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Delightful Bed and Breakfast near Poitiers in Western France
Benassay, 15 minutes from Poitiers in the Poitou Charentes
Two double rooms and a family suite with bathrooms


Le Conte de Fées

Welcome to our very own fairytale, a typical charantaise house set in a walled garden with private parking in the courtyard. We are situated in the middle of the pretty village of Benassay, only a 15 minute drive from the center of Poitiers and the airport, in the heart of the ‘Poitou Secret’. The village has a bar restaurant, a local grocery shop and bakery, and there are numerous beautiful walks and cycling routes in the surrounding countryside. The Château des Forges golf club and restaurant is 6 km away. We are 16 km from Parthenay, our nearest market town, which has excellent shops and a very good selection of restaurants. Market day is every Wednesday.

Breakfast and evening meals are served in the large dining room or in an enclosed bistro area, to capture those warm sunny morning and evenings (after all, you are in the second sunniest region of France), wherever you decide. Leading on from the dining room is our guest lounge, complete with an open fireplace, original stone floors and beams. Here, our guests can read, play board games, listen to music on the CD player, or simply relax with a large glass of wine.


The Diamond Suite is a good size room on the ground floor with a romantic Louis XV double bed and an en suite nine-jet shower room with French doors opening onto the courtyard. The décor is a mixture of country and modern, giving the room lots of character. Tea and coffee making facilities are provided and there is television and DVD, a hairdryer, a safe and stationery packs. We also provide robes for all our guests to use during their visit.

The Emerald Suite is on the second floor and can sleep 3 to 4 people. Again, the room is furnished in a mixture of rustic country and modern furniture in keeping with the character of the house and has a bathroom with a full size bath and shower attachment, vanity unit and a separate toilet. Television and DVD, tea and coffee making facilities, a hairdryer, robes and stationery are all provided. There is also a small leather sofa. This room is ideal for a small family. A cot is available on request.

The Sapphire Suite is across the landing. A double room with an en suite shower room, decorated in pale blue and furnished with Italian furniture with a lovely view of the courtyard and garden. This room also has television and DVD, tea and coffee making facilities, a hairdryer, robes and stationery. A trouser press is available to all our guests.

If you are here to celebrate an anniversary or a birthday, we can arrange a special arrival package on request, such as a cake, champagne, flowers or hand made chocolates. If you are house hunting, we do special weekend breaks through the off peak season. We can also set up Estate Agent visits if required.

The office is in the courtyard right opposite the entrance to the house, where you can collect your keys on arrival. There is also a small seating area where you can browse at leisure through all the local information provided. There is a water cooler machine and we keep a range of DVD’s, board games, books and a play station, set up for children or adults. That is if you can find the time! The courtyard area also has a covered area with American billiards and a dart board.

A few steps lead up into our beautiful garden, which has been planned around sunny and shady areas with secluded places and seating arrangements. The garden is completely surrounded by a wall, so children can wander around safely and there is plenty of space to play badminton or boules. As we are very keen gardeners, the garden is kept immaculate winter and summer and has outside lighting, so that it can be enjoyed on warm evenings even when dusk falls.

A newly installed above ground 6.5 x 4.5 metre pool with surrounding decking and sun lounges for your enjoyment, has been set in a secluded area of the garden. Full use for all our guests.


The Area

This part of France has much to interest both young and old. Futuroscope, the huge science and technology park, 20 minutes away, is a great day out. Mouton-Village (the garden of lambs), just minutes away, has twenty two different breeds of sheep from all over the world and is well worth a visit. La Rochelle, another world and some of the best beaches along the Atlantic, is a 90 minute drive from here.

We look forward to sharing our fairytale dream with you at Le Conte de Fées.

Travel Information

Airports
Poitiers - 15 minutes
La Rochelle and Limoges - both 90 minutes
Regular flight from Paris,
the UK and other European countries
Car hire available
Road
A10, exit 30 onto the N10 towards Poitiers,
turn left at the traffic lights sign-posted toutes directions/Poitiers.
At the 2nd traffic lights, turn left to Biard (D6) and follow the signs for Lavausseau.
As you enter the village, you will see the church, take the right turn past the shops
and we are just around the bend on the left.
Rail
TGV Paris/Poitiers - 80 minutes
Channel ports: Boulogne - 2 hours
Saint Malo - 3h30
Calais and Cherbourg - 6 hours

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Prices and booking information

1st June - 30 SeptemberDouble room - €55Family room - €80
Other monthsDouble room - €50Family room - €70

Prices are per room per night, breakfast included

10% discount for 3 or more nights

Extra person - €10

4 course evening meal: €24 per person
(to include a complimentary glass of cognac)
Children under 12 years: €14

A deposit of €15 or £10 per night is requested on booking to confirm

Language(s) spoken:
English and French

To book or for more information please contact
Dale Brett


Telephone: 05 49 54 87 07 (International + 33 5 49 54 87 07)

Le Conte de Fées, 3 rue des Fleurs, 86470 Benassay, France

Please mention Vacation France when contacting the owner


 
 
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