We are located in the Department of Deux-Sevres, which is in the Poitiou-Charente, the second sunniest area of France. If you are driving from the UK to stay us, we are between the A10 and A83 motorways some 6 hours from Calais or 4 hours from Caen. If you are flying, we are about 60mins from Poitiers and La Rochelle airports, or 90 mins from Bordeaux. There is a TGV station at St Maixent about 20 mins away with regular fast trains to Poitiers and Paris.

Things to do

We are within an easy drive of two of the top theme park destinations in France, Futuroscope at Poitiers, which has a number of interactive 3D or 4D experiences and rides, and Puy du Fou, with really spectacular outdoor shows – including a fullsize Roman games, Viking raid, replica villages and falconry exhibitions. Great fun for kids and adults.
The Marais Poitevin is a fascinating area of meadows and marshlands, 20 minutes away. You can hire a boat and spend the day meandering through the picturesque waterways or there is a network of cycle tracks around the whole area. There are beautiful beaches at Les Sables-d'Olonne and La Tranche. The seaside resort and port of La Rochelle is a must to visit with its fine restaurants, shops and museums. For steam railway enthusiasts, there is the Chemin de Fer at Cholet a 22km stretch of track, complete with dining car and a small museum. There is a cycleway running the length of the Vendee coast and 60 miles of cycle tracks on the Ile de Re near La Rochelle, with a Velo-Bus to come back on if required!

Locally there are several 'plans d'eau' which are large lakes for swimming with man-made beaches, often waterslides and many watery activities. For fishermen the fantastic Pescalis, Europe's premier fishing complex is 20 minutes drive away. It has more than 250 acres of lakes with carp up to 25kgs. Also 20 mins away is the 'Forest of Adventure' and an excellent go-kart track both very popular with our visitors. For something 'completely different' travel underground at the preserved Faymoreau Mining Centre. Local Markets in the area are a fantastically rich way to experience French life

The nearest golf course is the Golf du Petit Chene an excellent woodland course situated 10 minutes away at Mazieres. While 30 minutes away is the international 27 hole complex Golf Des Forges with 3 loops of 9 holes which cater for golfers of all abilities, with a excellent restaurant, professional and practice facilities. There is also an 18 hole course at Niort around 30 minutes away, situated on the edge of the busy city. Green fees are reasonable and tee times easy to obtain outside absolute peak periods.