Grandmere's
About the home
A traditional French 2 storied cottage added to the 300-year old farmhouse we think in the 1930s, Grandmere's offers spacious holiday accommodation, with large sitting room, kitchen/diner and bathroom on the ground floor, and two bedrooms upstairs. One of the 3 sofas in the sitting room converts to a double bed.
Well fitted out and newly decorated in 2010, Grandmere's is well placed to relax ion the balcony, walk or cycle on the extensive local tracks, or drive further afield to attractions such as Futuroscope or Puy du Fou, or cities like La Rochelle, Niort or Nantes.
We try to make our guests feel this is their home during their stay. We therefore provide those useful things that are difficult in small quantities - salt, pepper, toilet rolls, cooking/olive oil, etc. We provide all domestic towels and linen and also beach/pool towels.
We try to make our guest feel this is their home during their stay. We therefore provide those useful things that are difficult in small quantities - salt, pepper, toilet rolls, cooking/olive oil, etc. We provide all domestic towels and linen but ask guests to bring their own beach/pool towels.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 7, 2 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Several, 80km |
| Will consider: | Corporate lets House swaps Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car essential Nearest amenities: 2km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire, Internet access, DVD player |
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| General: | TV, Video player, Table tennis, Games room, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 2 Bedrooms, 1 family bathroom |
| Furniture: | Sofabeds (1), Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 6 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Shared outdoor pool (heated), Shared garden, BBQ, Swing set |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
Spacious two bedroomed accommodation (downstairs bathroom and separate toilet, bedrooms on first floor) with wide countryside views.Additional double sofabed in sitting room to take accommodation to 6 (extra charge-see "prices"). If required an extra child's bed could be put in the double room, making accommodation up to 7... certainly possible as the living accommodation is very spacious.
Gas, electricity and firewood included in price.
Further details outdoors:
Large shared garden (almost 1 acre), with swings, boules court, and ample parking. Great walking and cycling locally. Golf half an hour away by car. Outdoor pool, heated (when necessary early or late season) available mid May-Mid September (for the hardy, earlier or later by arrangement!)
Further details
No all male or all female groups accepted.
25% Deposit required on booking, balance not less than 8 weeks before booked arrival.
Holiday cancellation insurance is recommended.
Smoking is not allowed indoors or within the pool area
Welcome pack provided on arrival
Owners generally on site.
Conditions
Short term breaks available, but not in the "Summer" season
Photos
The Poitou-Charentes / Vendee / Vendee region


Known for warm dry summers (3 days' rain in 4 months in 2009), the Vendee is popular as a holiday destination, with visitors coming from the UK, Belgium, Holland and Germany, as well as from within France. The landscape is essentially rural, with rolling countryside, mainly below 220 metres elevation.
The Vouvant area
Warm summers, long (and can be fairly hot (38C) days). Lots of history. This was once "English" Aquitaine - Queen Eleanor's home at Neuil sur l'Autize is only 30km away. The Venise Verte (the drained fens) are also an interesting tourist attraction, with trips in powered craft, canoes and punts. There is a good bar/restaurant in the village (2km) and several more in the surrounding area. Futuroscope and Puy du Fou are each just over an hour away. Varied beaches (from very quiet to frenetic are within an hour-and-a-quarter, although all can be busy in July and August. There are several inland lakeside "beaches" and watersport facilities within half an hour. There is an extensive network of cycle/walking tracks, and several riding stables locally.
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | La Rochelle or Poitiers: 85 km |
| Railway: | Niort: 35 km |
| Ferry: | St Malo: 325 km |
4-5 hours from west and mid Channel ports - 6hrs or so from Calais area. Nearest airports: La Rochelle, Poitiers, Nantes.
Activities near Vouvant
Tennis in town
Watersports
Waterpark
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
Cycling holidays
Guestbook for Grandmere's
" Very spacious gite, in idyllic surroundings"
" Thankyou for making our stay with our 6month old baby so easy! We all had a wonderful time, exploring the area, and relaxing by the pool"
" Thankyou for making us so welcome.. your generosity knows no bounds" Paradise, as the farmer opposite keeps telling us!"
" Thanks for making us feel so welcome. We will definitely be back and will be sure to recommend your superb holiday home to everyone we know "
" The gite is really homely and comfortable and the pool fantastic! Thanks for being so welcoming"
" We hoped for a lovely relaxing time in the middle of nowhere! and that is exactly what we got! A wonderful gite and a great pool! The village bar is not too far to walk... and has really lovely food!"
" They really have exceeded our expectations of what a gite holiday should be! "
" Yummy home baked cakes! "
" Jane and Ian ... we had the most amazing week ! How can we ever thank you enough!"
" It is a lovely and spacious gite... and we made ourselves very much at home! Thankyou.."
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 7 | ||||||
| Period | From![]() | To![]() | Weekly![]() | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| Late Autumn | 1 Oct 11 | 4 Nov 11 | £ 350 | 55 | 65 | Flexible |
| Easter | 31 Mar 12 | 14 Apr 12 | £ 400 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Spring - Autumn | 14 Apr 12 | 5 May 12 | £ 350 | 55 | 65 | 3 Nights |
| Spring - Autumn | 5 May 12 | 30 Jun 12 | £ 450 | 70 | 80 | 3 Nights |
| Summer | 30 Jun 12 | 1 Sep 12 | £ 650 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Spring - Autumn | 1 Sep 12 | 29 Sep 12 | £ 450 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Late Autumn | 29 Sep 12 | 3 Nov 12 | £ 350 | 55 | 65 | 3 Nights |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
If use is made of the occasional bed in the sitting room there will be an additional charge of £20 per night.
Otherwise there are no extras - gas, electricity and logs included
Availability
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Availability notes:
Grandmere's is not available late autumn, through the winter and very early spring. The pool will be available depending on the weather.
Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 2 years listed You are contacting Jane Gawn
Languages spoken ![]() The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This gite has so far received 0 reviews. ![]() |
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