This family sized house is situated directly in a village in the heart of the Venise Verte (Green Venice), recently named one of France's Grandes Sites and France's 2nd largest wetland after the Camargue. This is a very unique and hidden away part of France. The gite sleeps up to 6 people and offers well equipped accommodation with lounge, separate kitchen/ diner which has a barn door onto the terrace and garden. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms; a master with a double bed, and two other interconnecting bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with 2 single beds. Note there is no door to separate these 2 rooms. The bathroom is upstairs and there is a second wc on the ground floor. A travel cot and highchair can be provided. Wifi is available. There is a sunny, enclosed and gated garden equipped for al fresco dining, sunbathing and barbeques. There is an adjoining field for dog walking, football and other sports though no equipment provided. We offer the free use of a traditional punt , a 3 man canoe and 2 adult bikes in order for our guests to explore this very unique, local area. An intriguing network of canals and waterways awaits you just down a lane from the house.

English couple who live on site in another building and share the back field with all our guests. There are 2 gites in all. We speak French and German too and love welcoming our guests from all over Europe and beyond and introducing our part of 'La France Secrete'. Bikes and boats available free of charge for exploring. We invite you to come and enjoy this very unique and relaxing part of France. Green Venice (locally known as the Venise Verte is best explored by boat, bike or on foot so you can forget your car for a few days. It is also ideal for those wishing to paint, fish, bird watch or general nature watching and relaxing.

Village amenities on your doorstep include a Tourist Information office, small coop/ grocery store, a few restaurants, a pizzeria/ ice-cream parlour, artisan shops, petrol station, antique shop and post office. The city of La Rochelle (also the nearest airport) is about 40 minutes away; a delightful harbour town to explore with good restaurants and summer animation. The Atlantic coast, with large, clean and safe,sandy beaches is within easy reach (about 40mins away) as is the famous and trendy Ile de Re - a delightful island, over the bridge from La Rochelle. There are indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and equestrian facilities nearby and plenty of opportunity for water sports on the coast (Chatelaillon Plage being the nearest centre. Theme parks such as Futuroscope and the award winning Puy du Fou are both accessible for a day out and there are also lots of animal and water parks. For exploration further afield, there is good access to such destinations as Saintes, Cognac, Bordeaux and its vineyards, the Atlantic islands of Re, Oleron and Aix and seaside resorts such as Royan , Fouras and Rochefort.