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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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From
€90 - €140
per night

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

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.

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

Pricing

Nightly price: from €90
Surcharges: Tourist Tax: €0.75 per adult per night.

4 Doubles: From €100
1 Twin: From €90

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

Reviews

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.

Katie, Sawday's Inspector May 2023

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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.

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.

Le Logis du Paradis B&B

Children welcome

Babies welcome

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Direct with the owner

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The Experience

We think you'll love

You should know

Essentials

Accommodation

Pricing

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The neighbourhood

Marie-Laure Fornas

Le Logis du Paradis B&B

Children welcome

Babies welcome

Enquiry details

Your enquiry details

How to book

Direct with the owner

Enquire through Sawday's

The Experience

We think you'll love

You should know

Essentials

Accommodation

Pricing

Information

Reviews

The neighbourhood

Marie-Laure Fornas

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