An Historical French Riverside Country Getaway...with a touch of Aussie!

Donna and Peter Hein (Australians) purchased a property in the regional town of Gourgé in France, in October 2008. Gourgé is situated in the Deux Sèrves Department, Poitou-Charantes Region. "au pont", with its original exterior is a pre-Nepoleonic building, situtated on the riverbank of the River Thouet. It offers one acre of beautiful gardens, sporting activities and private river frontage for you to enjoy on your vacation. wwww.frenchcountrygetaway.com.au (click on the photos to enlarge them)

13 May 2010

Amazing photos of this area.....taken by our Aussie friend Frances

Our friend Frances, from Kingaroy in Queensland, stayed with us for 5 days whilst travelling around France.

These photos were taken in Gourgé and within a radius of a 15 minute drive. It was extremely difficult to choose which ones to show you as there is so much history and beauty in this area. YES! we get to experience it every day!! Enjoy the journey........

Saint-Hilaire, the Church in Gourgé is one of the oldest in France. The site was first occupied in Gallo-Roman times. The village was mentioned as early as the year 889. The Calvary Cross in the cemetry dates from the 12th Century.