This is a beautiful house in a rural surroundings. The lovely yellow rapeseed flowers were out everywhere, so it's a pretty drive in. A non-English speaking neighbour shoed our friends around the property, which was probably unneeded as they couldn't understand anything, but might be good if you're French :) We appreciated the coffee machine, and most needed kitchen items were there, bar a toaster. The beds were comfortable and it was great we didn't have to worry about sheets. The layout worked well for our 3 families. 3 big kids in one room, two middle kids in another, and the little one in with mum and dad, then 2 other doubles. We loved playing tennis, and there are enough racquets and sports kit for everyone. We rode the bikes (10-20 mins) to the place you can order bread and pastries, and we swam in a local lake. (20 min drive away) Sadly there was a mis-communication, and the pool was not able to be used when we were there, so do double check this if on boarder seasons. The grounds are lovely - we put up hammocks (theirs) and played table tennis (theirs) and badminton (ours). We didn't use / have access to the other little house onsite.We drove to chateaus and vineyards, and local villages with cute markets. There are also loads of board games (some in dutch or French), and Dutch cookbooks. We had a lovely time, would recommend!

The location was great - quiet and remote. The house, La Chapelle, provided everything we needed for the week: plenty of space and facilities - swimming pool, tennis court, table tennis, bicycles etc. The four grandchildren loved the swimming pool and spent a huge amount of time playing in the water. The grounds to the house are extensive and well looked after with plenty of space for the children to run around and explore. The surrounding area is relatively flat so cycling is easy. The Loire valley is a wonderful area to visit which we know well having stayed before on several occasions. We had a really enjoyable week. We would recommend this property and may well return again in the future.

Pretty much exactly as advertised. Gorgeous! Suzaan was very easy to communicate with and did her best to make our stay exactly what we anticipated; a wonderful family gathering involving swimming, tennis, cooking, cooking, cooking. Too much eating, outside, surrounded by beautiful gardens and miles of wheat, corn, barely and bean fields. The local markets gave us a good insight into the workings of this agricultural land. Virtually no English spoken there which is to our liking. This is an old, funky farm house in an agricultural district with no tourists in sight. During our 10 day visit with various family coming and going, we had a running joke that the modern conveniences "half worked." No matter for us. Albert and Genevieve, two neighbors who help caretake the property were around to guide us through and even stop by for a coffee with the dog. There are no screens on the windows, which is typical for rural France; typical for most of Europe. If you are afraid of bugs and want all the creature comforts of home this is not the place for you. It is also a little musty, and cool inside. The pool is great, the tennis court is beautiful, if old (it could use a new net and if you are serious about tennis bring your own racquet and balls), the kitchen is more than good enough for more than two cooks at once. Everyone loved it. If Provence isn't your thing, or in your price range, an experience here might be just the ticket.

Déception à l'arrivée. En effet, le ménage n avait pas été fait. Les draps des lits des précédents occupants n'avaient pas été changés...nous avons du passer 3h (en période de crise sanitaire) à nettoyer le gîte, faire la vaisselle, les sanitaires (merci aux trentenaires parisiens d'avoir laissé un logement dans cet état et si peu respectueux des lieux) avec le concours des charmants voisins des propriétaires. Les propriétaires, quant à eux, ont été charmants et tellement désolés de cette situation qu'ils eu à gérer depuis l'écosse, mais au final ont été tout à fait arrangeants. Malgré ces désagréments, nous avons toutefois passé un excellent séjour en famille et au calme.