Gites in Poitou - Charentes and special places to stay | Sawday's

L’Echappee Douce
Néré, Charente-Maritime
From £85 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 7
Unwind comfortably indoors, or out in the walled garden - fly a kite in the field, take a bike to taste local wines, head for the Atlantic
Le Clos des Jardins
Mandegault, Deux Sèvres
From €53 p/n
Self-catering
2 places for 4
Deep in rural France, 2 handsome-in-honey stone cottages: spotless bedrooms, reclaimed furniture and a family-friendly pool
La Baronnie Hotel & Spa
Saint Martin de Ré (Ile de Ré), Charente-Maritime
From €179 p/n
Hotel
22 rooms for 2 - 4
Big elegant wrought-iron gates lead to the scent of honeysuckle and jasmine, and wonderful bedrooms filled with beauty and light
Moreau - The Farmhouse
Charente-Maritime
From £112 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 6
Antiques abound in this luminous, chestnut beamed 18th-century farmhouse. Stroll to the market, dip in the lake, soak up medieval Motguyon
La Laiterie
Melleran, Deux Sèvres
From £68 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 4
A renovated milking parlour for four on a smallholding deep in undulating countryside – English hosts cook supper on Sundays
Logis de la Prise
Doeuil sur le Mignon, Charente-Maritime
From £100 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 4
Historic, light-filled cottage for four on this friendly, wooded domaine. Arrive to comfort, modern luxury and peaceful gardens to explore
The Niece's House
Cercoux, Charente-Maritime
From €95 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
2 rooms for 2 - 3
Peaceful cottage surrounded by fields and forest and with the most fabulous night skies; explore the countryside or visit Saint-Émilion
La Grande Barbotière
St Vivien, Charente-Maritime
From €95 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2 - 5
Minutes from sandy beaches south of La Rochelle, your humorous hosts serve breakfast by an immaculate pool. Toys and bikes to borrow, too
Hôtel Les Orangeries
Lussac les Châteaux, Vienne
From €85 p/n
Hotel
19 rooms for 2 - 5
Cool stone floors glow, food is fantastic, and the long pool beneath orange trees is a delight - all is harmony here, despite the road
La Maison Balnéaire
Ste Marie de Ré, Charente-Maritime
From £129 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 6
Vineyards and pines, beaches and dunes… and a house to fall in love with close to sea, in the village of Sainte Marie. All-year-round heaven
La Porte Rouge
Saintes, Charente-Maritime
From €85 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2 - 4
Come for seafood platters, lots of character, and bedrooms with cathedral views - a welcoming B&B in the heart of old Saintes
La Villa Ouest
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, Charente-Maritime
From €75 p/n
Hotel
26 rooms for 2 - 4
A smart and friendly hotel in a charming Edwardian town for old-style holidays: safe sandy beaches, cycling, visits for all the family
La Maison de la Prise
Doeuil sur le Mignon, Charente-Maritime
From £120 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 6
Find history and splendour in bucketfuls on this huge, friendly, wooded domaine. A winning combination of modern luxury and ancient peace
Logis de l’Astrée
Saint Bris de Bois, Charente-Maritime
From €110 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2 - 4
2 peaceful gites and 4 B&B rooms surrounded by fields of vines - with a pool to share and La Grande Maison an easy drive
Le Logis du Paradis
Criteuil la Magdeleine, Charente
From €128 p/n
Self-catering
3 places for 4 - 7
3 lovely cottages for cosy nights by the fire, table d'hôte dinners from a trained chef, summer barbecues by the pool
Les Demeures de Valette
Azay-le-Brulé, Deux Sèvres
From €76 p/n
Hotel
5 rooms for 2 - 4
A smart, friendly mix of new with old hunting lodge: great food and art, a heated pool, fab views and masses of quiet - near Niort
La Petite Rose
Mons, Charente-Maritime
From €140 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
1 room for 2
Charmingly renovated 19th century stables for two, plus children, on a former Cognac domain. Relax on the wisteria-covered terrace, visit nearby vineyards
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Manoir de Plaisance
Benon, Charente-Maritime
From €185 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2
Charming manoir in romantic leafy parkland - play tennis, swim in the pool, fish in the lakes and explore the waterways of Marais Poitevin