Leisure Time
During your leisure time, you can immerse yourself in a variety of activities. Rent a horse and ride through open fields and along streams, visit local award-winning vineyards, or explore the picturesque surroundings by bike.
Spend your days lounging at the retreat center, a beautifully converted stone barn that was once a cognac estate.
You can also spend a morning and lunchtime in the charming historical village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, officially listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France. Featuring a stunning subterranean church and winding streets with artisanal shops.
The Bedrooms
The retreat offers cozy accommodations with a touch of luxury. Relax in a comfortable bed with Egyptian cotton sheets and wake up to sunlight streaming through your window, enveloped in serene silence.
The bedrooms can accommodate up to 13 people sharing, (although 12 people is usually preferable). The bedrooms are arranged on two floors. Upstairs bedrooms are all twins, each very different in style all with a deep oak window seats. Downstairs there currently is one double room, one twin room and one 'family room', ie a double and a single bed, and all have French doors onto a patio. However all accommodation is flexible and we will move beds in and out to give you the preferred arrangement.
When these rooms are filled there are also five bedrooms in the main house. There is one double with an en-suite and four twin rooms sharing 2 bathrooms plus separate toilet, which are shown in the floor plans below.
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Location and Travel
Trains
Our nearest station is Chalais and we support all rail travellers with free transfers from Chalais train station to the French Retreat. Our nearest TGV stop is Angouleme. Angouleme is on a TGV line between Paris and Lille to the north (we are a high speed two hour journey from Paris) and Bordeaux to the south. You can take a direct local train to Chalais from Angouleme or Bordeaux.
Planes
The French Retreat is accessible from Bordeaux Merignac (75mins) and Bergerac airport (85 mins). Prices can be cheaper if you fly midweek and add a few days to your stay.
Transfers
We can book a shuttle service from Bordeaux airport. A minicab can cost around €160. Airport taxis are upward of €300, Uber is a much better value.
Public transport: There is an airport shuttle bus from Bordeaux airport to Bordeaux St John station, priced around €8 which takes about half an hour. Shuttle link: https://30direct.com/horaires/
A Public Bus, Line 1, which takes an hour and costs approximately €2. The trains from Bordeaux St John station to Chalais is on a direct line, but there are only 2 or 3 a day. The bus ride cost approximately £15 to £16. Tickets can be purchased on this link: trainline app
Femme Voyage
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Pricing
Non-Refundable Deposit: $300 (transferable to another person)
Room selection will be available on a first come, first served basis according to deposit order
Private Room- ALL BOOKED - $1575 per person- ALL BOOKED. (Please call Julie to see if any special arrangements are available.)
2 per room- Shared Room - $1250 per person
Traveling to France may bring up a lot of questions. Feel free to contact Julie via email be.divine.julie@gmail.com or by phone 817.431.9642
