Self Catering Holiday Homes - Vendee, Pays de la Loire, France
All comments are taken directly from the visitors book placed in Gite Vendee.
Really enjoyed the peace and quiet. Totally relaxing and the gite was perfect. Was spotlessly clean and catered for everything. The surrounding area was superb and a joy to drive. Absolutely loved Vouvant. Well worth a visit and the restaurant Le Pic Vert was really nice. A lovely setting. Advise to get there as soon as it opens as place gets full very quickly. Best to book in advance not to disappoint. Thank you for a wonderful relaxing week and don't want to go home! Would definitely visit again and would definitely recommend.
Paul & Royston
(Chatham, Kent)
What a fabulous week. The gite is great, clean and well equipped. Absolutely loved the area.
If you feel like a trip further afield, Saumur is a good day out. Beautiful chateau, then a visit to troglodyte dwellings. There is also a very good tank museum for the military enthusiasts.
Enjoyed our visits to La Rochelle and Vouvant
I would give Fontenay a miss, especially the chateau. Not much to see or good value for money.
Took lots and lots of photos.
Thank you to Carolyn for all her help and guidance. We would love to return again and again and ...
Kindest Regards
Steve & Jean
Kendal, Cumbria
A fantastic holiday that was relaxing and free from stress!
The gite itself is fantastic and we have enjoyed beautifully warm evenings in the garden drinking wonderful wine and eating far too much cheese and bread.
La Rochelle is well worth a visit and we'd really recommend the park and ride which drops you off right in the centre - perfect for exploring. The seafood is fantastic and 13 euros for 3 courses is excellent.
This has been a fantastic holiday that has started a lifelong love of France ... we don't want to go home!!
Jenna and Lewis Keyes
(Norfolk, UK)
Thank you for a wonderfullly relaxing fortnight in this beautiful corner of the world.
You made us all feel very welcome, and I'm sure little Eve will be asking after her new friends for ... well as long as a 2 yr old's memory lasts!
Wishing you all every happiness for the future
Gareth, Carol-Anne & Eve
This was our second visit here and we will take away some more wonderful memories. The gite is perfect for two and was spotlessly clean and very comfortable. There are some beautiful country walks in the surrounding area and on a clear night, the view of the "Milky Way" is fantastic.
Melanie and Michael
Suffolk (UK)
Recommendations are La Rochelle (especially the aquarium and the port of an evening), Ile de Ré (loads of beaches, beautiful villages and giant waffles at the port of St. Martin) and La Tranche sur Mer (nice beach and good shops).
More locally, the zoo at Mervent is worth a look and the best fun was paddling a boat at Venise Vert, but go to Petit Port Sauvage rather than the abbey as it is half the price.
Good restaurants are Le Grill de la Forge at La Tranche sur Mer and Le Pic Vert in Vouvant, but they're only open 7-9pm for evening meals so get there early
A very quiet, relaxing week here at the gite, our thanks to Carolyn and Stephen and family for their hospitality. A highly recommended place to come.
Lisa & Roger
In the absence of Stephen, we would like to thank Carolyn, Eliot and Olivia for running a good ship. Ideal place for recharging batteries. Weather good, gite immaculate and lovely area. What more could you wish for - heaven!!
Pat & Dave
Yorkshire
We have had a really good week here - a lovely gîte, super weather and interesting days out, with the bonus of the French food and wine. Thank you!
Heather & Roger
Bournemouth
Carolyn & Steve, we've had a brilliant 10 days, by way of your home & the lovely gite. Thank you for letting us share your corner of the lovely Vendee. The setting is idyllic.
Nothing more to add about places to visit - Market in Fontenay on a Saturday morning excellent. A visit to "Venise Vert" - Coulon a must - even if it's packed in high summer - but if you take to the water, paddle your own boat, it's more fun! The weather has been kind to us.
We hope to come back to hear Eliot perform his first recorder recital in a few years time! And we made some great new friends in the way of the rabbit and the 3 french hens - now named Edgar, Gloria and Mary Pickford (because she eats roses)! They were great fun to watch. Thank you again
Dee & Barry
A wonderful relaxing week in a truly beautiful area, totally unspoilt. Trips out to La Rochelle, Ile de Ré, the coast and the many surrounding villages, thank you
Karen & Steve
We have had a lovely week discovering the region. Stephen & Carolyn have been very helpful hosts. The local wines are excellent (from the local Spar). We ate out in La Rochelle and Vouvant and the meals were great and inexpensive. Wildlife is abundant. We have seen many birds without leaving the garden including Stonechat, Whinchat, Golden Oriole, Red-legged Partridge, Hobby, Merlin, Wheatear, Redstart as well as a Red Squirrel feeding on the nut tree. Also a deer on the way home from the local bar.
David & Paula
We have had a very peaceful & relaxing week in Vendee, even with our 15 month old daughter! Stephen & Carolyn (& Eliot & Olivia) have been very welcoming & accommodating, especially with Alice (our daughter), the travel cot was ideal.
We would certainly recommend Vouvant for a pretty little town - we had a lovely 3 course meal at Auberge de Maitre Pannetier for only 16€!!
We enjoyed the beach at La Faute-sur-Mer - lovely sand dunes & stretches of white sands. Even if you are unlucky enough to pay for parking, it's only 2€ for the day.
Many thanks for making Alice's first holiday so memorable
Andy, Naomi & Alice
We've had a wonderful week relaxing and sort of doing nothing (i.e. drinking wine & eating) but we've also searched out a few places to amuse us!
We recommend:
We hope everyone has as lovely a holiday as we have here!
Alex and Keziah
Had a lovely time. Everything we needed. Very peaceful and relaxing. Would recommend to anyone.
Ian & Norma
Lovely gite - absolutely beautifully decorated in every detail. Thanks to Carolyn & Steve for the care they took of us. We look forward to returning at some stage in the future.
Mike & Jacqui
Comfortable gite. Great location. Beautiful countryside. Fantastic weather......
Mark and Jackie
Enjoyed our week here very much, Steve & Carolyn have been great hosts, very friendly and helpful. We hope to return one day as there is still so much to explore in the region. The gite is very comfortable with everything we needed during our stay. Highly recommended!
Thank you.
Dave & Lyn
Thank You. We had a wonderful time! Great weather - Wine & Food in the area. Recommended gite and hosts. Made to feel most welcome by Carolyn & Steve. Good luck to the children for the future. Enjoyed the visits by the pet rabbit.
Mike & Lynne
Une semaine agréable au gîte Vendée à lieu-dit Cheville. Site merveilleux et calme; vue plaisante. Ecoutez les oiseaux! En se promenant on peut rencontrer un chevreuil. Le gîte est très beau; nos compliments. Recommandé : Vouvant, Mervent, Arcais (canot au marais), et cétéra!
Steven & Carolyn : Merci de votre gentil accueil!
Pia & Mÿudeit
A wonderful holiday and Stephen, Carolyn and children have been very welcoming hosts. The gite is perfect and the countryside beautiful. We will be taking home some lovely memories. We would recommend this place in France to anyone who would like to "get away from it all".
Thank you all
Pat and John
Thank you for a lovely relaxing stay - a perfect place to enjoy the sights and smells of the countryside. Carolyn and Steve have been great hosts. We recommend the beach at La Faute-sur-Mer, beautiful and unspoilt.
Many thanks
Matt and Alison
Just what we needed, a relaxing quiet rest watching the deer in the field. Weather variable but it didn't matter, the welcome from Carolyn and Steve was warm enough.
Ron and Margaret Edgar
Thank you Carolyn and Steve
We had a wonderful time! Everything was perfect, even the weather smiled on us after a shaky start.
Thank you
Val and Keith
A wonderful, peaceful, relaxing week in a beautiful, welcoming gite which is so well looked after in a totally unspoiled corner of France!
Thank you!
John and Julie
Relaxing, Rejuvenating, Revitalising, Recommended.
Barbara and John
Had a great week in a beautiful setting. Experienced an awesome thunder storm, but will remember the total peace and tranquillity most. Stephen and Carolyn were great hosts, really welcoming and helpful and very discrete. A beautiful cottage in a wonderful part of France.
Merci Beaucoup!
Melanie and Michael Fletcher
Had a wonderful and relaxing week here at the gite. So enjoyed sitting in the garden with a glass of Vendee wine - what more could you want. It has been a great way to unwind and recharge mind, body and soul!!
Many thanks to Carolyn and Steve from Louisa and Tony
It's all been said! Fabulous hosts, lovely gite 'away from it all', perfect peace and in such a fantastic position to visit the coast and country.
Thank you
John and Sarah
What a wonderful peaceful week we've had here in the gite. Stephen, Carolyn, Eliot and Olivia have been perfect hosts and made us feel so welcome. Watching the sun go down with a glass of wine on the patio in the quiet of the evening will be a wonderful memory.
Thank you
Pat and Peter
Thank you for your tranquillity, serenity and the chance to have a truly relaxing holiday in idyllic surrounds
Regards
Campbell and Barbara
Dear Steve and Carolyn.
We love the gite! We had such a lovely holiday. Your kindness, warm welcome, openness and hospitality has made it so much better. Thank you! The jam is delicious too! We do hope your plans are successful and will certainly recommend you to our friends.
Take care.
Ange and Marcus Yates
We had a fantastically relaxing week - exactly what we were in need of. Very much enjoyed the peace and quiet of the countryside, even the 'rolling hills' explored on the bikes! The gite was perfect for us and the pool great in the September sunshine. Stephen and Carolyn were great hosts - we can particularly recommend coming in fruit season to sample the jams
Sarah and Alex
We've both had an excellent stay in this beautiful gite. We would definitely recommend this holiday if you wanted to "get away from it all" - very peaceful. La Tranche sur Mer is a fantastic beach to visit. Stephen and Carolyn have made us feel most welcome.
Rick and Lucy
Excellent gite in really peaceful surroundings, fantastic hosts - all of which has added to our enjoyable holiday! Would really recommend the local Vendée wine (found in local Spar) and the nearby beaches (especially Tranche-sur-Mer). Au revoir!
Ian and Alison
Fantastic, relaxing week. Superb gite and wonderful location. Thanks Steve and Carolyn for making us feel so welcome.
Julie and Russ
A wonderful week away from the mayhem! Beautiful; gite with everything anyone could need. Great location for exploring with the beaches only an hour away and the chateaux of the Loire a couple of hours away. Or just let time stand still in the peacefulness of the gite's garden. Steve and Carolyn are the perfect hosts, friendly and helpful and very hospitable!
Thanks for a lovely stay and hope to see you all again soon!
Bev and Rick
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