The house, awarded 3 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. Our cottage is very comfortable for up to 4 people. It is located in the peaceful setting in the small south Vendee hamlet. A rustic cottage fully restored to its original appearance, with exposed local stone walls, wooden beams and wooden floors, tiled ground floor. It is furnished with antique French country style furniture. It is comfortable and done with good taste. The ground floor has a large living/room with a fireplace, a kitchen/dining room, bathroom and separate washroom, utility room, and one double bedroom with en suite shower room. The upstairs has one double bedroom and one mezzanine bedroom. There are 2 bedrooms and one mezzanine room. One bedroom is on the ground floor with a large double bed (160cm), TV, DVD player and an en suite with shower, sink and WC. The other bedroom is upstairs with a double bed (140cm). The mezzanine is also upstairs, enclosed on three sides, and has two 3/4 beds (120cm) - an ideal room for children. We provided bedding and we make the beds fresh for when you arrive. There is 1 bathroom with bath and sink. There is also a separate WC and an en suite shower room in the downstairs bedroom with shower, sink and WC. Bath towels, hand towels, flannels and bath mats are provided. The bathrooms are fitted electric heated towel rails. The facilities include satellite TV with English, german, dutch, Spanish, Italian channels, 1 frenchTV, 1VCR, 2 DVD players, telephone, games, dvd and video cassettes, free wifi internet access by wifi. Fully fitted kitchen with all modern facilities, well equipped with crockery, cutlery and plenty of utensils, kettle, dishwasher, induction hobs, microwaves oven, full oven, fridge, freezer, washing machine. For a restful and enjoyable stay, you find a private garden, a stone patio with garden furniture, a large outdoor dining area with a purpose built chimney-barbecue, a private garden. Bathroom towels, house linen, and bed linen is provided, the beds are made prior to arrival. A cot, highchair and baby bath can be provided on request.
A cleaning option is offered to our guests. For 65 Euros, you can delegate the end-of-stay cleaning to us. If you want to fully enjoy your vacation, do not hesitate to ask us during your stay for our cleaning option.
Two weeks in August 2019, family with two young children
We were very happy with our stay. Thank you, Chantal and Suzanne, you were the perfect hosts, and we were bowled over by your kindness. The cottage is perfectly suited for families wanting to explore the Vendee and there many excellent attractions nearby. The three outside tables were perfect for al fresco dining and we really appreciated the large garden. The cottage is very well equipped and very comfortable.
We had a lovely, peaceful time staying at this charming character cottage. The owner lives nextdoor and is very friendly. The property is well looked after and had everything you need for your stay. It's set in a quiet, peaceful village but it's close enough to the region's attractions by car, including the wonderful medieval theme park of Puy du Fou. The beautiful path outside of the back door heads towards the local church and the village play park which our children enjoyed walking along. We would highly recommend staying here.
The cottage is full of character but at the same time has all modern facilities. We really enjoyed our stay, the barbecue area is wonderful and very useful in all weathers. Chantal is a perfect host.
A traditional French village house, beautifully restored and extremely comfortable.
This gite is to be recommended to all discerning gite holiday makers. Owned and run by a daughter and her mother who have spared nothing in making the old traditional village house into an extremely comfortable and well appointed place to stay. They were welcoming and generous with a bottle of wine, bread and well stocked fridge to get us going. Large garden equipped with tables, chairs, sun umbrella, bar-b-queue everything anyone could want. Very interesting places to see in the locality and places to eat. All in all a super place.
Juliet and Rory
beautiful property in pretty, peaceful location, ideal for exploring Vendee and the Marais Poitevin.
An outstanding property in a quiet village location. Within easy reach of Fontenay-le-compte, Niort, Parthenay, La Rochelle, the Marais Poitevin and the coast beyond.
We were made welcome by Chantal and her mother Suzanne, who live next door, the 2 houses having been in their family for many years.The gite has recently been renovated and modernised to a very high standard, and is a credit to them.
Well appointed and comfortable (and refreshing cool inside on a hot day) we have no hesitation in recommending this property.
Chantal voiced some concern, about the English not continuing to holiday in France following our 'Brexit' vote, but i think that whilst properties of this quality are available she need have no fears. Michael and Vivienne Wright.