Boisguérin

Souvigne, Deux Sèvres
Self-catering
+33 (0)6 77 88 08 38
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Per night
€215 - €285
Per week
€1500 - €2000

11 beds

Bedroom

4 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 14

Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome

A lovely restored house on a farm beside a cluster of ancient buildings surrounded by lush forest and grasslands – a deeply rural spot

Per night
€215 - €285
Per week
€1500 - €2000

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€215 - €285 per night

€1500 - €2000 per week

The Experience

Come on down to this busy organic farm where they rear rare breed chickens and grow vegetables and herbs. It’s not a high-voltage destination but it will suit those who want to immerse themselves in nature. In the low season you can book individual gîtes: La Terrière on the ground floor, Le Plan Bois and La Talle, all for varying amounts of people depending on whether you connect the six-person dormitory. Each bedroom has an en suite bathroom and there are three kitchens, one is very large.

Beds are supremely comfortable, furniture is handmade using wood from the estate and there are some carefully chosen antiques. Find pretty rugs on tiled or wooden floors, lovely views and lots of books. Outside you have an east-facing stone terrace and a courtyard facing a grassy quadrangle for barbecues, then a fecund kitchen garden with apple and pear trees. With a bit of notice you can have a delicious home cooked meal using the farm’s organic produce.

Walks and cycles along relatively traffic-free roads and footpaths will take you through verdant countryside.

Boisguérin - Gallery

We think you'll love

  • The peace and quiet and feeling at one with nature
  • Walking and cycling in such glorious countryside
  • The simple, uncluttered interiors which add to your sense of calm
Boisguérin - Gallery

You should know

  • You need to take the entire house in high season
  • You're quite a distance from any restaurants so bring what you need to cook, at least for the first night

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • 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
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • 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 €215
Weekly price
from €1500
1 House for 14
From €21511 beds4 bedrooms

Information

Booking information

Check in
3pm
Check out
11am
Other details
Minimum stay: 2 nights, 4 nights in high season.
Closed
Never.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Property
This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
Meals
Breakfast €8.

Reviews

I was totally enchanted by this property and its owners. If I wanted to really get back to nature, enjoy simple pleasures, eating well, walking, sleeping and enjoying the company of my friends and family I would love to stay here. The house has been lovingly restored according to ancestral techniques, is welcoming and warm, the bedrooms large and peaceful, the big kitchen a cook's dream.
Inspected Nicky Sawday's Inspector

Durand, Poitiers

At this group gîte, it is possible to book fully equipped independent apartments. We were delighted to be staying as a group of 2 couples with children. The estate is fantastic: a large historic house set between woods and fields and brilliantly restored gîtes in old buildings; the peaceful nature, the gardens, the fields of birds, resting and going for bike rides. Superb!


Perrin, niort

A dream weekend. Boisguérin gite is set in a lovely wooded area. The welcome was perfect, the team met all our expectations. The bedding was extremely comfortable. All the guests enjoyed the meals. Breakfast with a view over the valley was a plus, the fried eggs were fabulous. Thank you very much for welcoming us so beautifully.


Favreau, Poitiers

A very pleasant stay in a magical place. The building has been wonderfully restored, everything has been designed for comfort. There are many different walking routes and places to visit in the surrounding area.


Location

The neighbourhood

It's serene here. Apart from lazing about, walks and cycles there's not much else to do. The local town Saint-Maxient-l'École has a direct TGV link to Paris and the owners will happily pick you up from the station. The nearest town with a market, cafés, restaurants and a Romanesque church is Melle (15km). La Rochelle for a day on the beach or on the Île de Ré is 45km. Futuroscope is 50 minutes.

Local points of interest from Jinane Prestat

  • Boisguérin is located in the middle of a forest: la forêt de l'Hermitain, with tons of hiking routes - we can provide maps and detailed instructions.
  • The property has mountain bike roads and trails: a national biking trial takes place just a couple of km across the road from the property in lovely valleys and forest tracks.
  • Melle is beautiful "Roman" town, with Roman churches. It has busy cafés and restaurants, concerts and live events all year long.
  • Local markets: La Mothe St Héray (2 km) on Thursday morning and Friday evening, Melle (12 km) on Friday morning, Niort (25 km) - one of France's best! on Thursday and Saturday morning.
  • Futuroscope is about an hour's drive, as are the beautiful cities of Poitiers and La Rochelle.
  • Towards the coast: the Marais Poitevin and then the great beaches of Fouras, Chatelaillon-Plage, and Royan, all within 45-60 mins by car.