The Chalet de Patou

Description: The ‘Chalet de Patou’, both comfortable and modern, is located nearby a private pond surrounded by woods. It is perfect to go fishing or just to relax in a beautiful and quiet area.

Location : located in a quiet area in the nature, but close to shops, you are 5 km from the village of Pompadour, 7km from Ségur le château, classified one of the ‘plus beaux villages de ’ (most beautiful villages of France). Corrèze is an area known for its heritage, gastronomy and nature.

The pond : it is possible to fish, to relax with a paddle boat (2 are available). There are also some ‘discovery’ treks around the pond.

The chalet: the chalet is brand new, comfortable, it’s a place where you will feel at home! It is in a quiet area, 100m from the pond but 200m from the road ‘rue du lotissement du bois de Chouet’. It is on the ground floor, independent, with a terrace facing North-west and the pond.

- 2 bed-rooms (one 140 cm bed, two 90 cm beds), - 1 living-room (with convertible sofa) and a fully-equipped kitchen - 1 bathroom with WC

The chalet’s equipment : fully- equipped kitchen, electric oven, hot plate (bottled gas & electric), hood, fridge with freezer, microwave, coffee machine, dish-washer, washing machine, TV and electric heating system. Outside : garden furniture, barbecue, clotheshorse, and outdoor games (swing, toboggan).

Rooms Size Description Bed -room 1 9 m² 2 beds (90 cm) Bed -room 2 10 m² 1 bed (140cm) and 1 baby bed Living -room 21 m² Convertible sofa, 1 table – 6 chairs Kitchen 7,5 m² Storage units Bathroom - WC 6.5 m² Shower cabin, sink and washing machine The area

Touristic area : There are many classified villages in Corrèze: Collonges-la-rouge, Turenne, Curemonte, St Robert (http://www.france-beautiful-villages.org/en ).

You are also very close to the Périgord and Dordogne region, with its rich heritage: Hautefort and its castle (http://www.ot-hautefort.com/cgi-bin/WEB/default.asp?p=page1&lg=gb), Sarlat (http://www.sarlat-tourisme.com/en), Lascaux caves (http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/?lng=en#/en/00.xml), Tourtoirac caves (http://www.grotte-de-tourtoirac.fr/english-nederlands/), Dordogne river descent with the ‘gabare’ boat (http://www.gabarres.com/us/ )

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The Chalet

Gastronomy : the food lovers will be delighted by the region’s specialties: preserved duck, cep, foie gras, black pudding with chestnuts, salt pork. For sweet teeth, the best sorbets of the region are made by Nadine with the fruits from the orchard. Yummi! ☺

Sport activities : there are many possibilities for all:

- Hiking and mountain biking paths, - Canoe on the Vézère river, from St Léon sur Vézère, , le Saillant (http://www.canoevezere.com/uk/, http://www.vezerepassion.com/en/) - Horse riding in the area of Pompadour (http://www.lesecuriesdumas.fr/ ) - Swimming in pools, aqua parks or lakes (Pompadour, , , http://www.vacances-en- correze.net/us/tourisme/swimming_pools__aqua_parks.html) - Rock climbing in Uzerche, Le Saillant (http://www.vezerepassion.com/en/climbing_71.html) - Caving in Dordogne (http://vert.auvezere.voila.net/activite.htm) - Karting and paintball in Lubersac (http://www.jcskarting.com/)

Information and leaflets are available in the chalet.

In summer :

- You can spend a nice evening in the local producers’ market to taste local products (Ségur-le-chateau on Mondays, le Saillant on Tuesdays, on Thursdays, St Pardoux Corbier on Wednesdays) - Many horse riding competition and equestrian shows take place in Pompadour.