Ideal for couples or small families

Renovated and enlarged,  (two bedrooms created on the first floor), this traditional gîte is now an attractive character home with exposed beams, original bread oven, wood-burning stove and has a large level garden.

                                       Side view of gîte                                                                                                                                              Lounge-dining room                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       In an old farm setting with distant views over the rolling Vendée countryside, the cottage is well placed  for       exploring the region, being central to la Rochelle/west coast beaches, Poitiers, Puy du Fou and Venise Verte. 

 Accommodation:  One double bedroom and one twin room (low head-height) for which a third bed is available.  Lounge-dining room with sofa, easy chairs, dining table & chairs, radio/CD/cassette player, games & books.                                                                            Bathroom with 'sabot' bath/shower and separate toilet.                                                Kitchen with gas cooker, fridge-freezer, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, ample crockery, cutlery & cookware. 

 The cottage is attached to the main house and, at the front, faces onto the old farm courtyard and, at the rear, the kitchen door opens straight onto the large level garden with table/chairs, sunloungers, barbeque etc.   Childrens garden toys, boules and badminton are available.   Parking  is alongside the cottage.      

             Lounge-dining room                                                                                                                                            Rear of gîte and garden

                                                                                                                        

Rental Rates  2011

02 April   to   27 May         £160   or   195€                             For reservations or further information  

28  May    to   08 July:       £210   or   270€                                                       please contact                                             

09  July    to    26 Aug:       £325   or   390€                                         Peter & Christine Woodman             

27 Aug    to    23 Sept :       £190   or    250€                                           Tel: 00 33 (0)2 51 87 44 82                 

24 Sept    to    04 Nov         £160    or    195€                                 email: vendeevacances@gmail. com                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

The small hamlet of La Viollière is surrounded by gently rolling countryside made up of fields and small woods.  A very rural retreat but easy to find and well connected for easy exploring.   A relaxing environment but with plenty to see and do.  Our nearest village, Breuil Barret (2kms) has a restaurant/bar (with outside seating), a boulangerie, a pretty old church, tennis court with free access and a hairdressers!    The nearby town of  La Châtaigneraie (6kms) offers three supermarkets, banks, bars and restaurants and the normal complement of small shops.  It has a good outdoor swimming pool and tennis courts.  The local leisure lake is just a few minutes away and is very popular for picnics and walks (fishing permits are available) there is also a children's play area.  A café/bar opens in high season, with a small swimming pool adjacent which is very popular with children.   Pedaloes and crazy golf  are also available.       Micro-lite flights, horse-riding, go-karting and treetop adventures are also nearby.             

                                      View  from bedroom window                                                           Rear garden       

                                    

There are many nearby places of interest such as the medieval village of Vouvant with lovely views over the ancient ramparts,   the  forest of Mervent with walks, activity parks and large lake for swimming and boating,  Mouilleron en Pareds - the birthplace of George Clemenceau,  Bazoges en Pareds with its wonderful donjon (keep) and medieval garden,  Fontenay le Comte, a rennaisance town and former capital of the Vendée.  A little further away you will find the tranquil waterways of the Venise Verte and Puy du Fou - the amazing historical park of Vendée history.       There are also several weekly markets  in the area.        

Further afield:  the famous ancient port of La Rochelle is just 1h 10mins drive,   or 1h 20mins drive to the wonderful west coast beaches between La Tranche sur Mer and Jard sur Mer for swimming, surfing or  body-boarding.   Poitier with Futuroscope and Saumur on the Loire can both be reached in 1h 30mins.     

                     

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                           For further information  or to make a reservation please contact:                                                                                                    Peter & Christine Woodman                                                                                                                   Tel:  00 33 (0)2 51 87 44 82                                                                 email:  vendeevacances@gmail.com