Child friendly Les Vallaies is a small group of Family friendly self catering holiday cottages with Heated pool and enclosed play garden.
They welcome families with young teens, young children , toddlers and babies and in fact are exclusively for families throughout July and August. The holiday cottages lie in the rural hamlet of Le Puy de Brette near St Jean d'Angely in the Charente maritime region of south western France. The property is surrounded by open countryside. The large heated swimming pool, enclosed play garden and games barn, make for the perfect self catering family friendly gite holiday and an ideal base from which to explore this beautiful part of the Charente Maritime in south western France.
La Vierge is a family gite sleeping up to six, which is part of the Les Vallaies family gite complex with heated pool near St Jean d'Angely in the Charente Maritime region of western France. An ideal location for discovering this beautiful region or for just relaxing in a child friendly environment where you can just relax whilst your children make new friends.
Down stairs is very spacious and open plan. There is a sitting area with sofas and armchairs for six and coffee table; a dining area with large dining table; and a kitchen area along one wall. The kitchen is fully equipped with fridge freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave and
gas oven / 4 ring hob / grill. It has plenty of cupboard space and all basic crockery and cutlery needed for a relaxing self catering family holiday.
La Vierge sleeps six in three bedrooms, a king sized double and two twin rooms. The rooms have plenty of storage space each with a built in wardrobe and a set of draws. There is also space for a travel cot which can be provided at no charge. The spacious bathroom is also on this floor. It is fully equipped with a modern full sized bath with shower, low flush toilet.
There is a large window and double window/door which makes this a very sunny cottage, but the thick stone walls keep the cottage cool in the heat of the summer. Exposed beams and original features create a characterful family self catering holiday gite with the conveniences of home.Outside is your own gravelled terrace area, a real sun trap with barbecue, garden tables, chairs and parasol looking out onto the communal play area and swings. Fantastic for sun lovers and families with younge children - they can just run in and out freely to the safely enclosed play garden whilst you relax and even read a book !!
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Other Interior Facilities
Gamesroom with table tennis and table football for the older ones and air hockey, feels like a club house with sofas and tables at which to read and play boardgames. Great place to escape the heat.
Local Attractions
ON SITE - scuba diving in the pool each week, registered child minder available for babysitting (the owner) massage, pedicures.
NEARBY at our other site - Fabric painting, pottery painting, teddy bear picnics, family vineyard walks, yoga, discovery evenings.
The Charente Maritime region is famous for its Cognac and Pineau production. There are many tiny villages and hamlets to explore.
Quaint chateaux are common. Local delicacies include mussels in cream, goats cheese, honey and cake with angelica. Swimming,
fishing, horse riding, golf, tennis and rowing are all available during the summer months in the local area. There are also many lovely
country walks all year round. The landscape is gently rolling and ideal for cycling. Theres little need to venture further afield than our local
town of St Jean d'Angely, just 10mins away, but if you do theres a huge range of places to visit and things to do to suit all ages. Details of
days out can be found in each of our gites and you can always ask us too. We are just an easy 1 hour drive from the coast, beaches and
the famous coastal resorts of La Rochelle, Royan and Rochefort. Its also about an hour to the inland towns of Angouleme, Niort and the area around Poitiers, so we are vey centrally located for the whole Charente Maritime Region. Closer to our gites you will find Cognac, Saintes, St Savinien all within just 30mins drive.
• Cycling
• Family activities
• Fishing nearby:
Species of fish: Trout, carp
Name of nearest fishing location: River Boutonne
Distance: 10 km
• Golf:
Name and address of nearest golf course: Golf Louis Rouyer GuilletFontcouverte 17100 Saintes
Distance: 30 km
• Horse riding:
Name and address of nearest stables: Centre Equestre , Route de Poitier 17470 Aulnay
Distance: 10 km
• Walking:
Name/number of nearest marked trail: There are lots of tracks and country lanes immediately outside your cottage
• Wine tasting:
Name and address of nearest wine producer: Eric Cartaud, 3 Imp de Margella 17400 Corpeteau
Distance: 2 km
• Wine tasting and cookery
Special Rental Conditions
2 week + bookings only at peak times in cottages. 1 week bookings available in Villa.
Linen included for all weeks
Linen and personal towels included for all June and September bookings and short breaks
Pool towels available at extra cost on request
Villa available at lower cost when not using the pool
Availability Calendar
Property Exterior
Local Attractions
NEARBY at our other site - Fabric painting, pottery painting, teddy bear picnics, family vineyard walks, yoga, discovery evenings.
The Charente Maritime region is famous for its Cognac and Pineau production. There are many tiny villages and hamlets to explore.
Quaint chateaux are common. Local delicacies include mussels in cream, goats cheese, honey and cake with angelica. Swimming,
fishing, horse riding, golf, tennis and rowing are all available during the summer months in the local area. There are also many lovely
country walks all year round. The landscape is gently rolling and ideal for cycling. Theres little need to venture further afield than our local
town of St Jean d'Angely, just 10mins away, but if you do theres a huge range of places to visit and things to do to suit all ages. Details of
days out can be found in each of our gites and you can always ask us too. We are just an easy 1 hour drive from the coast, beaches and
the famous coastal resorts of La Rochelle, Royan and Rochefort. Its also about an hour to the inland towns of Angouleme, Niort and the area around Poitiers, so we are vey centrally located for the whole Charente Maritime Region. Closer to our gites you will find Cognac, Saintes, St Savinien all within just 30mins drive.
• Cycling
• Family activities
• Fishing nearby:
Species of fish: Trout, carp
Name of nearest fishing location: River Boutonne
Distance: 10 km
• Golf:
Name and address of nearest golf course: Golf Louis Rouyer GuilletFontcouverte 17100 Saintes
Distance: 30 km
• Horse riding:
Name and address of nearest stables: Centre Equestre , Route de Poitier 17470 Aulnay
Distance: 10 km
• Walking:
Name/number of nearest marked trail: There are lots of tracks and country lanes immediately outside your cottage
• Wine tasting:
Name and address of nearest wine producer: Eric Cartaud, 3 Imp de Margella 17400 Corpeteau
Distance: 2 km
• Wine tasting and cookery
In the area
This Property is situated in Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes
Nearest Airport: La Rochelle
Nearest Station: Saint Jean d'Angely (or Poitiers and Surgeres for tgv)
Nearest Ferry: St Malo
Nearest Beach: Fouras (seaside) or Les Gours (lake beach)
Nearest Ski Resort:
Please note that the location on this map is an approximate guide, normally to the closest town or village.