Touring in France – A place to Stay…

Motorcycle and Car Tours

Paul and Fiona James are motorcycle enthusiasts. Paul is member of the IAM and former member of  Severn Advanced Motorcycle club in Gloucester.

They both enjoyed touring around different parts of France and in 2016 purchased an old wine cellar and store, (called a Chai in French) as the beginning of our dream.

The Chai is now completely renovated to a very high standard with 6 en-suite bedrooms and can sleep 12 people.  There is a very well equipped large modern kitchen and dining area with everything you need to prepare meals, a utility room with automatic washing machine should you require, a downstairs bathroom with bath and WC.  From the kitchen/dining room there are two large doors that lead onto three terrace levels, the first is a designated BBQ area with large outdoor table and benches where you can enjoy your BBQ with a glass of local Bergerac wine and reflect upon your day with friends.  The second terrace is ideal for soaking up the sun and quietly reading or chatting to others.  The third terrace provides a 10m x 5m heated swimming pool with a constant depth of 1.3, ideal for those who like pool games .

Although we are motorcycle orientated, the gite lends itself to large groups i.e. families, car club enthusiasts and motorcycle groups, with many things to explore during the day.  The Dordogne Valley is steeped in history with many fortified towns and Chateaux with an abundance of fabulous biking roads, perfect for coffee and lunch stops as you can see with our previous guests and tours.

Paul and Fiona can run three guided tours generally around 200 km per day, there is always the option of self-guided tours too.

They try to tailor the tours to the group as some just like to ride and others like to explore and take on the ambience of the places and history.

If you are interested, please feel free to take a look at their website :- www.lechaivilla.com  or find on Google Le Chai Villa Thenac or Facebook Le Chai Villa Motorcycle Tours where you can join, follow and share our page.

If there is any further information you need, please do not hesitate to contact by;

email lechaivilla@gmail.com or WhatsApp on 0033 (0)6 46 12 10 82.

Le Chai Villa

24240, THENAC

Dordogne

France