The House

Level 3 epis, 3 stars for comfort and
charm, can accommodate 4 people

Situated in the quiet village of St Michel
le Cloucq, 5 kms from the old capital of
Fontenay le Compte, 30 kms from Niort and
50 kms from La Rochelle and the beaches of
the Atlantic.
The cottage is in the Saint Michel le
Cloucq village, 3 miles from Fontenay le
Comte.
Here you can discover the charm of both
South Vendee and Marais Poitevin and their
rich heritage: Nieul sur l'Autize Abbey,
Maillezais Abbey, roman churches, the
renaissance town of Fontenay le Comte, the
slow-paced lifestyle, boat rides in Marais
Poitevin or hiking in the large forested
Vendée region of Mervent-Vouvant.
There are several footpaths and cycle
paths leading from the house.
You could spend your holiday visiting the
well known sites such as Puy de Fou, the
Futuroscope theme park or Fort Boyard, the
sea and the Atlantic coast, beaches in
Faute sur Mer, Tranche sur Mer and Sables
d'Olonne or La Rochelle and Ile de Ré,
which are not too far from our gîte.

The cottage is comfortably furnished with
antique country furniture and has been
restored in keeping with the original
style with exposed stone walls and tiled
and wood floors.

Ground floor: living room with fireplace,
Satellite TV with free French and foreign
channels, VCR, DVD player, Hi-Fi and
telephone; separate kitchen fitted with a
dishwasher, microwave and electric oven;
utility room with washing machine and
freezer; bathroom; double bedroom with TV,
DVD player and en suite shower room.
First floor: one double room and one twin
room on the mezzanine. Towels, tea towels
and bed linen provided. Beds are made on
arrival. Also available: books, videos,
DVDs and board games. Free WiFi internet
access.
Outside: private garden and sunny terrace,
garden furniture and deckchairs, dining
area with barbeque.

Travel to the Vendée is convenient, with
road links to the Channel ports improved
by new motorways in recent years. St Malo
is only 3 hours away. In addition, the
airport at La Rochelle (55 minutes) is
served by two airlines from the UK
(Ryanair and BE) and the larger airport a
Nantes (1 hour) is part of the networks of
both British Airways and Air France.