Le Bijou Sorbonne \ Accommodation in Franschhoek

If you are visiting the picturesque Cape Winelands and need a base to explore the Cape Peninsula from - a place surrounded by majestic mountains, the village of Franschhoek is some 80 km to the east of Cape Town and you can truly call your “home” - then look no further than LeBijou Self-catering Apartment in Franschhoek, the gourmet capital of South Africa.

Accommodation

LeBijou is a 5-star self-catering apartment for distinguished guests who prefer privacy in a tranquil environment to make your stay in Franschhoek a relaxing and enjoyable one. The self catering apartment in the complex is enclosed by a security wall and electric gate; guests can either use the garage or on-site parking spaces for their vehicles. The complex is within walking distance of the hub of Franschhoek, feel free to stroll downtown and admire the many fascinating sites of Franschhoek.

LeBijou can accommodate four people and has 2 double bedrooms - a queen size bed and 2 single beds; 2 bathrooms with heated towel rails; A single garage with an extra secured parking bay; a fully equipped kitchen with modern appliances; a living room with gas fireplace and under floor heating and a plasma screen television.

Activities and Attractions

The Franschhoek area offers you various golf courses, fly-fishing venues and horse-riding farms. Play golf at the Pearl Valley Golf Estate, the newest Jack Nicklaus signature course in the country. Or tee up to play at the nearby Boschenmeer Golf & Country Estate. This David Frost golf course is the first 27-hole layout in the Western Cape.

The Franschhoek Mountains, Drakenstein Mountains and adjacent Boland Mountains offer some of the best hiking trails. Franschhoek wine routes offers 27 extraordinary wine cellars where you can taste and purchase wines, go on cellar or vineyard tours, or enjoy wonderful lunches or picnics. Some famous wine estates include Boschendal, Chamonix, Dieu Donné, Graham Beck, La Motte, L'Ormarins, the Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons, and Vrede en Lust.

Visit Franschhoek’s cheese factories - A thriving local cheese industry with both boutique cheese producers and commercial producers creating quality cheese with true character - including Camembert, Brie, soft French cheeses and cheddar-style cheeses.

Franschhoek

Franschhoek - the gourmet capital of South Africa - is home to eight of the country's top 100 restaurants. In fact, one in every five of the award-winning chefs in South Africa resides in Franschhoek.

The French heritage is evident in the large number of restaurants with a French flavor in either their names or menus. However, you will also find excellent seafood, classical and contemporary cuisine. If you are looking for something on the lighter side, try out a deli with specialty cheeses, freshly baked bread or imported French cheeses, the quaint coffee shops and friendly pizzerias.

Franschhoek has become well-known for various major festivals including the SA Cheese Festival - This festival is held at the end of April / beginning of May each year and the Bastille Festival which takes place on the 14th of July each year when Franschhoek celebrates its French heritage

Explore Franschhoek's art galleries & shops, which offer a wide range of arts, crafts, paintings, sculptures, jewellery, artifacts and ceramics by well-known South African artists. Franschhoek has several manufacturing jewelers who design exquisite pieces of jewellery.

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