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La Tour, Chateau de Charras

Charras, Charente
Self-catering
+44 (0)7939 228273

Per night
€200 - €300
Per week
€1000 - €2100

4 beds

Bedroom

3 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 6

Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome

A magnificent medieval tower in the grounds of an 18th-century château sitting in a dreamy valley. Come for superb gardens and architecture

Per night
€200 - €300
Per week
€1000 - €2100

Contact the owner directly to check date availability and secure your booking.

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€200 - €300 per night

€1000 - €2100 per week

The Experience

The setting is so romantic you might imagine bumping into Rapunzel’s prince, sword in hand and urgently calling to the top windows. A series of grand terraces, stairways and balustrades swoop down to a tree-lined avenue, inspired by the Italian renaissance. You have a private terrace on a different level, hidden away with lovely green views. Inside is suitably pared-back and unfussy: tiled floors, some exposed stone walls, lots of light and space, books and games.

Up steep wooden stairs find the master bedroom with its en suite bathroom, up another flight for a double and a twin sharing a shower room. All have magnificent views. The open-plan kitchen and dining room has a roomy table and doors out to the terrace for easy summer lunches. A welcome pack of fresh French produce will be waiting.

Set off on endless walks, drift in the pool, play a game of tennis, stroll to a bakery and a decent restaurant.

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We think you'll love

  • The fun of staying in a medieval tower with its commanding views of such glorious countryside
  • Taking tennis racquets and playing doubles with family and friends - or at least trying to
  • Wandering around the beautiful, listed gardens
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You should know

  • The pool and tennis court are shared with other guests from the château
  • The stairs to the bedrooms aren't for the wobbly
  • Best suited for children above 8 - low windows and an open raised terrace

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

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Pricing

Nightly price
from €200
Weekly price
from €1000
Damage deposit
£300
Surcharges
Extra bed/sofabed available at no charge. Additional cleaning charge, please contact the owner for more information.
1 Tower for 6
From €2004 beds3 bedrooms

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Information

Booking information

Check in
4pm
Check out
10am
Other details
Minimum stay: 2 nights. Children above 8 welcome.
Closed
Never.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.

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Reviews

Everyone needs to spend a holiday in a tower at some stage of their lives to wake in the morning and gaze out the window at the dominion stretching out and imagining what the view looked like 500 years ago. The interiors are tasteful, the grounds are listed, there's a giant pool and tennis court to keep everyone entertained for days and its in the middle of a protected area. Utter bliss!
Inspected Nicky Sawday's Inspector
Edel, Oxford

La Tour is a fantastic place to stay. Beautiful, relaxing, peaceful and set in lovely grounds. It's exceptionally well equipped - they have thought of everything! Some holiday lets have a veneer of polish and quality, one that turns out to be only skin deep, but this is a genuinely comfortable place to stay. Great beds and high-end linens stood out. Loads to do on site - a heated pool, table tennis, croquet, and tennis courts too. We lounged a lot on the terrace - lazy lunches and a snooze in the shade on the outdoor sofa. Fab bakery a few mins walk away too. Perfect.

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Jonathan, London

We really loved the tower. It was grand and homely, an unusual combination, and, despite the gloomy weather, was very comfortable. The grounds were a delight, and the area around was also very beautiful (we loved Brantôme). Best of all, the owners are so friendly and helpful, they are a real delight to deal with.

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Pete, Ireland

Great spot in Charras. We had a great time. The tower and surround grounds are fantastic. The place was spotlessly clean and very well equipped. The hosts were very friendly and helpful with recommendations for things to do in the area.

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Carolyn, Abingdon

We stayed at the breathtaking La Tour for nearly 2 weeks. The property and the surroundings are truly stunning and like something from a fairytale. La Tour is well equipped with all your essentials too. There are many things to do in the area if you are willing to drive a little. Locally you have everything you need for the day to day. We had a fabulous time. Thank you!

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Location

The neighbourhood

You're on the edge of a small village in a deeply rural area between Charente, Dordogne and Limousin. Le Tournesol is in the village and although simple does good pizzas and salads. A further ten minutes away is Le Petit Restaurant with fantastic food. The towns of Angoulême and Brantôme are just half an hour, there are some wonderful markets and châteaux, and rivers for kayaking.

Local points of interest from Sarah Kent

  • Piegut-Pluviers, 40 mins away, a huge street market, a true ‘marche alimentaire‘, with fascinating brocante stalls to trawl through as you go. Quaint little cafes are tucked away in leafy corners to sit and dive into a book or just enjoy people watching!
  • Brantome, 30 mins away, a must on Friday market mornings. Get there by 10am as stalls start packing up around midday. One of the most beautiful villages in France with its river moat, canoes, cafes galore, Benedictine Abbey and troglodyte caves.
  • Aubeterre sur Dronne, 45 mins away, a beautiful Charente village here. It too has a market once a week and a gorgeous square for coffee and dining amongst the shade if it gets a little hot. There’s also the delight of a sandy river beach to cool off in.
  • Angouleme, 20 mins away, an absolute ‘must’ for all classic car enthusiasts during ‘Le Circuit des Ramparts’ in September. The town’s historic walls form a challenging racing track, the noise of these classic cars racing round will never, ever leave you!
  • Angouleme is rich with shopping opportunities from the usual French high street retailer to those nestled in the older part of the town where beautiful individual little boutiques are to be explored before taking time out for a leisurely terrasse lunch.
  • Etang Saint-Estephe, 30 mins away, a flat, easy hour long walk around the lake’s shores. There’s a quaint little pully boat for a short cut across the lake about halfway round for weary legs! A restaurant overlooks the sandy lakeside beach and a petit cafe

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Introducing

Sarah Kent

Sarah and her family bought the château in 2014 after falling in love with it. You are greeted warmly by a retired English couple who are nearby if you need anything.