office and a few cafés.

The Yoga Hotel offers an inspiring variety: a holiday schedule with some yoga or yoga intensive in your holiday, a meditation retreat, a week for yoga teachers only, and interesting guest teachers.

Near the main house there is a cottage with its own facilities. This is the ideal place for people who need to time to recuperate or those who want peaceful surroundings in which to work or study.

There is a kitchen, a living room and upstairs a bedroom with en suite bathroom.

Internet is available.