The host is wonderful! The place is wonderful! The pool is wonderful! We all thought it was wonderful! Merci!

Heel hartelijke ontvangst met lekkernij zoals zelfgemaakte confituur, stokbrood, boter, wijn, fruitsap, balsamico-azijn, peper en zout... handig als je laat toekomt. Heel aangenaam huis, praktisch ingedeeld. Jammer van de openingsuren voor t zwembad want na een uitstap keken de jongens(5) ernaar uit om plonske te doen en dat kon niet. De twee belangrijkste reden waarom we kozen voor dit huis was voor de WiFi en t zwembad. De WiFi werkte bijna nooit of heel heel zwak wat een ontgoocheling was voor de kids en onszelf. Voor de rest waren we wel content over het huis!!! Groeten Fam. Pirotte-Bogers en Desmet-Reynders

We stayed at La Bergerie as a party of 4 adults and two babies in early September. The owner (Catherine) went out of her way to ensure we had everything we needed for the babies - travel cost, high chair, baby seat etc which was great and meant we could pack less stuff. We got the overnight ferry from St. Malo and drove down. It took us Mayne 4-5 hours, although it was our first proper time in France and with babies we were stopping every 5 minutes so I'm sure we could do it a fair bit quicker. The house itself was really nicely done out, very peaceful and had pretty much anything you could possibly need to just turn up and enjoy a self catering holiday. We found a few good things to visit locally (we drove to them but could have walked to some of them had we not had kids and a pregnant traveller!). I don't think there is really much of a town or village within a sensible walking distance (hence it's very peaceful!) Although we regularly drove down to the very beautiful Saint Savinien - a small town with some very old parts to it - which was only 5 minutes (literally) in the car. There we found bakeries, banks, supermarkets, bars, restaurants etc - basically everything needed. We visited the Chateau De Crazannes (about 5 mins away) which was beautiful and had lots of history. There's a little sculpture trail around the nearby old quarry which our toddler loved. The port town of La Rochelle was Maybe 40 mins by car and worth a visit. The highlight for us was visiting Il de Rey - which was maybe an hour away. Its an island accessible only via a really long man made bridge (with a toll fee of about £7 return) and is well worth a whole day to explore - beaches, shops, harbour, vineyards, lots of cycling etc. Saintes is a decent size town about 15/20 mins away by car and was another great place to visit - it had a fabulous market on the day we visited, with some amazing produce. There's an impressive cathedral, lots of shopping and eating, boat trips on the river etc. We also visited the remains of a Roman amphitheatre there, which was really worth a visit. In terms of food shopping, we visited the 'Super U' supermarket at St. Savinien which had everything needed. 2 of our party managed to wangle an evening meal out and Catherine very kindly offered to pick us up at 10pm which was very helpful. We stayed at La Bergerie for 10 nights and would recommend it highly. The only very slight down side was that there wasn't any town nearby which was sensible walking distance, although with young children, this was not a major issue for us. But for a relaxing getaway, it was brilliant.

A lovely week at La Petite Bergerie with our 2 children aged 2 and 4. The gite itself has been beautifully renovated - even better than the photos on the website. The living room / kitchen is a great space with everything you need (including English speaking TV and washing machine) and upstairs the 3 bedrooms all have beautiful decor. Even the cot bed for our 2 year old had a decent mattress on it instead of the normal cardboard type ones. Everything was spotless. Catherine and her family were around for any questions / advice but didn't intrude at all on the holiday. Pool and garden toys were a great addition - pool slightly on the cooler side but we didn't have great weather. Still had good use of it and warmed up once we were in. Kids didn't seem to notice! We were there for a wedding at le Petit Moulin near Annepont midweek but had the rest of our time to explore the area. Would recommend Saintes (nice pedestrianised shopping streets, plenty of places to eat and a lovely park with playground for the kids) , had a lovely EUR15 3 course lunch at la gabarier in the next town of port d'envaux (thoroughly recommend and they even had a kids menu), visited the beach at saint palais sur mer on market day. Boats at St Savinien were great and a hit with the boys. Good new supermarket there too.

Really enjoyed our holiday in this fantastic converted barn. Loved exploring the area around Crazanne but because the weather was so hot really enjoyed relaxing at the pool. Catherine was very welcoming and very helpful . Would certainly recommend this property .

We've just got back yesterday from spending a week at La Petite Bergerie. The gite is the best one we have stayed in- well equipped kitchen. Lovely decor. Very quiet. Great swimming pool for the children. Great location for exploring the region. Definitely recommend!!

Wir verbrachten unseren Sommerurlaub mit zwei Familien in der Petit Bergerie. Alle waren begeistert vom Ambiente des Hauses. Die Bilder geben das Innere wahrheitsgemäß wieder. Alles ist sauber und die Ausstattung ist mehr als zufriedenstellend! Außerdem ist genügend Platz für zwei Familien im Haus vorhanden. Dadurch, dass es zwei vollständige getrennte Bäder gibt, kommt es beim Duschen zu keinen Engpässen. Die Außenanlage ist gepflegt und großzügig. Daher bekommt man von den Nachbarn im anderen Haus nicht viel mit. Vor dem Haus befindet sich eine schöne, große Holzbank-Garnitur. Man sitzt dort sehr schön. Wir haben die Mahlzeiten vor unserem Haus immer genossen! Der Pool ist schön gelegen und bietet das ideale Ambiente, um sich perfekt zu entspannen. Es sind ausreichend bequeme Liegen vorhanden. Der Pool ist etwa 10m lang. Der Ort Crazannes ist sehr klein und beschaulich. Immerhin kann man dort seine Brötchen kaufen. In der Umgebung gibt es viel zu unternehmen. Besonders gut hat uns Saintes gefallen. Der Ort ist nur 15 Minuten entfernt und wirklich sehr schön. Außerdem können wir La Rochelle und eine Fahrradtour auf der Il-de-Re empfehlen. Insgesamt der perfekte Ort, um zu entspannen.

We stayed here over a long weekend to attend a family wedding in the area and found it to be very well equipped and spotlessly clean. The family all commented on the efficiency of the showers and it was great to have two bathrooms including a proper bath in one and a walk in shower in the other. The garden and swimming pool area is fabulous, sadly we only managed to sit out on the first afternoon before it rained for the rest of the weekend. We all said it would be a lovely place to stay in good weather. We weren't able to explore much as the wedding lasted for two days, however the surrounding villages were very quiet and pretty. We found Catherine to be very kind and helpful, when our baby grandson became unwell with a chest infection, she was sympathetic and didn't hesitate to offer her assistance. I would definitely recommend this property, it has plenty of character and is what I'd describe as 'the right side of rustic'.

We spent a lovely week at the gite, unfortunately the weather wasn't so lovely but this made us get out more to explore the area. The gite was spotlessly clean on our arrival, and Catherine the owner was there to greet us. The whole property is beautifully and tastefully decorated, with lovely antique French furniture in the bedrooms. The open plan downstairs area was very spacious, and the kitchen is very well equipped with everything you need. A visit to the Roman amphitheatre at Saintes is a must, also the aquarium at La Rochelle. The beaches near St Palais sur Mer are excellent, especially the walk through the sand dunes to get there. (Avoid the town if you don't like tourist resorts though!). Unfortunately we didn't get to use the pool much due to the weather, but it's a lovely pool. We went for a walk around Crazannes every evening after dinner, it's a beautiful little village. Only downside is the wifi was quite weak so it was difficult to plan walks, places to visit and check the weather forecast (we normally do this using the internet once we get somewhere and plan our days accordingly), so maybe a few maps or books about the local area would be a good idea (there were however plenty of leaflets for attractions). But overall a lovely holiday in a great house and location, we didn't want to leave!

This is a wonderful place to stay! We were made to feel very welcome by the owners upon arrival. Our gite was beautifully restored by the owners and had everything we could have needed. It was extremely clean and well cared for. We enjoyed the gardens. We were fortunate to be there at the peak of the rose blooming season which made this property all the more lovely to live in for a week. There is a pool with very comfortable lounge chairs and dining table. It is as if set in the middle of a garden....most attractive. It is better than the online photos. We could walk for our daily baguette each morning....almost next door. The location of this gite is perfect for walking and biking. Short walk to the river. Convenient location for travel to the Coast and other places. Set up nicely for families with or without children. All in all, I would highly recommend this home. You would not be disappointed.