Name: L'Hirondelle Chambres d'Hotes
Address: 1 Chez Rouchaud, 87440 Saint-Mathieu, France, 1 Chez Rouchaud, Limousin, 87440, France
Rating: 9.2

L'Hirondelle Chambres d'Hotes

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About this property

Historic Setting: L'Hirondelle Chambres d'Hotes in Saint Mathieu offers a historic setting with a sun terrace and a beautiful garden. The property features a traditional restaurant serving British, French, and local cuisines. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms include private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a lounge, outdoor seating area, and bicycle parking. Dining Experience: Guests enjoy a continental buffet breakfast with fresh pastries, fruits, and juice. The family-friendly restaurant offers dinner with vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Local Attractions: Located 51 km from Limoges – Bellegarde Airport, the property is near Rochechouart Nature Park (15 km), Montbrun Castle (20 km), and other attractions.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Breakfast info

Continental, Buffet

Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type	Number of guests
Large Double or Twin Room 1 extra-large double bed or 2 single beds
Twin Room with Shower 2 single beds

Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Robert

United Kingdom

“Friendly, clean and welcoming. Will recommend to friends and family.”

Diana

United Kingdom

“Our second visit here and Gail and Chris looked after us well. We stayed in a room in the Gite which was comfortable and would be ideal for larger groups with there being 4 en-suite bedrooms. Dinner featured home cooked local specialities which...”

Robert

United Kingdom

“The breakfast was really fresh and excellent. Chris and Gail were brilliant hosts and could not have done more.”

Susan

United Kingdom

“Typically French but with all modern conveniences; loved the outside space.”

Sascha

Germany

“Lovely hosts and good homemade cooking. Quiet and remote in a rural setting. Next village is nearby. Own garden for the Gîte. Well equipped Gîte with lots of space, each bedroom comes with its own bathroom. Well located for all trips in the...”

John

United Kingdom

“All very clean and tidy, and our hosts were wonderfully friendly and kind. Also the quiet, loved the quiet.”

Diana

United Kingdom

“The English hosts were lovely and made us feel very welcome. They recommended a local lake to visit which we walked around before dinner. They asked in advance about food preferences for dinner. On the evening they joined us for dinner and it was...”

Robert

France

“Hôtes très accueillants, chambre très propre, très calme. Très bon rapport qualité prix.”

Ronald

Netherlands

“Ontzettend vriendelijke en gastvrije ontvangst door zeer aimabel Engels echtpaar.”

Christian

France

“Rien à dire, il ne manquait rien. Accueil très chaleureux.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Gail & Chris Fairhurst

9.8

Host review score

Gail & Chris Fairhurst

Set in the rolling hills of the Haute Vienne, L'Hirondelle offers comfortable guest accommodation in a peaceful, rural location. All rooms have en-suite facilities and complimentary tea/coffee making facilities. There is free WiFi throughout the property and ample onsite parking. We offer 4 course evening meals, including wine, by prior booking at 25 euros per person. We can cater for special diets by request. Breakfast and dinner are served in the dining room or on the terrace when weather permits. We are 3kms from the centre of St Mathieu where there is a super market with fuel station, baker, cafe, pizzeria, newsagent, post office, bank, gift shop, dress agency and hairdressers.

We moved to this lovely, peaceful area of France in January 2009 in search of a different way of life. We swapped stressful jobs in the public and private sectors, for running a small guest house. We love the simplicity of life here; the time to watch the seasons change. Most importantly, we enjoy welcoming guests to our home.

We're in a tiny hamlet, surrounded by fields and just 2 kms from the village of St Mathieu. The village has all day to day necessities - supermarket, fuel station, post office, bank, newsagent and baker. There is also a cafe and a pizzeria. Our local lake is within a 5 minute drive, great for walks, picnics and summer swimming plus crazy golf, pedalo hire and a beach side snack bar. The Grange du Lac bar/restaurant is situated next to the carpark. Rochechouart is our nearest town (20 minutes by car) where a good selection of restaurants can be enjoyed along with a visit to the Chateau. We are an hour by car from 3 different and interesting cities - Limoges, Angouleme and Perigueux. Cognac is about an hour & a half drive so makes an excellent day trip.

Languages spoken: German,English,French

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site

Table d'Hotes - set 4 course meal served with wine

Cuisine
British • French • Local
Open for
Breakfast • Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly • Traditional
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Facilities of L'Hirondelle Chambres d'Hotes

Great facilities! Review score, 9.5

House rules

L'Hirondelle Chambres d'Hotes takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

From 16:00 to 22:00

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in

You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.

Check-out

From 07:30 to 11:00

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 7 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years

Extra bed upon request

€ 10 per child, per night

Cot upon request

Free

3 - 6 years

Extra bed upon request

€ 10 per child, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Quiet hours

Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform L'Hirondelle Chambres d'Hotes in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.