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This place is a paradise. We spent two wonderful weeks here and we could not fault a single thing. Richard is an excellent host, and nothing is too much trouble.
The house itself is well equipped, spotlessly clean and has a lovely atmosphere.
The garden is stunning, safe and well kept and the pool area is incredible. We had the best time and have booked to go again in 2026. Thoroughly recommend

This is the second time we have stayed at Richard's property, it is rustic as its set in fields and countryside. The facilities at the gite are just what you need for a relaxing stay, the garden is dog friendly and what a beautiful garden it is!
We love to cook and are best find was a Cote Du Boeuf for €20!
Admittedly, the WiFi signal isn't great but 3G & 4G are both accessible and my husband and i actually enjoyed not being glued to our phones.
We love it so much we have already booked for 2025!

Our stay at La Rivaudiere was very relaxing and peaceful. The house is situated amongst farms and fields. The nearest village, Vasles, has a good Spar and a great boulangerie providing fresh bread and croissants every day.

The house is equipped for a relaxed stay. The kitchen is large enough for a busy family lunch. The dining table could easily accommodate 8 or 10 people. There are also dining tables outside, under the tree in the garden and by the fantastic barbecue, as well as seating on the patio just by the house.

The pool is clean and large enough for some fun splashing around, if not for doing lengths. The patio around the pool is great for just lounging around, listening to the birds and the trees nearby. The garden is lovely and well maintained. We enjoyed the garden in the afternoons. There is also a pétanque area, which is nicely done.

The games barn is large and has some welcome activities to play during a rainy day. There are bicycles available but we had problems with the gears and the brakes, so maybe a service is required. We could also only find one bike helmet.
The accommodation is comfortable and easy to get used to. The bedrooms are airy and light, the bathrooms have a few little quirks (wobbly fittings, mysterious flush) but not serious enough to be a problem.

The living space is really comfortable, airy and light, and a pleasure to relax in. There’s lots of books and games and a play area on the mezzanine, although the guard rail up there was a little wobbly.

We really enjoyed our stay at La Rivaudiere and the owner, Richard, was friendly and quick to respond to requests and queries. We came back relaxed and refreshed after a week in this peaceful and quiet part of the country.

Dan Sidi (22-29 Jul 23)

We've just returned from a nearly 5week blissful stay at La Rivaudiere. The Villa & gardens are beautiful & so well equipped. Richard is a fantastic host and has thought of everything from the lovely welcome pack to every pool toy & kitchen utensils you could possibly want. I'm only sorry the site doesn't allow me upload the pictures of the garden and beautiful sunsets. It is a rural location Parthenay,Poitiers,are the nearest big towns 20/35mins away by car. Les Forges & Vasels ae only about 5mins both have a bar with food. Pizza van comes on a Mon to Vasels also. Going out for meals you have to drive but we always wanted to come back and enjoy a drink at the villa after anyway & enjoyed evenings in with playing pool & darts in the barn. Or looking at the stars from the patio or chilling watching TV. Satellite has plenty of English channels. You could collect a Chinese or BBQ but its lovely unwinding in the French countryside. The pool was perfect and had a Lavender pathway to it with humming bees and butterflies. The flowers, trees, rosemary & mint florish in the garden and all fenced in so our Cavapoo had the time of his life and found no way to escape. The shutters are now a lovely light blue the pics here do not do it justice ???? fab defo recommend, Sam & Adam do weekly clean linen change pool & garden and are so lovely too.

This was our first holiday in France for three years due to covid restrictions. There were great expectations and this property lived up to all of them.It has all the recreation facilities needed and a lovely pool to relax in after sightseeing in France.The Gite is situated in the countryside ,has lovely views and is very peaceful.We took advantage of some lovely local walks coming across horses and their owners in the adjacent fields. We spent days out going to nearby Parthenay, Poitiers and Puy du Foy.
Richard the owner has thought of everything for a comfortable stay,even a well received welcome food pack so no shopping required on arrival.We will definitely be going back.Thankyou Richard and the team.