Le Figuier

We had an wonderful week at Heather and Phillip's gite. They had everything you could want. Our kids, 5 & 3, spent most of their time in the pool but when they weren't doing that they were in the huge garden, playing football, trampolining, or on the swings and climbing set.
You can tell Heather and Phillip have put so much love and care into creating an idyllic home that's perfect for families. We really appreciated the little touches of having ice lollies in the freezer waiting for the kids and beer and wine for the parents too! There were loads of little things like that showed they'd really tried to make us feel welcome. They were discrete but always available if we needed help.
We really enjoyed the quiet life of the local area but were not too far from Cognac, beaches and other nearby attractions. If anything, we should stayed for longer to see even more.
We hope to come back soon couldn't recommend the gite and the hosts highly enough.
Many thanks

What a very happy week we had at Le Figuier. It's hard to explain the feeling of utter contentment that descended on us as soon we pulled into the drive. The whole place is beautiful and so obviously loved by everyone who stays (read the guest book reviews!), and the generosity of owners is evident in so many ways (down to things like supplying enough washing powder for our stay). Having had many similar holidays in family-oriented places, we all agreed this came top. Thank you so much Heather and Philip! We have already recommended you to others and very much hope we will see you again. Fiona, Harry & Jim (4 and 11 months)

We’ve holidayed at Logis la Cabane every year since 2012, sometimes more than once. The kids, who were 12 and 10 when we first visited, wouldn’t let us go anywhere else – not that we’d ever want to!
Whether it’s a kickabout on the sports pitch in the meadow, a game on the trampoline, playing table tennis in the barn, or swimming in the pool, there’s plenty to keep the children amused.
As the kids have got older they, like us, have appreciated the peace and tranquillity of just relaxing by the pool or in Logis la Cabane’s large courtyard, for a snooze or a catch-up with a good book.
And all the family have enjoyed riding the bikes through the vineyards and fields of sunflowers that surround the property. My other half will often cycle 15 or 20 miles and see only half a dozen cars.
Nearby Cognac and Jarnac both have the beautiful Charente river running through them, and offer plenty of attractions as well as a good choice of restaurants and supermarkets. The market town of Matha is even closer and also offers supermarkets as well as a new pizzeria for eating in or takeaway in the courtyard.
Siecq has a really good local wine producer, and there are many independent Cognac makers on the doorstep.
Le Figuier is ideal for a family and our son, in particular, loves the fact that he can escape the heat of the sun and go inside, where the thick stone walls keep the rooms nice and cool. The large French doors to the cottage’s seating area by the meadow really bring the outside in.
We look forward to returning to Logis la Cabane each year. Indeed you could say that the greatest tribute we can pay is that the kids – even at 18 and 16 as they were on our last visit – wouldn’t miss out on their holiday there, even if it is with their parents!