Want the Real French Experience? – Spotlight on Notaires

The Limousin Stone Farmhouse

The Notaires Lakes are located deep in the French countryside in the region known as the green heart of France. Your accommodation for the week is a renovated 200 year old Limousin stone built farmhouse with a swimming pool overlooking the carp lake. Peace and quiet are guaranteed. 

38lb

The fish stocks have been added in stages to ensure their health and vigour and now range from 15lb to a terrific 41lb, with the average in the high 20’s.

Notaires is set in its own 75 acre estate of lakes, woods and fields in one of the quietest areas of France. This makes for a unique holiday experience; the calm, quiet atmosphere is appreciated as a counterpoint to the busy modern life in England. If you stretch your legs round some of the hidden fields you could well catch sight of deer or boar as well as buzzards, kestrels and sparrow hawks.

Outside is a generous garden that overlooks the lake and features a 200 year old oak tree, great for providing natural shade when you’re sitting or eating outdoors.

"Absolutely fantastic place, I cannot wait to come back. The gite has everything you could need. Clean and warm and welcoming.Steph and Chris are lovely - we were made to feel very welcome and were shown all their beautiful animals.

Thanks for a fantastic holiday. See you next year."Jordan Hay and Family, May '13

Fantastic venue. All fish were in great condition. Chris & steph are fantastic hosts and always is a pleasure to stay!Tony Crane, Nov '12

Both lakes are in a beautiful and tranquil setting, roughly rectangular in shape but narrowing at one end and both are fringed by mature beech, oak, willow and alder trees. The willows create plenty of cover and provide bays to fish to on long summer days whilst the large oak and beech trees provide welcome shade for both the carp and fishermen.

There are no nuisance poisson chat and any crayfish are kept under control by the resident catfish. Vehicle access is possible to both lakes, so unloading fishing gear is nice and easy.

The Lake

Master Bedroom

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