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The little village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne has everything that you could dream of when you think of an idyllic French village… and more besides. Chocolate box pretty, it could have come straight from the film Chocolat. Sitting above a bend on the lovely River Dronne in the west of France, the little village tumbles down the hillside, creating the shape of an amphitheatre, with steep winding lanes whose cobble stones speak of days gone by. White stone houses bask in the sunshine, their red tiled roofs adding a warm colour to the green countryside all around. The houses are tiered, in the traditional manner of the area, and the multi coloured flowers in the window boxes and on the terraces all add to the glorious picture book perfection.
This tiny village has a very special secret. Here, in the limestone cliff below the chateau, you can find an amazing underground church, St Jean, which dates back to the twelfth century. Cut into the cliffs, this church has a nave which is more than an incredible twenty metres high, making it as high as the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris! The church simply cries out to be visited, and it has a fascinating history to discover too. Although France has other underground churches this is the largest. There is a secret passage to the church which connects it to the chateau above, but there is speculation that this may have been for drainage purposes rather than more romantic reasons!
For a truly idyllic French dining experience, take a table under the ancient linden trees in the central square, the Place Trarieux, and while away a warm summer lunchtime enjoying some excellent food and wine. The square is extremely pretty, with restaurants and little shops, and you can relax and watch the world go by in this, the loveliest of settings.
Lovely though it is, the village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is undeniably small, and chances are that you will want to wander further afield at some point. The active amongst you will be pleased to discover that there is fishing, golf, tennis, horse-riding and cycling available locally, and if the weather is warm, go no further than the River at the foot of the village to enjoy a refreshing swim from a clean sandy river beach.
At around one hour and ten minutes away there are two international airports offering cut price flights to and from the UK. Bergerac is served by Ryanair and flybe (Ryanair flies from Stansted, Liverpool and East Midlands airports), while Bordeaux is served by flybe, bmibaby, British Airways, easyJet and Aer Lingus, from various locations around the UK. Should you prefer to travel by train, the nearest station is at Angoulême, which can be reached by TGV from Paris.
As you would expect, properties in the village are rarely on the market, partly because the village is so tiny, and partly because once you have got your hands on a property in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne you are understandably reluctant to relinquish it! Village properties tend to fetch a premium, but if you do manage to buy one there will be an excellent rental income possible. Perhaps a more realistic opportunity to buy property exists in the countryside around the village, where there are some truly delightful rural houses on the market.
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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is located in the west of France, in the south of the department of the Charente. It lies exceptionally close to Charente's border with the Dordogne department.
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Population: 368
Access: By air: Fly into Bordeaux or Bergerac. By rail: Take a TGV from Paris to Angoulême.
Economy: The village is tiny, with only 368 inhabitants, but it benefits from its classification as a "plus beaux village", and tourism is significant.
Interesting fact: The village has an amazing underground church whose nave is over twenty metres high, thus creating a height to rival that of the famous Notre Dame in Paris!
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