Vienne

Cool stone floors glow, food is fantastic, and the long pool beneath orange trees is a delight - all is harmony here, despite the road

Escape to a rural idyll on the border of the Vienne and the Charente. Perfect for cat-loving couples (four furry friends in residence)

Spacious rooms and homemade breakfasts in a pretty riverfront setting, across the road from a restaurant and a short walk from Poitiers

A grand château with cheerful owners and sweeping gardens: ancient trees, potager, pool. A unique experience in rural Poitou Charentes

Chic farmhouse rooms in the middle of a sleepy country village near Poitiers, with fantastic food and the most welcoming hosts

Walls are scented with jasmine and roses, views reach over the lazy, lovely river. Perfect for dreamers, birdwatchers, swimmers, fishermen

An idyllic hotel-restaurant in a postcard-pretty medieval village. Warm interiors, a varied menu of local produce, masses to see and do...

Delightful hamlet of beautifully restored cottages with a pool, surrounded by fields, forest and deer. The perfect spot for a digital detox