La Baie
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About the home
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.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 8, 4 bedrooms |
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| Will consider: | Corporate lets Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised Wheelchair access Nearest amenities: 5km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed Adapted for wheelchair users No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire, DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, Video player, CD player, Satellite TV |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 4 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom and 1 en suite |
| Furniture: | Single beds (2), Double beds (3), Cots (1), Dining seating for 10, Lounge seating for 10 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available Adapted for wheelchair users |
| Outdoors: | Shared outdoor pool (heated), Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available, Shared tennis court on site, Climbing frame |
| Access: | Wheelchair access, Parking space |
Further details indoors:
Further details indoors:
Holiday gite includes:
* 4 bedrooms: 3 double rooms which can be set as twins or kingsize doubles, 1 double room with 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 large heated outdoor 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. There is a wall around the pool and a gate, and when not in use the pool has fitted safety cover.
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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!
The Argenton Les Vallees / 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
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Nantes / Poitiers / Angers: 100 km |
| Railway: | Saumur: 60 km |
| Ferry: | Caen: 300 km |
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 Nantes (Ryanair), 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.ryanair.com
www.easternairways.com
Flights are also available to nearby Tour and La Rochelle with various companies.
Activities near Argenton Les Vallees
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 26 Jul 2011 |
This place more than lives up to its photos and description. Everything is well-maintained and works! Everything is clean. There is plenty of space to spread out in and to manouvre wheelchairs... more |
Guestbook for La Baie
August 2009 - Chris Adams wrote:
This is just to thank you for allowing us to have such a good holiday. Holidays are very important for carers as well as the disabled person together with, of course, the other children of the family. Everyone of us will remember and talk about the holiday with have just had with you for the rest of our lives. Thank you.
The fact that another family in the gite at the other end of your estate shared so to speak the facilities--the pool and badmington court--really did not impinge whatsoever on us or the enjoyment we had.
Incidently the overall cost of our holday with you was less than last year when we rented a cheaper gite. The reason for this is because the wonderful facilities at the gite meant we did not feel the need to go out very much and going out inevitably involves spending money!! Personally I loved my evening bicycle ride along the quiet village roads the best. Your tomatoes and potatoes were much appreciated! Best wishes and again many thanks.
July 2009 - Mark Chennour + family + friends wrote:
La Charriere is the most fantastic holiday location, accommodation is second to none as well as the hosts. A beautiful relaxing location with long warm evenings and sunsets to die for. If you think the photos are good wait till you see it for real. We had a wonderful relaxing time and can't wait for another visit.
May 2009 - Andrew and Marissa Bowden wrote:
Had a fantastic time, weather was unbelievable with lots of hot and sunny days. The kids enjoyed pond dipping and caught lots of fish and frogs. Can’t wait to come again.
May 2009 - Martin and Ruth Alley wrote:
Weather’s been perfect and La Charriere just seems to get more and more lovely each time we come. The early evening swims were delightful! Chateau of Oiron superb. Cycling great. Thankyou for your wonderful welcome and attention to detail which makes this such a fabulous place to be.
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 8 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| 25 Jun 11 | 16 Jul 11 | £ 575 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 16 Jul 11 | 3 Sep 11 | £ 825 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 3 Sep 11 | 25 Sep 11 | £ 780 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 25 Sep 11 | 1 Jan 12 | £ 400 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 1 Jan 12 | 1 Apr 12 | £ 375 | - | - | Flexible | |
| 1 Apr 12 | 26 May 12 | £ 475 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 26 May 12 | 1 Jul 12 | £ 575 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 1 Jul 12 | 8 Sep 12 | £ 825 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 8 Sep 12 | 21 Oct 12 | £ 575 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 21 Oct 12 | 1 Jan 13 | £ 400 | - | - | Flexible | |
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Please let us know your holiday requirements when making an enquiry. Be sure to tell us the number of adults and children (with their ages) in your party, and how long you wish to stay so that we can calculate the best prices we can offer you.
Please note that although this property sleeps 8 comfortably, it works very well for 2-4 people too, and out of season we may be able to offer a discount if only 1 or 2 bedrooms are required.
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Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 4 years listed You are contacting Paul & Charlotte Braithwaite
Languages spoken    The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This gite has received 1 review from previous guests.  |
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