Your holiday home:
These two lovely traditional houses can be rented separately or are ideal for rental together for a larger party.
Each house has its own private dining area and barbecue.
Your holiday can be as peaceful as you want in this lovely area. It lends itself to walking or cycling, but there is so much to see and do within easy reach of the property that you will be spoilt for choice if you want a more active holiday.
Local attractions and activities:
The medieval town of Parthenay is only 10 minutes drive from the properties. Wander through the cobbled St Jacques area with its enamelling and sculpture workshops; there is also a market on Wednesday mornings.
The larger towns of Niort and historic Poitiers provide more extensive shopping. There are plenty of interesting places to visit. The Marais-Poitevin is a beautiful area with a maze of waterways where you can hire punts-take a picnic and stay the day! There are plenty of outdoor activities to take part in including karting and horse riding. The Mervent forest and water centre provides opportunities for lots of outdoor activities including kayaking and canoeing on the large lake.The pretty village of Vouvant nearby is worth a stop on the journey home. For those who like their golf, Chateau des Forges, between Poitiers and Niort is a lovely course with an old chateau as its clubhouse
Booking notes and travel:
Changeover day is Saturday, but we can be flexible to fit in with low-cost flight schedules if required. Arrival time is after 3 pm and we ask that you leave by 10 am on the day of departure to allow the house to be prepared for the next guests' arrival.
We require a 25% deposit per property and the balance is payable 8 weeks prior to arrival. A refundable deposit of £200, payable at the time of payment of final balance, will be returned in full providing there are no damage or breakages and that the property has been left clean and tidy. Fuel for the woodburning stoves can be provided at cost. Additional charge of £30 per week/per property for heating November - March.
The area is well served by low cost airlines. The nearest airports are Poitiers and La Rochelle ( about 1 hour), Nantes, Limoges, Angouleme ( 2 hours). Approximate driving times from the ports are 6 hours from Calais/Boulogne, 4.5 hour from Le Havre/Caen.
marks the location of the property in Poitou-Charentes
