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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="0c0fd5a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Gites at La Vergne</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gites at La Vergne"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="gite_holidays_at_la_vergne.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Marshes in Charente">Marshes in Charente</A>   |   <A HREF="news___events.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Events ">News and Events </A>   |   <A HREF="gites___chambre_d_hotes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gite Chambres dHotes">Gite & Chambres d'Hotes</A>   |   <A HREF="special_offers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Special Offers">Special Offers</A>   |   <A HREF="on_line_guest_book.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Online Guest Book">On-line Guest Book</A>   |   <B>Tourst Info</B>   |   <A HREF="meteo.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meteo">Meteo</A>   |   <A HREF="useful_links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Useful Links">Useful Links</A>   |   <A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A>   |   <A HREF="family_fun.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Family Fun">Family Fun</A>   |   <A HREF="les_recettes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Les Recettes">Les Recettes</A></div> <div> <B>Tourst Info</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=247 style="border-right: 3px solid #000000;" BGCOLOR="#FFFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="mailto:gite@amarsh.claranet.fr" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:gite@amarsh.claranet.fr"><IMG SRC="114cd890.jpg" border=0 width="205" height="137" ALT="Gites at La Vergne Logo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> Click photo to contact us</div> <div> You can book your gite holiday direct with Hilary & Andrew</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Autumn is a time of plenty. Grapes are ripening on the vines and markets are full of local produce. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Temperatures can often be in the 20s until late October Another great season for walking, cycling and exploring.</B></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="29396710.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="113" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=310 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Tourst Info</I></div> <div> <B>Staying </B><B>on our dairy farm </B><B>at La Vergne, Grand Madieu in either of our rental cottages or in the bed and breakfast annexe gives you the ideal opportunity to explore the surrounding area.</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="595"><div> <B>The Charente is rich in it's treasures and history, which makes it excellant for budding artists. Around each bend there is always something new and interesting to be found.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="25a644b0.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="75" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="487"><div> <B>The unspoilt countryside, is abundant with wild flowers, it attracts numerous butterflies and many birds. This makes La Vergne a great destination for keen bird watchers. The rural lanes are a haven for walkers, hikers and cyclists. </B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="601" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 148 WIDTH="595"><bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="25c557d0.jpg" border=0 width="85" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>The lakes of "Haute-Charente" are a great place for kids of all ages.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="608" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 73 WIDTH="488"><div> <B>La Vergne is a wonderful place to discover the mysteries of the night sky, being free from light polution, it is the perfect site for you to explore the night's studded canopy. </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="25e64420.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="66" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="607" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 107 WIDTH="196"><div> <B><IMG SRC="25f4b640.jpg" border=0 width="75" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="400"><div> <B>The traditional rural Poitou -Charentes region is internationally renowned for it's fine foods and wines especially Cognac and Pineau des Charentes. Other delicious specialities can also be bought from the local grower/producer or at the local markets. </B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <I><B>You can always be sure that in Charente it is the quality that counts</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>For the best information about this area of Charente go to </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://gitesatlavergne.chez.tiscali.fr/charente/index.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://gitesatlavergne.chez.tiscali.fr/c"><B>Travel Guide to The Charente</B></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Make it a Vacation to remember</div> <div> Hilary & Andrew are waiting to welcome you to their Chambres d'Hotes and  self catering gites, at La Vergne  in the Charente.</div> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0b7fa591dkelyh.jpg"> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>