I booked this lovely old French mansion to celebrate my wife's 50th birthday with my family and some friends (8 people in total). The house was spacious with multiple rooms and bedrooms (with comfy beds) over 3 floors and had a large garden leading to the pool - the entire property is basically surrounded by fields. We liked waking up to the sound of the nearby cockerel - it reminded us that we were in the country! If you're after peace & quiet, this is the perfect location. The large town of Niort is about 25 mins away by car. We were surprised at how hot the weather was and really pleased with the open air large swimming pool - the water quality was excellent due to the modern robot cleaner and properly functioning filters. Our Golden Retriever dog was able to find shade under the many trees and on the nice cold stone floor in the kitchen/living room (we kept the shutters semi-shut to keep the temperature down inside). The kitchen was large and very well furnished with plenty of good kitchen utensils and a giant fridge-freezer that worked perfectly (unlike in other places we've booked via Vrbo). We enjoyed playing on the excellent quality table-tennis table in the barn. The host was friendly and responsive via Vrbo messaging.

Le gîte est immense, la piscine très agréable et la localisation au calme appréciable. Très bon week-end entre amis!

A lovely two weeks away. Prior to and even upon arriving, Thierry was first class in communication. The pool is huge and was the main attraction (it is very, very deep too which was great for us swimmers). Local amenities are around a 15 drive to LeClerc and similar for your weekly shops which was good. The "cinema room" in the pictures do not do it justice. It really was fantastic. The sound system was great and the size of the picture beamed onto the wall was brilliant. Table tennis under the barn was exceptional and another favorite. There is plenty to do within the property and grounds. Thierry was always on hand (despite not being there in person) to answer any questions. We had a brilliant and much needed stay away, the big home has everything a large family of all ages: a huge swimming pool, lovely sunsets, table tennis, movie room, a large dining room/kitchen, lounge and huge spacious bedrooms. In these unprecedented times, we were in a safe, clean and spacious environment. We would all thoroughly recommend to anyone interested

Very good spacious well equipped house ,great pool and facilities that were suitable for enjoyment and activity in all weathers