La Cloche 86

La Cloche 86 Wonderful gîte holidays in South West France. Visit this beautiful region with rolling countryside, stunning rivers, lakes and fields of sunflowers.

Come and discover for yourself. SIRET - 8530086880001

We will shortly be opening La Cloche for Summer 2025 bookings. If you are looking forward to a wonderful ‘get away from ...
13/02/2025

We will shortly be opening La Cloche for Summer 2025 bookings. If you are looking forward to a wonderful ‘get away from it all’ holiday this year, please contact us for availability and prices.

An excellent artisan gift shop in Availles Limouzine, perfect for holiday gifts.Une excellente boutique de cadeaux artis...
09/01/2025

An excellent artisan gift shop in Availles Limouzine, perfect for holiday gifts.

Une excellente boutique de cadeaux artisanaux à Availles Limouzine, parfaite pour les cadeaux de vacances.

What will 2025 bring? For us, we really hope we can finish a lot more work at La Cloche so that we can offer a few more ...
01/01/2025

What will 2025 bring? For us, we really hope we can finish a lot more work at La Cloche so that we can offer a few more facilities to guests. That means a busy Spring but after a very relaxed Christmas break, we’re looking forward to starting more renovation work soon.
Meanwhile best wishes for a wonderful New Year.

18/08/2024

Ta da! Here's the aforementioned bedroom etc (see my last post). We're really pleased with it xx

And here we have the downstairs double bedroom and ensuite/dressing room. It's changed a little. Check out the next post...
18/08/2024

And here we have the downstairs double bedroom and ensuite/dressing room. It's changed a little. Check out the next post to see how it looks now ☺️

What’s in a name? Why ‘La Cloche’? The BellTo explain I need to tell you a little about the house. The house was origina...
10/08/2024

What’s in a name? Why ‘La Cloche’? The Bell

To explain I need to tell you a little about the house. The house was originally a coach garage, there is still the old ‘pit’ in the garage and if you look closely you can see the original lintel for the garage doors, much bigger than the ones we have today. After the war the house was built on top of the garage, hence the topsy turvy layout with most of the accommodation being on the first floor.
What does this have to do with the name?
During the Second World War, and as the Germans occupied the country, they requisitioned all the metals they could, to be melted down and used to help their war campaign. To save the church bell, some young men from the village rescued the bell and hid it in the pit, there it stayed for the remainder of the war. Bravo à ces jeunes hommes!
A neighbour gave me a copy of a newspaper article that explained what had happened, with photos of the men involved (at the time of the photo, in their 70s/80s). I’ve since put the article in a ‘safe place’, so safe that I now can’t find it! When it does turn up we shall frame it and hang it in a place of prominence.
So, to pay homage to those young man and to remember the story, we have named the house La Cloche.

Adding a few photos from this little corner of paradise.
09/08/2024

Adding a few photos from this little corner of paradise.

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Bienvenue à Anglais Créatif

Anglais Creatif is situated in Availles-Limouzine, a picturesque village in the south of the Vienne.

Anglais Créatif est situé à Availles-Limouzine, un village pittoresque dans le Sud Vienne.

I know it is important to teach children new things when they are young and receptive to new experiences.

Je sais qu’il est important d’enseigner aux enfants de nouvelles choses quand ils sont jeunes parce qu’ils sont plus réceptifs aux nouvelles expériences.