Once upon a time... there was a family who had a great time in The Hague, but also in their French holiday home, the former Gare Blond Berneuil station. The holidays were always very successful and always too short, often with friends and sometimes just with the family.
So the point inexorably came that we, Wendy, Hans and our children Madelief and Berend, started asking ourselves what it is like to live here permanently and go to the Netherlands on holiday. So the other way around.
Since July 1, 2007 we have been living in beautiful, rural Belleix (limousin) in an old farm near our station. During this period we were followed by a TV crew from the program
'I leave'.
La Gare is now a gîte with private swimming pool. We are very proud that all our temporary residents are very satisfied and thoroughly enjoy themselves. In recent years we have continued to expand our services for guests, such as providing meals and facilitating workshops and packages.
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Based on 37 reviews
In itself a great holiday home. Here and there there are things that need some attention, for example the doors do not always close easily. Furthermore, the speed of the internet is good enough to visit a website, but streaming...
Hello Bob,
Thank you for your review. Next year we will have fiber optics and that will make the internet a lot faster and streaming will no longer be a problem.
Kind regards Wendy and Hans
Very friendly and helpful landlords. Always available if needed, but not intrusive. Fantastically beautiful, characterful house in a beautiful, rolling area (Limoges, Oradour-sur-Glane are "must see"). We had two great weeks in...
Hello Tom, Nele, Luc, Marleen, Wannes, Zjef and Jasmijn, what a high score say thank you! Glad you appreciated the place so much and treated the station with respect. Who knows, maybe we'll see you soon and have a nice Indian s...
Read moreGreat welcome by the host and hostess. Lots of information about the area. Hans and Wendy also gave great tips for restaurants and day activities. House is well equipped with books, TV room, kitchen and barbecue. It was lovely ...
Hello JJBBFF,
Thank you for your kind comment about us and our station.
It is always nice to hear that our efforts are so appreciated, you are warm, genuinely interested people. We would love to come your way to...
We enjoyed a week with 2 families (children already young adults) at Gare Blond. A unique atmospheric place where the traces of the old station can be seen everywhere. Eating outside under the foliage of the vines, a lovely sal...
Thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed our station so much. It's always nice when people are enthusiastic. Have a nice summer in NL.
Gare Blond Berneuil is a great holiday home. Spacious, equipped with everything you need and there is a lovely swimming pool. The owners, Wendy and Hans, are super fun and do everything they can to make you feel at home. Defin...
Hello Franchette and Frank,
It was a pleasure to receive you and the reunion after 13 years with Franchette was as if we had seen each other recently.
We look forward to seeing you soon in one of our gîtes...
We stayed in a cozy authentic station, very tastefully decorated! A large and neat swimming pool!
Very good welcome and support from the owners! A feeling that we had known each other for years!
Also a beautiful, qui...
Dear Verschueren family,
It was very 'pleasant' to receive you.
The house has been neatly left behind by you.
Thank you for that.
And many more times we wish you a week of holiday together.
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Nice location in a beautiful building. Lovely swimming pool and good garden. Not mispacked on anything, good beds.
No question too much for the owners, have told a lot about the area and the property.
In short, a holi...
Thank you for your nice review.
It was nice to meet you.
And maybe see you next time.
Greetings Wendy and Hans
It is wonderful to stay in this authentic French station. There is plenty to do in the area and if you want to 'do nothing', the station is a perfect place for that!
You feel very welcome by the hostess and host!
Hello Karen and Martijn,
Thank you for your kind words.
It was nice to see you again, hope to see you next time.
Greetings Wendy and Hans
Nice, spacious house with a lovely swimming pool. A lovely sheltered seat under a canopy of grape vines. Next to the pool nice sunbeds.
Good beds, spacious and modern bathroom and beautiful surroundings. Last but not leas...
Hello Fam. Berkhout,
Thanks for the nice review.
We were happy to assist you, it was no effort.
Has a home bringer been purchased in the meantime?
We hope that your 2nd holiday home was also to your li...
We had a very relaxing holiday with friends in gare Blond Berneuil.Very nice area for cycling and the station was a very nice place to chill in and around the pool after the bike rides. Great contact with Hans and Wendy, the ow...
We were happy to receive you as a group, it was a real pleasure.
In the 2 weeks you have seen almost everything in the area.
Almost is not everything, hopefully there will be enough left to travel our way again....