La Libellule

La Libellule is an exceptionally baby and child friendly two bedroomed cottage/gite at our wonderful old farmhouse logis which dates from the 17th Century. It is set in 2 acres of gardens, meadow and orchard and surrounded by vines and sunflowers.
Living in the main house we are available if you should need us. We are situated on the border of the Charente Maritime (17) and Charente (16) departements, and only 4 to 5 hours drive from the Channel ports, just over an hour from the La Rochelle airport and an hour and a half from Bordeaux.

Only 10 minutes from historic Cognac with it's cobbled streets, pavement cafes, shops gardens, cognac houses to visit and numerous festivals throughout the year. We are also close to wonderful La Rochelle, the beautiful Romanesque small city of Saintes, medieval St Jean D'Angely, Angouleme, Royan, La Palmyre and much much more. Amazing sandy Atlantic beaches are an easy 40 minute drive away and then there is also the Lazy River Charente and nearby lakes for canoeing, fishing and windsurfing.

Children are well catered for with a 10 x 5 metre heated pool, a sandpit and a large selection of toys. We also have table tennis,badminton and basket ball, football goals in the meadow, climbing frames, swings and slides plus bikes to borrow free of charge.

For those who really can't or don't wish to escape the buzz of everyday life completely, we do have a free, accessible wi-fi connection in the courtyard.

La Libellule is very spacious and south facing.

The 2 upstairs bedrooms are a really good size (huge parents room with king size bed, a good sized children's room with plenty of space for a cot. Upstairs wc/washbasin)

Downstairs there is a large bathroom with a big walk-in wet room type shower and a kitchen with access to the garden. The main living room has a dining area and a very comfortable sitting area. There is a good selection of books and games in case of a rainy day. We always try to put a selection of toys in the house to suit the ages of your children.
There is also another door to the garden.

The kitchen has a Smeg range cooker, fridge-freezer, microwave, coffee-maker and dishwasher plus all the utensils you could need.
The Living /dining room has large table, chairs and a good supply of tableware and glasses plus of course comfortable sofa etc.

Right outside there is a shaded seating area with a table and chairs for using the barbecue and outdoor eating plus space to simply relax.
The courtyard is well planted with trees and shrubs so that you feel very private even though the children can run around and play together in complete safety.