£625 - £1100
(€693 - €1220)
Per property per week
Manoir, sleeps 4, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms
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Contact the owner
Contact the owner directly
Tim and Amanda Walsh
(Advertising since December 2004)
Tel: + 33 (0)6 77 29 17 20
Tel 2: + 33 (0)5 46 90 63 34
Website: visit owners website.
Please mention French Connections.
Les Volets Bleus (1 / 8)
The large open plan kitchen (2 / 8)
Marine themed sitting room (3 / 8)
Bathroom (4 / 8)
Bedroom 2 (5 / 8)
Main bedroom (6 / 8)
La Flotte with the swimming pool (7 / 8)
Outdoor 'salon' for relaxing whilst children play (8 / 8)
Manor House, Four Gites and Pool in 16 Acre Estate near Royan
Tim and Amanda Walsh invite you to take a holiday at La Flotte, a tastefully restored Manor House and four gites set amongst 16 acres of private grounds. Situated in the heart of the micro climate of Charente Maritime with 2700 hours of sunshine a year and are surrounded by vineyards and sunflowers.
The property is located in a protected wildlife and wild flower reserve (a paradise for bird watchers and nature lovers) and the local countryside is ideal for cycling and walking. Although La Flotte offers tranquillity and breathtaking views, it is within minutes of shops, restaurants and the pretty harbour of Mortagne, and is also well placed for visits to Cognac, Saintes, Bordeaux etc.
There are four gites to let, sleeping from 2 to 6 people. All properties have their own garden areas with table and chairs and barbecue. Each kitchen includes hob, oven and microwave, new dishwashers and all the usual crockery and implements. There is a separate laundry room with an automatic washing machine and an iron. High-speed internet access now provided and UK TV Freeview channels and DVD players in all gites.
All four gites have been completely refurbished with new bathrooms, beds, bedlinen, sofas, crockery, kitchen utensils etc and we continually strive to make improvements every year.
To save the hassle of shopping and cooking for your first evening at La Flotte, we suggest you opt for a home-cooked welcome dinner on arrival in your gite and a breakfast basket for your first morning. Dinner will be ready and waiting for guests arriving between 4pm – 8pm at 18 Euro for each adult and 8 Euro for a child. Your three-course meal includes main course, pudding and cheese with a bottle of good local wine and bread.
Our traditional French breakfast basket, available for any morning during your stay is priced at 4 Euro each. Delivered to your door, it's ideal for your first morning especially, leaving you free to shop at your leisure later.
Gites rental prices include bed linen and bath towels (beach/pool towels not provided).
Facilities at the property include:
- Swimming pool with child security fence
- New covered relaxation area near the pool with sofas and tables
- Childrens play area including swing and slide
- Lots of space for ball games and general play
Good sandy beaches are only 15 minutes away and further sporting facilities are within easy reach (golf, tennis, horse riding, watersports, go-karting, sea and fresh water fishing).
Les Volets Bleus (sleeps up to 4 in 2 bedrooms) is a traditional gite with bedrooms and shower room upstairs and living space downstairs
- Living room with beamed ceiling
- Spacious kitchen/dining room
Original oak staircase leading up to
- 1 double and 1 twin bedroom
- Shower room with washbasin and WC
Located about 25km south of Royan, the La Flotte estate with four character gites and private pool is on the outskirts of the harbour village of Mortagne-sur-Gironde. We are about 15 minutes drive from jct36 of the A10 autoroute, via the larger village of Gemozac. The port and quayside are about 7 minutes drive from La Flotte.
Shopping - La Flotte is situated less than a mile away from the friendly village of Mortagne sur Gironde which has shops for the everyday needs and a beautiful port with restaurants and bars. A larger supermarket is available at Gemozac, about 10 minutes by car.
Beaches - The nearest beaches are 10-15 minutes up the coast at Meschers - these are small coves with safe sandy beaches. Another 5 minutes further up are the huge sweeping beaches of St George and Royan, each with loads of space and some watersports and full safety patrols. North of Royan is the Grand Cote - several miles of sandy beaches with some local beach patrols and naturist bits (if you pardon the expression). Finally a little further (say 40 minutes from La Flotte) is the Cote Sauvage, again good sandy beaches but where the rollers come in off the Atlantic - a favourite with the surfers.
Kiddies attractions - usually the pool, games facilities, the beaches, and loads of space to run around in are plenty, but if you want a special trip out to entertain the young ones then there is a zoo up the coast at La Palmyre (large and very highly recommended), the aquarium at La Rochelle and a bit further away the impressive Futuroscope at Poitiers.
Places to visit (alcoholic)
- Cognac - well worth a trip for the town but throw in a tour or too around the distilleries and the day flies by!
- St Emillion - a popular trip out to see a beautiful town and some good wine tours.
- Bordeaux - an impressive city plus possibly the world's most important wine centre.
- Bordeaux and Medoc wine towns - well worth a bit of a tour and the odd case or two.
- Pineau Charentes houses - Pineau is a local speciality being an aperitif wine fortified with Cognac. Our neighbours on two sides have free degustation with no obligation to buy (although it is difficult to resist).
Other places to visit
- Saintes - an old Roman city complete with amphitheatre and a collections of old churches and abbeys. Also some good shops and an excellent market daily.
- Royan - as well as having a massive beach Royan has good shopping with an excellent market.
- La Rochelle - very pretty old town and port with superb shopping and restaurants. The indoor food market is particularly luscious.
Cycling - There is great cycling straight from La Flotte with miles of quiet country lanes. Hilly to the south of us and less so to the north. Up on the Cote Sauvage there are also some superb cycle tracks.
Walking - Again great walks from the door.
Golf - good courses at Saintes, Cognac and especially Royan
Fishing - The lake at the end of our grounds is packed with fish and is privately owned (and hence quiet). We can arrange for fishing with the farmer who owns it (usually at no cost). Otherwise there is great sea fishing and there are other public fishing lakes.
Tennis - Mortagne has a tennis court which is hardly ever used and in good condition.
Windsurfing - plenty of hot spots nearby.
Wildlife - birdwatchers in particular will be particularly happy. In one week this year some of our guests saw (apart from common birds) black kites, hen harriers, goshawks, herons, storks, hoopoes, pied flycatchers, kingfishers and redstarts. We also have wild boar, deer and hares although all of these are a little shy.
Local amenities
Nearest bakery: Mortagne Sur Gironde (charente-maritime)
Nearest bar: Gemozac (charente-maritime)
Nearest market: Gemozac (charente-maritime) - Also An Excellent Market At Royan
Nearest pharmacy: Mortagne Sur Gironde (charente-maritime)
Nearest supermarket: Mortagne Sur Gironde (charente-maritime)
Tourist information: Mortagne Sur Gironde (charente-maritime)
Mortagne Sur Gironde on the map
Property 100427 –
Nearby place of interest
How to get to Les Volets Bleus
La Flotte may be reached within 4 hours or so from St Malo and is around an hour away from the airports at Bordeaux and La Rochelle served by the budget airlines EasyJet, Ryanair, Buzz, FlyBE and BMI Baby. We are about 25 minutes drive, south of Royan and approximately 10 km from the larger village of Gemozac. La Flotte is located on the A6 road which leads to the pretty village of Mortagne-sur-Gironde.
Access options
Car Essential
Nearest airport
The nearest serviceable airport is Bordeaux [BOD]
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| Property type | Manoir (Self-catering) |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Bedrooms |
1 double bedroom(s) 1 twin bedroom(s) |
| Occupancy | 4 |
| Suitability | Suitable for children, Unsuitable for wheelchair access, Non-smoking |
| Kitchen facilities | Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Gas hob, Gas oven, Fridge-Freezer |
| Internal facilities | CD player, DVD player, English satellite TV, Owner on site, TV, Electric heaters, Wi-Fi Broadband Internet |
| External facilities | Fishing lake, Garden, Scenic views, Swimming pool (shared use), Barbecue |
| Activities nearby | Bird Watching, Boules, Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Golf, Gourmet dining, Hiking, Horse riding, Kayaking, Riverside activities, Sailing, Sea excursions, Sightseeing, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Walking, Water sports, Wind Surfing, Wine tasting, Wine touring |
Changeover day: Saturday
Last updated on: 4th July 2020
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| Accommodation rental period | Price |
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| 20 June 2020 – 17 July 2020 |
£875 Per property per week
(€971 / $1096) |
| 18 July 2020 – 28 August 2020 |
£1100 Per property per week
(€1220 / $1378) |
| 29 August 2020 – 25 September 2020 |
£625 Per property per week
(€693 / $783) |
Additional price notes
Two week bookings only in July and August, Saturday changeover day