The Area

We are located on the edge of the Vienne within a mile of Deux-serves - surrounded by countryside in what can only be described as a tranquil oasis.

 

The nearby villages of Benassay and Vasles  have great facilities with restaurant, café bar, cinema, chemist, hairdressers, general store, butchers, weekly market and an excellent boulangerie for your fresh croissant and bread for breakfast.

 

The attractions and activities offered in this area are many and varied.

The city of Poitiers is less than half an hour away with its stunning architecture, cosmopolitan cafés and restaurants, and great shopping. Slightly further afield the chic seaside resort of La Rochelle is only an hour and a half’s drive, with its interesting Medieval and Renaissance architecture in the fortified old town.

 

To entertain the children, a trip to Futuroscope at Poitiers is a must. It is an amazing cinema park dedicated to the moving image. Futuroscope has over twenty theme-based attraction areas spread across 60 hectares. Another great theme park - Puy du Fou - offers a voyage through history, featuring gladiators, Vikings, medieval city, market town, & biggest stage in the world with extravagant technical effects and 1,000 actors.

 

Animal parks are also a great hit with children and adults alike. There are several in the area, including Monkey Valley, Le Planete des Crocodiles, Ile de Serpents and La Vallée des Cerfs.

 

For the more active visitors, there is no shortage of activities including walking and cycling, fishing and go karting.

 

Golfers are also very well catered for as there are many great golf courses in the area, most notably Chateau des Forges just a couple of miles down the road!!

 

A wide variety of activities can be found at the Golf Club Château des Forges, leading to a warm, friendly and relaxing atmosphere for all the family

 

The golf club consist of three 9 hole courses offering different difficulties , a driving range, a putting green and a “chipping green”. The golf club members, the Villa owners and the renters who are staying in villa or in the chateau have free access to the outdoor heated pool from May to October.

 

For a full description of all of the activities in the areas including links to websites, please see take a look at our activities brochure: