Our gite, very comfortable for 4 adults and 2 children, is located in the peaceful setting in the small south vendee hamlet.
an ideal place to discover the beautiful vendee.
a rustic cottage fully restored to its original appareance, with exposed local stone walls, wooden beams and wooden floors, tiled ground floor. It is furnished with antique french country style furniture.
the house, awarded 3 epis and 4 stars for comfort and charm, is situated in the quiet village of st michel le cloucq, 5 kms from fontenay le comte, 50 kms from la rochelle and the beaches of the atlantic.
within an hours drive of our cottage are the sandy beaches of the vendée, including la rochelle, ile de ré, les sables d'olonne and la tranche sur mer. If you want a change of pace then the tranquil setting of the marais poitevin, with its venise verte waterways are just 20 minutes away. For kids of all ages the futuroscope theme park is an hour away near poitiers, and for the adults the famous cognac houses are within easy reach for tours and tastings. The history adventure park at puy du fou opens a fantastic new attraction.
travel to the vendée is convenient, with road links to the channel ports improved by new motorways in recent years. St malo is only 3 hours away. In addition, the airport at la rochelle (55 minutes) is served by two airlines from the uk (ryanair and be) and the larger airport a nantes (1 hour) is part of the networks of both british airways and air france.
Bbq - charcoal, dining room, fireplace, full kitchen, heated, ,am/fm radio, blender, cassette player, cd player, coffee maker, cooking range, cookware, dvd player, hair dryer, microwave, oven, refrigerator, stereo, telephone, utensils, vcr, washer/dryer, satellite tv with english, spanish, german ...etc channels, free internet connection by wifi
Our prices 2009 per week (from saturday to saturday, heating in extra): - from 3rd january 2009 to 4th april 2009 : 295 euros - from 4th april 2009 to 27th june 2009 : 325 euros - from 27th june 2009 to 11th july 2009 : 520 euros - from 11th july 2009 to 22nd august 2009 : 675 euros - from 22nd august 2009 to 29th august 2009 : 520 euros - from 29th august 2009 to 26th september 2009 : 325 euros - from 26th september 2009 to 24th october 2009 : 295 euros - from 24th october 2009 to 7th november 2009 : 325 euros - from 7th november 2009 to 19th december 2009 : 295 euros - from 19th december 2009 to 2nd january 2010 : 325 euros end cleaning charge: 40 euros rental includes all utilities except heating costs; there is an additional charge for this. deposit of 25% is requested at time of booking with balance due 6 weeks prior to arrival