Indre Farmhouse for Rent: Rural farmhouse with heated swimming pool, private fishing lake & sundeck. - Property 50428

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Further expeditions to be made : Situated on the edge of three counties you can profit from a diverse range of activities. Poitiers is about an hour away famous for the fantastic cinematographical centre of Futuroscope and Limoges an hour further South with its beautiful cathedral and of course plenty of opportunities to purchase gifts of the outstanding Limoges porcelain. It is also an area of great historic interest. The important château at Châteauguillaume is a fifteen minute drive and further afield the Château of Sarzay which is the process of being restored to its full glory. In a wonderful setting with four towers it is well worth a visit. Or visit the valley of frescoes between St. Savin and Saulge.

The Brenne Natural Park and Lac de Chambon, Eguzon: The Brenne Natural Park with its thousand lakes is a vast conservation area dotted with lakes and criss-crossed with bridle-paths. There are organised hikes or you can simply set out on your own with a map. At the Maison de la Brenne, there is an interpretive centre where visitors can learn about the region, its ancient traditions of fish farming and nature conservation, also there is an excellent restaurant there which is very reasonable. A day out to visit the vast lake at Eguzon is a must. The lake stretches for twenty-five kilometres and is the perfect place where you can learn to water-ski, canoe, sail and windsurf. There are several beaches for swimming and restaurants with a wonderful choice of menus.

Châteauroux: For a day out shopping, Châteauroux has all the major supermarkets selling food, clothes, sports gear at Decathlon etc.etc. Not far is the ancient town of Montmorillon on the edge of the Gartempe with its 'Cite de L'Ecrit' - everything to do with the art of the book - there are also many historic churches to visit in this town along with a famous chocolatier Ranno-Metivier. The pretty town of Argenton-Sur-Creuse is well worth a visit and is only ten minutes away. The ancient houses sit on the banks of the river Creuse and the central square has a welcome café where you can sit out and watch the world go by in true French fashion.

Golf: Val de L'Indre Golf Club, Villedieu-sur-Indre, 36320 Tregonce. Tel : +33 (0)2 54 26 59 44 Directions : 12km north west of Châteauroux, and 80km south east of Tours on the RN 143. Course Details: Val De L'Indre Golf Holes: 18 Yardage: 6838 SSS: 72

Guest Book: 'Our jaws dropped when we arrived! Our son and partner arrived later on and we enjoyed watching thier reaction. Well equipped, lacked nothing. Excellent value, we have already recommended the house to several of our friends. Idyllc, what a spot to get away from it all. We were four couples who were able to be together but also able to walk and find some time to be together as a couple. Could not be faulted'! Party of 8 - SW OLDHAM, UK 'We would like to thank you all for a very pleasant break at your farmhouse, it was an excellent break for us. We were more then pleased with the accommodation, it was a lot more than we expected, we would be more than happy to come back again.' Party of 4 - SC IPSWICH UK

Other Activities: Birdwatching, canoeing, kayaking, golf, cycling, & horse-riding

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