REGIONAL INFORMATION

La Grande Métairie is situated between Tours and Poitiers.

Chatellerault 20kms. – major market town, hospital, hypermarkets, 18 hole golf course.

Spa market town of La Roche Posay 15 kms. – healing water therapies, supermarket, racecourse, casino, equestrian centre and 18 hole golf course.

Historic market town of Le Grand Pressigny 11kms. – medieval château and museum, supermarket.

Market town of Descartes 10 kms. - birthplace of the philosopher, supermarket.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

There are concerts, antique / brocante fairs throughout the year

Châteaux of the Loire

Futuroscope (40 mins.) European theme – park based on technology and the moving image

St. Rémy–sur–Creuse/ Abilly (5 mins.) Troglodyte village, “Archéolab” prehistory museum

Le Grand Pressigny (10 mins.) Château and museum of pre – history, theatre festival - August

Loches (40 mins ) “Son et Lumière”, opera festival – July/August

Chatellerault (20mins.) Jazz festival - September

Reignac–sur–Indre (1 hour) “Labyrinthus” adventure park of giant cornfield mazes

Brenne (40 mins.) Regional park, one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in Europe, fascinating for bird watchers

The Atlantic coast (2h. 30) La Rochelle and enchanting Ile de Ré.

Details of other interesting outings etc. to be found in the property

DIRECTIONS

Brittany ferries or P&O from Portsmouth to Caen – 4h. Le Havre/ Cherbourg – 5 hours.
TGV express train to Tours/ Chatellerault . Car hire available.
TGV service to Poitiers direct from Paris CDG airport.
Ryanair flights daily to Tours and Poitiers. Car hire available.

Local Directions

A10 Exit direction St. Maure de Touraine.
Right on N10 direction La Celle St.Avant.
Left on D750 direction Descartes.
Right at 3rd. roundabout (with mini – forest!) direction Dangé St. Romain/ Chatellerault.
Left on D5 direction St. Rémy/Leugny/ (La Roche Posay).
Leaving village of Leugny, straight road,approximately 3 kms. (direction La Petite Guerche). 
“La Grande Métairie” is signposted on right, 1km. before La Petite Guerche.

THE AREA

This beautiful untouched region of the Vienne (Poitou-Charentes) and Indre et Loire Valley (Touraine) is ideal walking and cycling territory. There are facilities for horse–riding, canoeing, fishing, painting and bird-watching - barn owls, golden Oriole, & Montagu’s Harrier have been spotted at La Grande Métairie!

The rolling countryside is crossed by winding rivers, bordered by meadows abundant with wild flowers - rare birds and butterflies in profusion.

In this rich pastoral landscape lie some of the greatest castles of the “Garden of France” – Amboise, Chenonceaux, Villandry, as well as the lesser known Montpoupon, Loches, Azay-le–Ferron, Touffou to name
but a few.

Restaurants of this area are justly renowned as are the fine wines – e.g. Chinon – only 1/2 hour away.

The climate benefits from the mild and warm weather associated with regions south of the river Loire. And all this with your own pool, tennis court and peaceful gardens!



                RICHARD and ROSE ANGAS,
        12 FRITHVILLE GARDENS, LONDON W12 7JN
    Tel: +44 208 rose@lagrande-metairie.com 

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