Restored and modernised, the house is in a quiet village and makes a comfortable base from which to explore the beautiful Vendée.

Our cottage is very comfortable for up to 4 adults and 2 children. It is located in the peaceful setting in the small south Vendee hamlet. A rustic cottage fully restored to its original appearance, with exposed local stone walls, wooden beams and wooden floors, tiled ground floor. It is furnished with antique French country style furniture. It is comfortable and done with good taste.

The ground floor has a large living/room with a fireplace, a kitchen/dining room, bathroom and separate washroom, utility room, and one double bedroom with en suite shower room (bed 1.60 m wide). The upstairs has one double bedroom (bed 1.40 m wide) and one mezzanine bedroom (2 beds, each 1.20 m wide)
The facilities include 1 satellite TV with English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian channels, 1 French TV, 2 VCRs, DVD player, telephone, games, dvd and video cassettes, free wifi internet access. Fully fitted kitchen with all modern facilities, well equipped with crockery, cutlery and plenty of utensils, kettle, dishwasher, ceramic hobs, microwaves oven, full oven fridge, freezer, washing machine.

For a restful and enjoyable stay, you find a private garden, a stone patio with garden furniture, a large outdoor dining area with a purpose built chimney-barbecue, a private garden. 4 mountain bicycles for adults and 3 mountain bicycles for children are available free of charge.
Bathroom towels, house linen, and bed linen is provided, the beds are made prior to arrival. A cot, highchair and baby bath can be provided on request

Located between the Marais Poitevin known as the Green Venice and the forest, not too far from La Rochelle, our gite, very comfortable for 6 persons (4 adults and 2 children), is located in the peaceful setting of a small south Vendée Hamlet.
The house, awarded 3 epis and 4 stars for comfort and charm, is situated in the quiet village of St Michel le Cloucq, 5 kms from Fontenay le Comte, 50 kms from La Rochelle and the beaches of the Atlantic. The ideal base for exploring and enjoying the Vendee Region.

The cottage is situated in the quiet and hilly village of Saint Michel le Cloucq, above Fontenay le Comte, in a peaceful street. The village is on the edge of the forest with many places for walking and cycling.
Only 50 km from the renowned sailing part and beautiful city of La Rochelle and the beaches of the Atlantic. The islands of Ré, Aix or Oléron are just off the coast.
Few kilometers away there is Le Marais Poitevin, also known as the Green Venice, with its green canals for idyllic boating and fishing.
The river Vendee ideal for fishing is less than 5 km away. Approx an hour away is Futuroscope, the science and technology theme park near Poitiers.
The Puy du Fou historic theme park with its day attractions, the summer evening concerts and displays is within 60 km.

St Michel le Cloucq has a bar/paper shop, an auberge restaurant (a short distance from the house) and a doctor. Several travelling bread and grocery vans come to the village almost every day. There are several good restaurants within a reasonable distance and the owners will be happy to give you a small taste of some of the regional specialities here.

The village is on the edge of a large forest and there are lots of places to walk and cycle. Less than 5 kms from the house is the River Vendée where you can fish and there is good fishing and boating on the canals of Le Marais Poitevin (12 kms). Lac de Chassenon has a beach with supervised swimming.
Fontenay le Compte (5 kms) has good shopping, supermarkets, restaurants and a weekly market.

The Vendee apart from its beauty, is filled with history and fine architecture, notably the Abbaye de Maillezais and the Abbaye Royale in Nieul.
Niort (30 kms), set on the River Sèvre, has a castle built by Henry Plantagenet and Richard the Lionheart and some lovely old houses around Rue St-Pierre, as well as an attractive art museum.
The great sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast are about 50 kms away and you can easily get to the lovely islands of Oléron and Aix just off the coast.

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.

Our prices 2009 per week (from Saturday to Saturday, heating in extra):

- from 3rd January 2009 to 7th February : 240 Euros
- from 7th Februrary to 4th April 2009 : 295 Euros
- from 4th April 2009 to 27th June 2009 : 325 Euros
- from 27th June 2009 to 11th July 2009 : 520 Euros
- from 11th July 2009 to 22nd August 2009 : 675 Euros
- from 22nd August 2009 to 29th August 2009 : 520 Euros
- from 29th August 2009 to 26th September 2009 : 325 Euros
- from 26th September 2009 to 24th October 2009 : 295 Euros
- from 24th October 2009 to 7th November 2009 : 325 Euros
- from 7th November 2009 to 19th December 2009 : 295 Euros
- from 19th December 2009 to 2nd January 2010 : 325 Euros