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Château de
Clérac is on the outskirts
of the village of Clérac
(3 mins by foot!), in the Charente-Maritime
department of France. Clérac
is a small, pretty rural village
with some 400 inhabitants. Within
a few kilometers of Clérac
is the town of Montguyon...
Montguyon
Montguyon
(literally Guy's Mount)
was originally a fortified
castle town - guided visits
are given round the medieval
castle during summer.
Being a larger town, you
can find banks (cash machines,
cashing travellers cheques,
etc), chemists, various
shops and a supermarket.
Montguyon is also a market
town, and on the first
Wednesday of each month
the streets are lined
with stalls selling some
fantastic fresh local
produce.
On the way to the Beauvallon
lake (see below) you can
also see an ancient monolith,
dating back thousands
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Beauvallon
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| This is a private
swimming lake (free entrance) with
restaurant, on the outskirts of
Montguyon. The water is clean and
warm and there's a special play
area for kids. |
Wine, Pineau & Cognac
at Château la Magdelaine
Just a few kilometers
away in St. Martin d'Ary you will
find the lovingly restored Chateau
of Magdelaine. The chateau is
privately owned, but feel free
to drop by to taste their Pineaus,
wine and Cognac. |
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Horse-riding at Château
le Taillan
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| Also in St. Martin
d'Ary - just 1km away from Chateau
la Magdelaine - you will find
Chateau le Taillan. As well as
providing rural gite accommodation
(dormatory-style), they offer
horse-riding for all levels. |
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