Our historic local town of St Jean d'Angely is just a short drive away from our child friendly gites and has thrice weekly markets, restaurants, bars, supermarkets and banks, a swimming pool centre, park and lots of lovely cobbled streets to wander around

with many years working in the wine industry, he's our very own wine expert

and get 50€ / wk discount each

From the beaches to the weather, the sights to see to families, there are so many reasons to love and visit the Charente Maritime. Here are just the top ten.

Join us in an adventure of discovery, held each week on demand with our very own wine expert, Chris

What you need to know before travelling to the EU after 1st January 2021 when the transition ends. Passports, driving, border controls and more...

and how we've made it work for the last 24 years !

Our local boulangerie and what it offers from breads and cakes to pizza and a café

We love supporting our local community and the small businesses here, but they are also great to visit as a tourist as they produce great things and you get to practice the language and meet real people