Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or less) Corporate bookings
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car advised Wheelchair access Nearest amenities: 5 km
Notes:
Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children Adapted for wheelchair users No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
La Baie is the smaller gite at La Charriere and is set in the quiet french countryside of the Deux Sevres region. The property was once a farm and we now live on site and run 2 gites here. It's a great holiday getaway whether you are looking for a fun filled family holiday, a quiet romantic retreat or a fantastic France holiday with friends.
La Baie offers comfortable self-catering accommodation for up to 8 guests in 4 bedrooms, has 2 bathrooms and a private garden. In summer guests have shared use of the heated outdoor pool and there is year round use of bikes and onsite activities including table tennis, snooker, badminton/volleyball and more! The setting makes it perfects for walks, horse riding and bikes rides; wine tasting and chateaux visits are all plentiful and we are happy to recommend great restaurants nearby for eating out.
Gite has a private terrace, covered and perfect for outdoor dining
Enjoy the heatead swimming pool May - September
Comfortably furnished throughout
Large dining area - plenty of space for all
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The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Deux Sevres region
Ideal for a scenic cycling holiday, the local area is quiet contryside dotted with villages and towns. Places to visit in the aras include:
Montreil-Bellay: Charming town 1/2 hrs drive away set by the river. Excellent chateau to visit offering tours in English, picnic by the river and view the ancient Medieval town wall. It is a great place to visit.
Rochmenier: 1/2 hrs drive to visit the old Trogolodyte village which is well worth a visit. The cave homes are preserved as a museum - fascinating for all ages. On the way back, visit the Zoo at Doue La Fountaine
Villandry: Beautiful chateau with breath-taking gardens that are famous throughout the world.
Fontevraud: Amazing architecture to be found at the Abbey at Fontevraud, famed for being the burial place of Richard Coeur de Lion ( the Lion Heart himself) and full of French and English History. Nearby Puy de Fou boasts famous medieval style son et lumiere shows which will delight any audience.
Futuroscope: Well worth just over an hours drive to Poitiers, Futuroscope is the thinking man/woman/childs answer to Dinseyland. Lots to see and try and discover.
Saumur, Angers, Chinon: These famous French chateaux towns all all within a 75 minute drive and each is brimming with history and a variety things to see and do; museums, mushroom farms and art gallerys to name but a few!
Argenton Chateau / Sanzay area
Guests can cycle to one of the nearby villages for fresh baguette and croissants every morning, or in the evenings to a bar or local restaurant.
Argenton-Chateau is the nearest town (5 mins drive) and has all basic neccessities (small selection of shops) along with a large open air swimming pool and a lake where you can go out on a pedalo. The meandering streets of the town make for a very pleasant afternoon stroll and at dusk there are often otters to be seen around the 'Lac'.
Bressuire is a 15 minute drive and offers a more than adequate selection of supermarkets, restaurants, a town centre market every Tuesday and some wonderful patisseries! There is an old chateau here too, and a bizarre but fantastic antiques and oddities store.
Local vineyards offer wine tasting all year round - we are happy to recommend the best places for a 'degustation'. Try one or two different wines and buy bottles direct from the producer.
How to get there
By car / ferry:
Ferries to Caen, Le Havre or Cherbourg, then drive 4/5 hours. Detailed directions for all routes will be sent out with the booking confirmation.
Short hop ferry Dover to Boulogne - very cheap and a short crossing. The drive is longer but with the new autoroutes it is simple and quite quick 6hrs (if you are carefull going through Rouen!) Detailed directions for all routes will be sent out with the booking confirmation.
By air:
Fly to Angers (with Eastern Airways from Southampton) or to Poitiers (with RyanAir from Stanstead). We can help you to arrange car hire, taxis to and from the airport, or for a small fee may be able to collect you.
www.easternairways.com/
www.ryanair.com
Flights are also available to nearby Nantes, Tour and La Rochelle with various companies.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Poitiers / Angers: 75 km
Railway:
Saumur: 50 km
Ferry:
Caen: 300 km
Activities near Argenton Chateau
Sports: Tennis in town Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Log fire, DVD player
General:
Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Pool / Snooker table, Table tennis, Games room, Satellite TV
* 4 bedrooms: 2 with double beds, 1 with zip and link beds making it suitable for couples or singles sharing. 1 bedroom with bunk beds also has an en-suite shower * Family bathroom designed and equipped to be suitable for guests with level 3 mobility *Additional WC * Fully equipped kitchen with large dining area * Spacious living room with separate lounge and dining areas, log fire and TV for watching videos/DVDs * Private terrace and patio area
Further details outdoors: Guests staying at La Baie can enjoy glorious sunshine at the front of the house in the morning and in the evening can watch the sunset over the fields from the rear of the property. There is a bbq for your use and parking space on site. All guests have shared use of all the onsite facilities including swimming pool (May - September), bicycles, badminton/basket ball court, table tennis and pool.
Please note that the swimming pool is also used by the owners and any other guests onsite at La Charriere.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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Nightly rate
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Jan - April 08
5 Jan 08
26 Apr 08
280£ 280
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1 Week
May 08
3 May 08
1 Jun 08
400£ 400
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June 08
1 Jun 08
28 Jun 08
500£ 500
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wks beg 05 and 12 July 08
5 Jul 08
19 Jul 08
600£ 600
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19 July - 05 Sept 08
19 Jul 08
6 Sep 08
720£ 720
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wks beg 06 and 13 Sept
6 Sep 08
20 Sep 08
600£ 600
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Oct/Nov/Dec 08
20 Sep 08
20 Dec 08
280£ 280
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1 Week
Christmas/New Year
20 Dec 08
3 Jan 09
720£ 720
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1 Week
71
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. Please get in touch with details of your preferred dates and group size.
Guestbook
"The fact that my wife is a paraplegic, is always cause for concern when visiting a new gite for the first time having regards to showering, toileting and ensuring ample space for a hoist, particularly under the bed. We needn’t have worried, both gites were just fine and the fact that you have your own shower chair and that you observed the way my wife was manoeuvred around the grounds was very reassuring. I would certainly recommend this property to all, irrespective of wheelchair or not." Graham & Family (July 07)
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