Chambre d’Hôtes in Comfortable Village House

Double Room 1 details

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Le Grenier

Pleasant patio area

One of the bedrooms

Home description

Visiting the rural Vendée can be described as stepping back fifty years to a more peaceful time. Our bed and breakfast, a substantial and comfortable 19th Century grain merchant's residence in the heart of a real working village near Fontenay-le-Comte, provides an excellent restful holiday base or overnight stopping-off point.

External features on site

• Scenic views
• Garden
• Barbecue

Accommodation detail

Double Room 1

This room has double aspect windows, an ensuite shower/WC, tea/coffee making facilities, built-in wardrobe and comfortable seating.

See family room for further accommodation details.

About the location

Le Grenier is in the heart of the village of L'Hermenault, 11 km NW of Fontenay-le-Comte which is itself 40 km NE of La Rochelle. The La Rochelle basin has its own temperate micro-climate with more sunny days than anywhere else in France except the Riviera.

• The Atlantic coast - Less than an hour away, with beautiful sandy beaches and lots of splendid sailing, of course, at Les Sables d'Olonne and other resorts.
• The Marais Poitevin (Green Venice) - To the South, is a fascinating area of peaceful streams and fens where boats may be hired.
• Mervent-Vouvant - To the East is this renowned forest with its lakes, picnic-areas and plenty of activities such as cycling, swimming and climbing.
• Fontenay-le-Comte - A typical country town of 12,000 with a full range of shops, restaurants and facilities, amongst them a tennis club and two swimming pools, and an excellent Saturday market.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and facilities.

Activities near by

Boating, Cycling, Golf, Gourmet dining, Horse riding, Mountain biking, Rock climbing, Shopping, Sightseeing, Swimming, Tennis, Theme parks, Walking, Wine tasting, Fishing

See Activities and attractions for more information on nearby activities and places of interest.

How to get here

• By Sea - L’Hermenault is about three hours drive from St Malo, within five hours of Caën or Cherbourg, and about 420 miles from the Tunnel or Calais, via Rouen and the new A87.
• By Rail - Eurostar can be taken to Paris or Lille, then TGV to Niort on the La Rochelle line, where an excellent car-hire service is available. There are often bargain prices to be found by booking to/from La Rochelle but alighting at Niort.
• By Air - Ryanair fly the old Buzz routes from London Stansted to both La Rochelle and Poitiers daily, whilst both British Airways and Air France fly several times daily from Gatwick to Nantes, which is about an hour away.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and airports.