LES DONNINGTON is situated on the edge of the village of Montemboeuf in the Charente District (Number 16). See more detail later. Directions on how to reach Les Donnington are given below.

This is an attractive village, well kept with a historic past. Its many features include

• Church with tower and regular services
• 2 Tabacs and bars
• Charcuterie (butchers)
• Bolangerie (bakers)
• Spar shop with good range of merchandise including a variety of finely priced wines and spirits
• Post office
• Bank
• Gendarmerie
• Hotel de Ville
• Doctors
• Pharmacie
• Hairdressers
• Tennis Courts
• Cultural Centre
• Weekly Market

The nearest airport is Angouleme-Cognac which is only 30 minutes drive away. Directions to/from it, via Rochefoucauld, are given below. There are frequent low cost flights to/from Stanstead. Car hire is readily available at the airport and is reasonably priced.

Angouleme, the capital of the Charente, and ideal for shopping and historic visits, is around 35 minutes drive to the west of Montemboeuf. There are a number of interesting villages on route.

Further west is Cognac, famous for its brandy and vineyards. To the North lies Poiters, with its imperial history and low cost airport, about one and a half hours drive away. To the South, about 20 minutes drive lies the Dordogne Region, popular with English residents and tourists. Its main low cost airport Bergerac is easily reachable in a little over 2 hours. South West of Montemboeuf is Bordeaux, well known for its wine, maritime nature and low cost airport. It is around 2 1/2 hours drive from the village of Montemboeuf.

Directions to reach Les Donnington

Guests can easily reach Rochefoucauld from either of the airports Angouleme-Cognac, Poitiers or Limoges. Guests are advised to use the internet travel routes (e.g. AA or Michelin) for directions.

From Rochefoucauld take the D13 east to Montemboeuf. It is an open road, straight for the most part but with the occasional bend and small hamlet to pass through. After about 15 minutes drive you will see a sort of cross- roads with the turning to the right signed posted to Le Lindois and to the left sign posted to Montemboeuf on the D16. Take this road and in about 5 minutes you will be in the centre of the village.

Before getting there you will pass a cemetery on your right hand side. Immediately thereafter on your left hand side there is a minor road called Maquis Bir Hacheim (with a small garage on the corner) If you miss it and pass a primary school on your left you will have to do a U turn and come back.

Turn down this minor road and go for about 100/150 yds and Les Donnington with its hedge surrounds and double gates is on the right hand side. Park inside.

Many Guests drive down through FRANCE and enjoy the countryside on route. Roads are good from whichever Channel Port is used. Again, use the internet travel routes (e.g. AA or Michelin) for directions and which best suit your tastes for 'stops offs' or 'detours' for points of interest. Drive time from the coast to Montemboeuf is around 6 hours.