Roger and Vivienne are the most amazing hosts, they went above and beyond to make sure that our stay was exceptional. The riverside location is perfect with beautiful views of the church and the ancient bridge. The house is very comfortable and equipped with everything you could possibly need.
First time in Bellac and wonât be our last the gite was beyond our expectations and was very well equipped the location was excellent as was the view from the lounge and a large garden with shaded seating areas.The reception from the owners who live next door was excellent as were their recommendations of places too visit and local restaurants.*
What a fabulous place to stay and visit. Comfortable accommodation ; fabulous site and location ( fishing yards away!); conveient for day trips to all sorts of places and Bellac is such a charming and friendly small town. Viv and Roger made us very welcome from the outset and did all they could to help make our stay enjoyable. Lovely garden too and I think that this fantastic gite could be made even better with some private allocation exclusive to visitors at Les Hirondelles,
Vivienne en Roger are very friendly en helpfull hosts, so you shouldn't hesitate to ask them advice about any practical or touristic issue. We had a relaxing week. The cottage is charming en well equiped, well situated for visiting the local area. The cottage was clean and the garden was so beautifull with fantastic views, you can have breakfast on the terras, sit in the sun or under the trees, you can find the perfect spot every hour of the day.
Just returned from a week here in Bellac. First impressions of the Gite was overwhelming and didn't expect it to be more impressive than the photos. Roger and Viv's welcome was fantastic, they couldn't have done more for us and we really enjoyed their company.
The Gite has everything you need and the garden is beautiful and the views breathtaking.
Town a little quiet out of season but has all you need. The lakes at St Pardoux were beautiful.
Can't wait until the next visit. Thanks so much!!!!!
We spent a week in this beautiful house and could easily have stayed longer, The house is in a lovely setting and the hosts, Vivienne and Roger, could not have been more welcoming, helpful and friendly. Bellac is a charming little town, set above the beautiful Vincou river. There is a good selection of restaurants in the town and surrounding area; we particularly enjoyed La Marmite in Le Dorlat. We were also spoilt by the many walks in the area, both in the town and surrounding countryside. The train station at Bellac is a bonus that makes visiting both Limoges and Poitiers a treat if you want a break from driving. A truly wonderful house in a superb location!
Only every so often do you find a place to stay that speaks to you and says "this could be home." That was our experience at Les Hirondelles. Our hosts could not have been more gracious, welcoming, or generous with their time and assistance. This gite has been wonderfully renovated and furnished. It has been thoughtfully equipped to meet most everyone's needs. The property's garden is simply beautiful. Located along the banks of Le Vincou, it has stunning views of the town's medieval church high up on the hill in the town center. In a word, this vacation home is idyllic for someone hoping to spend some time in a historic village in France . We hope to return 'ere long.
My partner & I, both over 70, had a wonderful fortnight in this tastefully modernised house that met all our needs exactly. For us the garden was extra special, providing us with a choice of places to sit, in sun or in shade. Yes, it's shared, but the owners were unobtrusive & we'd excusive use of it on a daily basis. The location is perfect, adjacent to the river and small quiet park. The stiff walk into town, 10 minutes as suggested, for the bread each morning proved to be a delight. Bellac is as described, small, compact, but with a good range of facilities. We especially liked Le Cheval Blanc restaurant. We too enjoyed the waymarked walks in & around the area. I cannot recommend this property too highly - and I'm neither a relative nor a friend of the owners.
What a fantastic outlook from both inside the property and especially from the beautiful garden at the rear. The interior of Les Hirondelles is equally nice and comfortable containing everything needed for any length of stay. The town of Bellac is well served by restaurants and we really enjoyed trying authentic limousin dishes, delicious. Hosts Vivienne and Roger are genuinely friendly people always happy to chat but never intrusive. Our stay was truly perfect in every way. Thank you Vivienne and Roger we would certainly stay with you again if visiting the area.
We had an amazing week. The cottage was well situated for visiting the local area. It is in the most picturesque village right on the river. The cottage was clean and the garden was so special with fantastic views, just perfect for sitting out in the evenings. The hosts made us feel like old friends and we would visit again if in the area. We were sad to be leaving.
Prima ligging
Eigenaar woont naast de woning
Ze zijn heel vriendelijken en behulpzaam. Je ziet elkaar regelmatig in de tuin.
Deze tuin is heel mooi aangelegd en heeft een prachtig uitzicht.
We loved every moment of our stay at Les Hirondelles. Waking up to the church bells in the morning and taking in that view across the river every day was very special.
Viv and Roger made us feel so welcome and we thoroughly enjoyed sitting in the garden and chatting the hours away. Nothing was too much trouble for them - even when the wi-fi went a bit loopy, we were invited to pop into their lounge and log on there.
The gite was spotlessly clean and well equipped. The beds were very comfortable.
We were spoiled by our lovely hosts with a good luck card and bottle of fizz in celebration of our French house purchase. A real surprise and totally unexpected. Viv and Roger were so wonderfully positive and gave us a lot of really good advice at this very exciting time in our lives.
We look forward to seeing Viv and Roger again soon x
Heel mooie gite, alles is voorhanden. Prachtige views, prachtige tuin met verschillende zitmogelijkheden zowel in de zon als in de schaduw. Top of de bill. Hele vriendelijke hosts die er alles aan doen om je wensen te vervullen.
All I can say is absolutely stunning!
The location, view and gardens are simply perfect. A beautifully decorated house with everything you could ever need to hand.
The hosts are truly lovely people with whom I could chat for hours, nothing was ever too much trouble. We canât thank you both enough for making this a wonderful stay for my sister and brother in law (he is still talking about you both).
We will definitely be keeping in touch and seeing you again soon.
Thanks for everything.
Traumhaus mit wunderschönen Garten und herrlichem Ausblick
Das Haus empfing uns bei groĂer Hitze mit angenehmer KĂŒhle. Ein Steinhaus, liebevoll restauriert, mit sehr guter Ausstattung. Alles war sauber und gepflegt. Eine bemerkenswert gut eingerichtete KĂŒche (KrĂ€uter zu freien Bedienung aus dem Garten). Vom Wohnzimmer und Kinderschlafzimmer ein traumhafter Ausblick auf FluĂ und Altstadt. Vom Elternschlafzimmer direkter Gartenblick. Der Garten ist terassenförmig an einem Hang hinter dem Haus angelegt, mit vielfĂ€ltigen Sitz- und Ruhemöglichkeiten unter schattigen Verdecken und wird gemeinsam mit dem Vermieter genutzt. Es gibt einen groĂen EĂtisch mit Sonnenschirm im AuĂenbereich direkt neben der KĂŒche. Am oberen Ende des Gartens wurde ein separater Parkplatz angelegt. Es gibt ein gutes WLAN, einen Fernseher (englische Programme) mit vielen DVDs und sogar einen Bluetooth-Lautsprecher. Roger und Vivienne sind sehr liebevolle Gastgeber, die ohne aufdringlich zu sein, ihren GĂ€sten jeden Wunsch erfĂŒllen (beide sind EnglĂ€nder). Am besten haben uns die gemeinsamen Kartenabende gefallen. Die fluĂseitige Umgebung ist als Park gestaltet, den man auch zum Boule- oder Federball spielen nutzen kann. Zum Tagesausklang haben wir fast immer eine Parkwanderung ĂŒber die zwei angrenzenden BrĂŒcken gemacht. So man einen 10minĂŒtigen Aufstieg zur Stadt ĂŒber den Markplatz nicht scheut, kann man jeden Tag fuĂlĂ€ufig Baguettes zum FrĂŒhstĂŒck einkaufen. Es gibt ein aufblasbares Boot fĂŒr 2 Personen zur freien Nutzung, man kann aber auch in Confolens Kanus mieten um die herrliche Landschaft mit der ganzen Familie zu genieĂen. Zum Badesee in Saint Pardoux sind es 28km nach SĂŒd-Osten (sehr empfehlenswert). Wir haben uns schweren Herzens verabschiedet und möchten gerne wiederkommen.
Uwe, Kerstin & Hannah aus Velbert/NRW
Danke, liebe Vivianne und Roger! Ihr habt uns familiĂ€r aufgenommen und uns die allerbesten Tipps fĂŒr Erkundungen in der Umgebung gegeben. Das Haus ist niedlich und sehr komplett eingerichtet.
WĂŒnschten wir einmal ein Extra, war der Vermieter damit in Minuten zur Stelle. GroĂartig!
Wir haben die Ferien bei euch sehr genossen!
Oliver, Bettina und Eric
A relaxing week in a lovely clean and well presented riverside house
We have just returned from what can only be described as one of the most relaxing and enjoyable breaks we have had in France to date. When we arrived we simply gazed in awe at the charm and splendour of this delightful riverside house set in a terrace amongst other well presented houses. When we stepped inside we were greeted by a clean, well presented and well equipped house with views across the grass and tranquil river towards the town and its wonderful church. We were met by Vivienne and Roger (the owners) who guided us through the house and how to use the various appliances etc. Both were very friendly and welcoming and the welcome pack they provided ensured we were fed & watered until we had the opportunity to visit the shops. When we unpacked and familiarised ourselves with our holiday home the owners gave us some very helpful tips on where the shops, restaurants and local activities and places of interest were. These are all within a 5 minute drive or 20 minute walk and include a Carrefour, Intermarche, Lidl, Netto Eco-Gem (a little like Home Bargains/B&M) and petrol filling station. We were then invited to join them at the local music festival which was a real treat. Just 2 doors down from our holiday home is a lovely quaint pub (English owners) serving a variety of drinks and food which was a great look forward to after a days sightseeing. It's also worth mentioning the delightfully manicured and well maintained garden to the rear of the house which has an abundance of flowers, shrubs and even herbs which the owners allow you to use if you fancy cooking a meal. The views and seating areas (we counted 7!) offer a fantastic vista of the village and we never got bored of taking in these views in. We have to say, the photos on the website do not do this house and its setting justice, you have to be there to appreciate the wonderful surroundings and experience what can only be described as a fairy-tale setting. All in all this holiday home is everything you could want when holidaying in France and the owners have got it "spot-on". We'll definitely be back!
We retired in 2001 from our retail sports business in the west country of England. We had always loved visiting different countries on holiday and so we bought a motorhome and spent several months at a time exploring Europe. Our interests then were involved with anything to do with water and snow and for many years we indulged our passion for subaqua diving and ski-ing. Although we no longer dive, we still enjoy our annual ski-ing trip. We have 3 grown up children and 6 grandchildren in England and we love having them on holiday with us in Bellac. There are so many lovely places to take them plus of course the fun times we have on our local river or the nearby lakes.We are now permanently resident in France and live next to the gite.
It was in 2003 while we were en route back to England from Italy when an untypical day of torrential rain prompted us to stop overnight in Bellac during the annual National Musical Festival. Late evening when the rain had stopped and it was warm and humid, we went for a stroll in the town and felt a charm that was difficult to analyse. The following day we explored the mediaeval quarters and then discovered the town was actually perched above a tranquil river that winds its way through the valley below. We were hooked and the following year we returned and bought our riverside properties. 9 years later we have no regrets and simply love this stunning region of France and the warmth of the people.Tourists haven't really discovered it yet which makes it extra special!
This perfect location combines semi-rural life with the convenience of a town within walking distance. Step out of the door into a pretty landscaped park which extends over both sides of the river. There are picnic benches and fishing platforms as well as a small play area for children. The 13th century bridge spans the river and downstream there is a charming walk through the small gorge. We are very close to open countryside too and marked walks are literally on our doorstep. Bellac is in the very heart of France and situated halfway between the Channel ports and the Mediterranean.This makes an ideal spot to spend a short break. Driving here is a real pleasure on excellent, quiet roads.