Vendée-Vacances
Charming Country Cottage
Near La Châtaigneraie, Southern Vendée (Sleeps 2 - 5)
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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 for 2009 04 Apr to 29 May: £170 or 200€ For reservations or further information please contact: 30 May to 10 July: £210 or 275€ Peter & Christine Woodman 11 July to 28 Aug: £325 or 400€ Tel: 00 33 (0)2 51 87 44 82 29 Aug to 25 Sept : £190 or 250€ email: vendeevacances@gmail.com 27 Sept to 06 Nov: £170 or 200€
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) and a good boulangerie-épicerie, a pretty old church, tennis court and two 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.
Two Centre Holiday? Seaside Studio at Jard sur Mer also available Ideal for couples
Attractive studio apartment with large, sunny, balcony set in 50 acres of woodland and just 450 metres from this picturesque beach. A tranquil environment yet only 2kms from the centre of Jard sur Mer and 18kms south of the busy resort of Les Sables d'Olonne. Ideal for beach holidays but with delightful countryside all around and within easy reach of the area's other attractions. Whilst ideal for a couple, there is also a comfortable chair/bed for a child. Open all year. Prices from £130 to £235.
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