The locality:
Sitting on the edge of a quaint village in the pretty countryside of the Boutonne valley, the property is also conveniently near to the local market town of Chef-Boutonne where there are two supermarkets, a Charcuterie, Boucherie & Boulangeries as well as bars, banks and two restaurants.
The fairytale Chateau Javarzay on the edge of the town has a park and lake just perfect for a picnic or fishing. The Chateau is floodlit at night making a spectacular sight, often the focal point for village events. A regular open market each Saturday in the town square and at the nearby villages of Melle and Aulnay is an opportunity to buy the best of the local produce.
The nearest Boulangerie to buy your fresh bread & croissants, a bar/restaurant and trout farm selling fresh and smoked fish are all within walking distance.
The region offers it all, with clean air & warm sunshine, good food and wine. There is something here for everyone to make it a relaxing and memorable holiday.
Festivals and entertainment.:
Whatever your tastes the varied festivals that take place throughout the region will be sure to entertain you. June is alive with village and town festivals culminating in the Summer Solstice between 19th - 21st June celebrated with open air live music events of all genres. Niort, the gateway to the Marais Poitevan (Green Venice) is no exception and between 21st - 27th June Chef Boutonne hosts the Foire Brocante, a huge street market, and week long traditional fairground ending with a magnificent firework display. The annual Blues festival at the historic town of Cognac takes place 21 - 27 July The historic town of Parthenay hosts the festival of Games 4th - 13th July and Bastile day on 14th July is celebrated at our own Chateaux Javarzay with live music and fireworks over the lake. La Rochelle hosts the International boat show 23 - 28 September and at Angouleme 18 - 20 September watch the Circuits des Ramparts, racing classic & vintage cars around the streets of the city.
Places to visit:
There are various locations for canoeing, kayaking and dinghy sailing on sheltered lakes and along the River Charente and a variety of zoos, leisure parks, working farms and other attractions within easy reach, to entertain the whole family.
Medieval towns like Chauvigny, Confolens overlooking the converging rivers of the Charente and Vienne, St.Jean d'Angely with cobbled streets and Gothic towers, and fine cities like Cognac famous for the surrounding vineyards, the Spa town of Rochefort, Saintes with Roman Amphitheatre, the inland walled town of Brouage and the ancient cathedral city of Angouleme are just some of the many historical places of interest to visit for the day or simply to shop and take a leisurely lunch.
With it's wonderful warm and sunny climate, sunflower fields and vine growing countryside, Logis de Lussais is ideally placed for visiting the many family attractions, beaches and islands, historical buildings and Chateaux throughout the region.
