Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or less)
Changeover day:
Sat
Access:
Car advised Nearest amenities: 0.5 km
Notes:
May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Le Sapin is one of three holiday cottages in the grounds of our Charente house, Les Grands Arbres, in the heart of sunny Charente Maritime. We aim to give a warm welcome to all our guests and we hope that the nearby facilities will enable you to enjoy the sort of holiday where you can mix with the local residents at the village pub, shop at the local markets for fresh produce for your dinner or simply sit on the terrace with a glass of wine and listen to the birdsong.
Our guests love it here and for us it is a great joy to provide something which is so much appreciated.
Le Sapin and its terrace
Living area
Pool with Le Sapin and Le Châtaignier in background
Swimming pool
To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/55279
The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Charente Maritime region
The Charente Maritime Department has one of the highest records for sunshine in France, after the Mediterranean, and at any time of the year you can experience days of beautiful sunshine, making it an ideal choice for early and late season breaks. Even during the warm summer months, at the height of the summer season, the roads are quiet, allowing you to explore all the attractions of this beautiful region - the old roman towns and churches, the local markets, the small villages beside the Charente and Boutonne rivers, the fields of vineyards. Try popping into one of the many producers of our local drink - Pineau des Charentes for a little 'degustation'.
St Jean d'Angely / Ste Meme area
St Jean d'Angely, Saintes and Cognac are all within easy reach. Saintes is a chic river town with pedestrian streets, a roman amphitheatre and a cultured air. Cognac is a charming and characterful town with an interesting produce market, jazz festival and a variety of cognac distilleries. You've tasted Remy Martin, now go for a visit and sniff it straight from the barrel. St Jean d'Angely is a picturesque market town with swimming pool complex, river and lake. Further afield are the fascinations of La Rochelle, Rochefort, Ile de Ré and some lovely seaside towns. More information on all the local tourist attractions is available in the gite.
For the children, the attractively laid out zoo outside Royan allows for a really close encounter with the animals and at the 'Valley of the Monkeys' at Romagne, south of Poitiers, you can stroll through a beautiful park and discover 30 different species of monkeys and watch them being fed.
How to get there
This area is well served by the budgets airlines as we are less than an hour and a half's drive from La Rochelle, Poitiers and Angouleme airports and Bordeaux airport is only about 2 hours away.
Cars can be easily hired at all these airports. If you are driving, we are less than 15 minutes from Junction 34 of the A10 autoroute and the Brittany ports are an easy day's drive away.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
La Rochelle: 80 km
Railway:
Surgères: 40 km
Ferry:
St Malo: 400 km
Activities near St Jean d'Angely
Sports: Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive
Great for: Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Sofabeds (2), Single beds (4), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8, Sleeps maximum of 8
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Shared garden, BBQ, Bicycles available, Shared outdoor pool (heated), Swing set
Access:
Secure parking
Further details indoors: The gite is furnished with good quality fittings and with a great attention to detail, from the reading lamps, clothes drying-rack to cleaning products and rubber gloves! You'll find a starter pack of salt, pepper, herbs, oil, sugar, tea and coffee in the kitchen cupboards and a welcoming bottle of wine.
Further details outdoors: A games barn contains table tennis and table football, and other outdoor games are available.
The gite is set in large gardens with mature trees and interesting flowers throughout the growing season. There is an apple orchard and many birds have their nests within our grounds. The property backs onto open countryside
Further details
The heated swimming pool is available June to mid September.
Conditions
A 25% deposit is required to secure your booking. The remaining rental is due 8 weeks prior to your arrival. A separate cheque for £100 should be included with the final payment as a refundable breakages deposit.. This cheque will be returned to you within two weeks of the end of the holiday,subject to a satisfactory property inspection.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
Convert to:
Prices for group size 8
Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
Mid
9 Sep 08
27 Sep 08
475£ 475
0-
0-
Flexible
Low
27 Sep 08
2 May 09
325£ 325
0-
0-
Flexible
Early
2 May 09
30 May 09
450£ 450
0-
0-
Flexible
Early Summer
30 May 09
27 Jun 09
550£ 550
0-
0-
1 Week
Pre High Summer
27 Jun 09
11 Jul 09
650£ 650
0-
0-
1 Week
High Summer
11 Jul 09
5 Sep 09
950£ 950
0-
0-
1 Week
Late Summer
5 Sep 09
3 Oct 09
550£ 550
0-
0-
Flexible
Low
3 Oct 09
19 Dec 09
325£ 325
0-
0-
Flexible
72
Prices for group size 4
Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
Low
27 Sep 08
2 May 09
325£ 325
0-
0-
Flexible
Early
2 May 09
30 May 09
400£ 400
0-
0-
Flexible
Early Summer
30 May 09
27 Jun 09
475£ 475
0-
0-
1 Week
Pre High Summer
27 Jun 09
11 Jul 09
650£ 650
0-
0-
1 Week
High Summer
11 Jul 09
5 Sep 09
950£ 950
0-
0-
1 Week
Late Summer
5 Sep 09
3 Oct 09
475£ 475
0-
0-
Flexible
Low
3 Oct 09
19 Dec 09
325£ 325
0-
0-
Flexible
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
All linen and towels (with the exception of swimming towels) are included in the price.
During the summer season bookings are from Saturday to Saturday. Outwith the summer season, short term lets and longer rentals will be considered. Please contact the owners for details.
During the Low season there is a charge of 30 euros per week for heating costs.
Guestbook
Thank you so much Jim and Irene for a lovely break in your super gîte. We especially loved the swimming pool and the peaceful setting. The Murphys, Manchester
We had a wonderful relaxing week in a very comfortable gîte. Jim and Irene are the perfect hosts. The twins(aged 6) loved the pool. The Sargent family.
You have a lovely property and you deserve great success. We have been entirely satisfied and will definitely come back again. The Wrights
Warm and friendly hospitality in beautiful surroundings here at Le Sapin. Everything was laid on for us and we made full use of all the facilities, bikes, barn and of course the warm pool. Linda, Beth and Jack
We have had a lovely holiday. Your gite is perfect for a family - you have really thought of everything, from kitchen utensils to bicycles to fishing nets. The children have had a fantastic time and made full use of the pool, which is very clean and accessible. The George family.
Availability notes
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