Gites de Chaignepain - Les Vignes
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Our beautiful gîtes are converted from ancient goat houses dating back to 1803. They are full of rustic charm while providing every comfort you would wish for in a home away from home. There are a total of 5 gites on site - each is self-contained and has it's own private terrace area. They can be rented individually or in combination.
Les Vignes sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms (1 double, 1 twin). There is a fantastic heated, fully tiled, safety fenced swimming pool 10 x 5 metres with plenty of sun loungers, parasols and inflatables. The shared secure fenced garden contains children’s swings and a slide, a wendy house, swingball, outdoor table tennis and there is also a games room with air hockey & table football as well as bookshelves with books, board games and DVDs. We have a number of bikes including child sizes & safety helmets.
Each gite has a fitted kitchen, fully stocked with all crockery, cutlery, glassware etc. There is a kettle, microwave, toaster, fridge/freezer and full normal size gas oven and hob. Each gite has satellite TV so you can watch all the normal UK channels or if you prefer you can watch French TV. DVD Players are provided and WIFI is available so you can keep up with your emails if you wish – please note the signal is poor in this area and will not be strong enough to stream films/video clips etc. Each gite has its own lounge and dining area inside as well as an outdoor dining terrace with patio furniture and BBQ.
All bedrooms have shelves and hanging rails, all bedding & towels are provided free of charge including pool towels. Cots, highchairs and safety gates are available on request.
In high season bookings are from Saturday to Saturday and for a minimum of a week. Only bookings which are multiples of a week (eg. 7, 14, 21 days) will be accepted in high season. In May, June, early July and early September the check in/out day is more flexible and we take bookings of 2 nights or longer. Low season (Mid-September - April) great deals are available on bookings for a month or longer.
We have a communal laundry room with washing machines and ironing equipment and a communal bath/shower room with a bath which is useful for the young ones.
We are located in a small village with neighbours nearby so after 10pm any music or loud noise must be moved indoors. Unfortunately we are not able to accept pets.
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Facilities
- Safe for small children
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Iron
- Fenced garden
- Cot
- High chair
- Playground
- TV
- Internet
- Bicycles at the house
- Fireplace
- Hair dryer
- Bath
- Jacuzzi
- With swimming pool
- Heated pool
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Surroundings
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Situated in the picturesque Charentaise village of Chaignepain between the market towns of Chef-Boutonne, Melle, Lezay and Sauzé-Vaussais. The village is perfectly placed to provide the peace and tranquility of rural France and easy access to a wealth of local attractions and amenities. Surrounded by fields of corn and sunflowers Chaignepain is the perfect place to explore the charms of Poitou Charentes.
The Poitou-Charentes region of western France is one of the sunniest regions in the country and offers a variety of possibilities for families, adventurers, and romantic escapes alike.
- Rural
- Meadows and woodland
- In or near a village
Restaurants, food & wine
Variety of restaurants within a 10-15minute drive with many more options in nearby cities such as Niort, Poitiers and Angouleme.
Activities
The Charentaise countryside surrounding the gites is flat and rural, bursting with sunflowers during the summer. It is ideal for walking and cycling and we have a selection of bikes which you are welcome to borrow.
There are numerous Chateaux, Romanesque Churches and Abbeys in the area which are open to visitors and a number of inland lakes which offer picnic and sunbathing areas and children’s play areas as well as some water sports. The local rivers have centres where canoes, kayaks, SUPs and pedalos can be hired. Or hire a boat or bicycle at the Marais Poitevin (Green Venice) (45mins) and spend the day winding your way through/around the vast collection of waterways.
Other nearby attractions include the Vallee des Singes (Valley of the Monkeys) (30mins), Zoodysee (30mins), Futuroscope – the park of the moving image at Poitiers (50mins), The Aquarium at La Rochelle (1hr 20mins), La Palmyre Zoo at Royan which is one of the best in France (1hr 45mins) and the Puy du Fou theme park, an amazing historical theme park (1hr 45mins) all of which make for a great day out for all the family.
There are many bars and restaurants close by offering traditional French cuisine as well as a variety of western options, further details can be found in our welcome pack and if you require any help with booking we are always on hand.
Cognac with its rolling vineyards is only an hour away where you can tour the many distilleries including the world famous Courvoisier and Hennesy & Martell distilleries on its banks of the river charante. Further afield the vineyards of the Loire valley and those in Bordeaux and the surrounding areas can be reached in just over 2 hours.
We are 1 hour from Angouleme and 1hr 20mins from the historic port of La Rochelle on the west coast of France.
The Atlantic beaches in this part of France are generally shallow and sandy, and often have good surf for body boarding.
We are close to the airports at Poiters (50 mins), La Rochelle (1h 20mins), Limoges (1h 30mins) and Bordeaux (2h) which have low cost flights and car hire available.
The TGV stops at Poitiers where car hire is also available.
The channel ports are within an easy drive; St Malo (4h), Caen and Le Havre(4h 30mins) and Cherbourg (5h). For those coming by Eurostar, Calais is about 7h away.
- Bicycle
Additional price info and offers
For weekend stays in May/June/early July/early September a supplement can be paid to stay longer on the Sunday.
Price includes
Cleaning fee, Towels, Bed linen
Price exclusive
- Safety deposit € 150.00
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