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On the Beach - The Polynesian Pool at Maison Borges - Doctor Yes, a positive Bond.

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The "Polynesian Pool" at Maison Borges

Avid readers - everything from science fiction to Thackeray, Austen and Thomas -  On the Beach we couldn't resist adopting the swimming pool theme as, appropriately,
Pacific Rim, 

 
and literarily, the 15m x 15m (50ft x 50ft) fully fenced in pool, beach, and island represent the Pacific Ocean - the “Polynesian Pool”. The Swimmer

 

Cote d'Azur comes to Charente Maritime - ?Global warming?

North End Gite and Confiterie cottage beyond the pool There is plenty of tiled sunbathing area surrounding the pool; meet your friends “Out on The Rim”. Maritime by the water
There's the shady roofed “chicky”, for lounging, sipping or supping, "Mac’s Place", where you can enjoy the Charente-Maritime sunset.

 

Wooden decked “Wildcat Island”, under the palm tree, is now accessed by a single span bridge - unless, of course, you're one of our resident cats. Naming of an island - Maritime Cat

 

For those who feel a need for more exercise than 30 metre laps in the pool's deep end, or round and round the island, there are the humble pleasures of adjacent "Monk’s Walk" which follows the stone wall enclosing the grounds of Maison Borges.
The Deep End

 

Technical specification
Pool volume:
Dimensions:
Filtration:
Chemicals:
Access:
Safety:		 328 cubic metres
15m x 15m
2 large sand filters
Bromine
Stairs, beach, 2 ladders 
stone wall, and fence, NF gate locks

In the pump room, 2 large sand filters with independent pumb system.   

 Mosaics and latex painted beach and island of Polynesian Pool

 

Competition:  Welcome to Maison Borges and The Polynesian Pool!
The visitor coming up with a full list of Maison Borges website literary references, including titles and authors' names, as well as a reasonable definition/description of a “chicky”, will get 4 bottles of Maison Borges labeled vin de pays rouge, and a bottle of Charentaise Pineau.  

 

Sweet and "creamy" Charente-Maritime oysters
*Oysters grown in the alternating salt and fresh water of the Charente-Maritime coasts are deliciously “sweet”. Charentaise oysters, seasoned with just a few drops of fresh lemon juice, can claim to be the best tasting oysters in the world.

 

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