Karl Webb tells us about a charming Charente holiday rental he's found

There’s a lovely barn to rent in Manot, a small village to the north east of Angouleme. It has 4 bedrooms and can sleep ten people. It has stone walls and exposed oak beams, and outside, a 10m swimming pool. It also benefits from being adjacent to the River Vienne, ideal if you’d like to take a boat down the river to the local village.

Read Karl's article to find out more about Holiday rentals in Charente.

Holiday rentals in Charante-Maritime

As mentioned in my review of holiday rentals in Charente-Maritime, a big tourist attraction of the department is 'Fort Boyard'.
Construction was started in 1801 and finally completed in 1857. It was then in use from 1857 untill 1913 and typically held around 250 soldiers.
In 1988, restoration work was carried out in order to prepare it for the tv game show also named Fort Boyard. The fort was electrified and a contraption similar to an oil rig has been installed on the side in order to facilitate access to television crews. Restoration on the fort finished in 1989 and filming started in 1990. Fort Boyard has been used as the set for the show to this day.
Well worth a visit from your Charente-Maritime holiday rental.