Le Logis du Paradis B&B
Criteuil la Magdeleine,
Charente
Bed & Breakfast
+33 (0)9 83 62 00 23 / (0)6 63 05 28 49
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€90 - €140
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Breeze through the Cognac vines to this cluster of beautifully restored buildings, carefully tended gardens and vast park with a treehouse
5 rooms
Rooms sleep 2
Children welcome
Babies welcome
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2 Guests 29 Mar 24 - 29 Mar 24
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The Experience
A great place for a family holiday, a yoga retreat, a painting workshop or a team building with colleagues. The B&B is in the main house where guests are free to use the compact communal kitchen for light lunches before heading off to explore Cognac or Angoulême. There are two lovely barns, one with pub tables and a bar for parties or weddings and the other perfect for yoga sessions or seminars. Bedrooms (two on the ground floor, three on the first) have good mattresses and fine views.
Breakfasts of fresh fruit salad, viennoiseries and bread with homemade jams are served in the sunny dining room by Marie-Laure; dinner is four courses and worth staying in for but you need to book it in advance. There are three stunning self-catering cottages with plenty of communal space to entertain.
Find a peaceful spot in the courtyard while children play in the park and splash in the swimming pool in the pretty walled garden.
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We think you'll love
- The beautiful countryside surrounding you for lovely walks or cycles
- Exploring local towns like Jarnac and Segonzac and trying the local tipple, Pineau des Charentes
- Having an early morning dip in the walled garden before breakfast
You should know
- The pool, courtyard and garden are shared with all guests
- Dogs are welcome by arrangement
Essentials
- Swimming pool
- EV charger
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Spa
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Bar
- Barbecue
- Licensed premises
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from €90
- Surcharges
- Tourist Tax: €0.75 per adult per night.
- 4 Doubles
- From €100
- 1 Twin
- From €90
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- 4pm-9pm
- Check out
- 10.30am
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 3 nights, 1 night in low season.
- Closed
- Never.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property
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Location
The neighbourhood
There are rolling fields of vines as far as the eye can see. Walks and cycles will be tranquil and bird-filled. Criteuil is 3km and has a good restaurant serving classic local dishes. Barbezieux, 10km, is the nearest town, famous for its black hens and with some interesting churches and architecture. Angoulême with its Roman sites is 40km. Segonzac and Jarnac are 11km for water sports and Cognac for its famous distilleries.
Local points of interest from Marie-Laure Fornas
- This early 18th Century Logis, on the edge of a small hamlet surrounded by vine-covered hills, was used originally to house 500 horses of Louis X1V's army, garrisoned there to fight the English.
- In the 19th Century it became a Cognac distillery, which ceased to run in the 1960's, and was then largely abandoned. Now there is a piano bar with the old copper stills, opening onto the pool garden and the park.
- The huge barn is a party room with billiards and ping pong, there is a croquet lawn, tree house and swings, bicycles to use. Secure within the walls, children can run free in the 3 hectares of garden.
- Cognac, Angouleme, Chateauneuf and Jarnac, all nearby, are pretty towns on the beautiful river Charente - you can swim, canoe, take boat trips and picnic along its banks, taste the local Pineau and Cognac, and try the many shops and restaurants.
- The lovely, unspoilt western coastline is an hour's drive from the Logis Du Paradis, visit the wild beaches of Iles de Ré and d'Oleron, the port of La Rochelle, taste oysters at Marennes, wander through the cobbled streets and arty shops of Talmont.
- The zoo at Royan is a day's outing, St Palais sur Mer idyllic for parents and children alike. Eat fresh fish at Bob's, build sand castles and swim in gently lapping waves or take a stroll along the headland and coastal paths.
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Introducing
Marie-Laure Fornas
Marie-Laure left a life in finance in large groups for a project that allows her to combine well-being and the economic world. At the Logis du Paradis, she welcomes individuals staying in the region, but also groups for retreats, private events and professional meetings. She lives in another part of the house and is available for help and advice if you need it.
Marie-Laure is discreet and charming and this is a heavenly place to nip away to for a weekend in a group and enjoy all the comforts of a hotel but in a Maison D'hôtes setting. You'll love winding around the country lanes and picking up Melon Charentais or a bottle of locally made Pineau des Charentes. The light is beautiful, the rooms are spacious and elegant, so relax and enjoy the simplicity.