The Mill is situated between the two villages of Cherves Richemont and Mesnac. There is very little to do or see in Mesnac, but Cherves boasts a small supermarket, pharmacy, tabac, restaurant (lunch only), pizza takeaway, surgery and even a hairdresser! It is just a short drive up the hill or alternatively you could walk (approximately 30 minutes’ stroll).
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For a larger selection of shops, bars and restaurants including the big supermarkets, you can head to Cognac which is just a ten-minute drive. The main supermarkets are all signposted as you drive into town – Auchan, Intermarché, E.Leclerc and Grand Frais as well as Aldi and LIDL. Intermarché and Auchan are both open on Sunday mornings (but everything else is closed). Cognac also boasts a great market (Marché Couvert) which is open every morning (08h00 – 13h00), except Mondays, and is well worth a visit.
Please find below some of our top recommendations for bars, restaurants and activities in and around Cognac. This is just a small selection of some of our favourites, we recommend checking out the Cognac Tourist Information website (http://tourism-cognac.com/) for more ideas and we are always happy to give further recommendations and help with any bookings once you are here.
Things To Do...
Restaurants...
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Le Coq d’Or (www.facebook.com/lecoqdorcognac/) – a great French brasserie located in the central square of nearby Cognac.
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La Scala (www.lascalacognac.fr/) – a lovely Italian restaurant which does fabulous fresh pizzas and homemade pasta and is located right on the river.
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Baan Thai (www.facebook.com/Baan-Thai-restaurant-Cognac) – fabulous Thai food in this small and cosy restaurant with gorgeous hidden garden. They also have a takeaway shop just up the road.
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Comptoir 17 (https://comptoir-17-brewery.business.site) - Cute, modern little brasserie near the covered market in the centre of town.
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La Belle Epoque Restaurant (https://hotelheritage.fr/restaurant-la-belle-epoque/) – a lovely little restaurant with fantastic, fresh and local food and a gorgeous courtyard festooned with fairy lights.
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Le Tire Bouchon - restaurant in our nearby village of Cherves Richemont offering great French food as a set menu each day and is a true French experience that we recommend to all our guests.
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Cabana Pizz (https://cabanapizz.fr/) - great little pizza takeway also in our village, delicious homemade bases and lots of great topping options.
Gite 1: La Principale
La Maison Principale est la maison principale du moulin d'origine. C'est le plus grand des quatre gîtes, pouvant accueillir jusqu'à sept personnes. La maison d'origine a été construite dans les années 1750 et a été entièrement rénovée pour intégrer les dernières technologies tout en conservant l'architecture traditionnelle charentaise. L'escalier, par exemple, a été fait sur mesure par des artisans locaux avec un beau design incurvé qui a été l'authentique style charentais pendant des siècles.
La Principale est idéale pour les grandes familles avec une vaste cuisine et salle à manger, un grand salon confortable et trois belles chambres.
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3 chambres - 1 chambre principale avec salle de bains, 1 chambre double, 1 twin.
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Salles de bain - salle de bain principale avec baignoire et douche, salle de bain attenante, WC pour invités en bas.
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Cuisine entièrement équipée - four électrique, micro-ondes, lave-vaisselle, lave-linge, réfrigérateur, cuisinière à gaz avec une hotte aspirante, grille-pain, poêle à bois traditionnel. Comprend également une grande salle à manger avec table et chaises.
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Grand salon - sièges confortables, TV, cheminée en pierre Charentaise, vue sur l'étang et les vignes, escalier en bois menant à l'étage supérieur.
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Terrasse privée - avec barbecue, table et sièges avec une vue imprenable sur les environs et les vignes locales.
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Informations supplémentaires - chauffage central au fuel ainsi que le poêle à bois. Toutes les fenêtres et les portes sont en bois dur double vitrage. WIFI. Grand parking. Accès à la grande piscine commune et au jardin.
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Tous les draps, serviettes, équipements de cuisine sont fournis sans frais supplémentaires.
Activities...
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Cognac Houses - Cognac is of course famous for it's Cognac Houses and we totally recommend a visit whilst you are here. There are many to choose from but a few we recommend are: Rémy Martin, Martell, Hennessy, Chateau de Cognac, Ordonneau (a small house in our village) and Domaine Pasquet.
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Bike Hire (http://www.bikehiredirect.com/)- what better way to explore this glorious area than by bike! We can arrange for bikes to be delivered to the Moulin ready for your stay so you can cycle off into the vineyards.
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Canoe Hire (https://www.cognaccanoeclub.com/rentals) - spend a day messing around on the river in Cognac with a selection of kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and eboats for hire.
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Rope Park (https://www.parc-aventure-fontdouce.com/en/our-activities/treetop-adventure-park/) - another great outdoors activity which is great for kids and adults. Set in the grounds of the beautiful Abbaye Fontdouce it is well worth a visit.
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Golf (https://www.golfducognac.com/) - lastly, if you enjoy Golf then Cognac has a great course which also offers club hire and a fabulous bar and restaurant.
