Gites2France

"Just lovely! Happy kids, friendly helpful hosts, what more could you want! Thanks so much for a wonderfully memorable holiday"
"The cottage was excellent, great facilities for kids (and adults who enjoy Nintendo!). The swimming pool and table tennis have also proved a hit"
"We could have stayed much longer! ... The pool and garden provided a great place to relax after house hunting "
"Thank you for making our stay such a pleasurable one. We couldn't have been happier with the service. Lots of local info provided before and during our stay".
"The charm and elegance of your cottage, the tranquility of the location and the excellent meal 'en famille' all combined to make our stay a truly unique experience. We would be happy to recommend Robins Nest to all our friends!"
" We all loved Dove Cottage, very well thought out with great facilities for a young family. The pool has been a great hit. "
"We had a fantastic holiday and came home feeling very relaxed. We were only sorry that we were not staying longer. The kids suggested that we should have come for a month and posted Dad home on a plane for work! Quelle idee!"

Welcome to Gites2France

With at least 2,600 hours of sunshine a year, our area is second only to the South of France as the sunniest area of France!

This warm micro-climate in a rural setting of fields and forests, lakes and rivers, makes the central Poitou Charentes an ideal holiday destination for those who enjoy all kinds of outside pursuits such as walking, cycling, fishing, swimming, horse riding and is a good choice for a holiday from April through to October.

Situated on the edge of a forest, the little hamlet of La Grande Tranchee provides a haven for its inhabitants and visitors alike. This typical French farming community offers a friendly welcome to all who choose to stay. The countryside around the hamlet is a mix of forest, arable and grazing. The farmer keeps a flock of sheep and two beautiful riding horses which can be seen lazily grazing across the lane from the garden. The sheep occasionally wander free around the hamlet looking for the best field to graze in! So please drive carefully.

Our cottages are set in pretty walled gardens; planted with maple, silver birch, roses, wisteria, grape vine, lavender, ceanothus, magnolia, hibiscus, geraniums etc. Each cottage has a large BBQ which provides 'would be chefs' a chance to show off their culinary skills whilst the ladies enjoy a well earned rest, perhaps sipping a glass of wine or taking a dip in the heated pool.

Our 'little' guests enjoy raiding the strawberry patch whilst their parents particularly enjoy our succulent black cherries and apples. Fresh, organic home grown herbs and veg: - sage, parsley, coriander, chives, fennel, rosemary, oregano, thyme, courgettes, peppers, chillies are freely available, in season, for your alfresco dining. With no less than four market towns (Melle, Chef Boutonne, Lezay & Sauze Vaussais) in close proximity you will be spoilt for choice when arranging shopping forays and trips to market.

So to recap, if you would like a really comfortable holiday home with heated swimming pool, wish to wake up to birdsong, enjoy walking , cycling, riding on unspoilt tracks and quiet lanes, like to see fields of bright red poppies or fantastic sunflowers, spot rare birds, witness really starry nights (no light pollution), count satellites and shooting stars, see the Milky Way for the first time ... etc, then La Grande Tranchee could be just the place for you!