Your contact:	Vera Byrne
Telephone:	+33-(0)5 46 26 36 13 or +33-(0)6 83 04 75 83
Fax:	+33-(0)5 46 26 32 50
Email:	Click here to contact Le Petit Château

Le Petit Château is a large private estate, built around 1860, which consists of a small château sleeping 10, and three cottages, sleeping five, six, and six. Each of the four units has its own entrance and private grounds with garden, barbecue, and outdoor dining furniture.

Guests share a common area which includes a 5x10 metre heated, floodlit pool, with Roman steps leading into the water, a set of swings, and an open stone barn which is ideal for a quiet drink.

There is also a games barn with table tennis, darts and a full sized trampoline where the children can jump to their hearts' content. Just round the corner is the village football/ basketball/ handball pitch where the children and dads are free to play.

The units have all been restored and furnished in keeping with the period, and retain many original features. The Château itself can accommodate up to 10 guests in five bedrooms.

Next door to it is a detached cottage, Louis d'Or, which sleeps five in two bedrooms. This cottage is completely self-contained and has its own separate entrance from the road.

To the south of the property on its own private road is the Krista Cottage, which is tiled throughout and has four French patio doors opening unto the tiled terrace. Converted from a stone farm building, it takes up to six in three bedrooms.

Finally, the Imogen cottage also takes up to six in three bedrooms. It is the most recent addition to the property, and has been renovated to a high standard.

Special features:	• Pool on the property • Bilingual assistance available on site
Swimming pool:	Heated, floodlit 10 x 5 metre outdoor pool with Roman staircase

Le Petit Château is located between the market towns of Aulnay de Saintonge and Matha. The village has its own garage, butcher, baker, post office and its own distillery where a bottle of Pineau des Charentes, a local wine fortified with Cognac, can be purchased. Aulnay, which is ten minutes away, has bars and restaurants, two supermarkets, several drugstores, doctors, banks, bakers, butchers, and a famous Romanesque church. A modern public swimming pool with slides can be enjoyed by the whole family. The large town of St Jean d'Angély is fifteen minutes away and boasts markets selling local products, an indoor pool, and a theme park with its own boating lake. The nearby river Boutonne is good for windsurfing, pedal-boating, canoeing, and fishing. It also offers an artificial beach, an adventure playground, basketball and volleyball courts. There are also a number of golf courses nearby, tennis courts, moto-cross fields, riding stables, and archery and shooting ranges

The Poitou-Charentes is a diversified region with a sunny Atlantic shoreline, a unique marshland called the Marais Poitevin, typical towns, fortresses and ramparts, and a generous farmland. The coast is less than an hour away by car and enjoys a large amount of sunshine throughout the year. The vineyards of Cognac are just 30kms south ans sampling the local crus is a must. Poitiers, with its Futuroscope theme park centred on the Imax image technology, is 80 km away. The climate is temperate, and the Atlantic air is clear and fresh. After a mild winter enabling mimosa to flower as early as January on the coast, spring comes early. Summer remains the peak tourist season but the late summer and early autumn are ideal periods for relaxing holidays and sightseeing tours. The Charente Maritime has a micro climate, and offers the second-greatest number of hours of sunshine of any region in France! Cheap flights are available from Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Southampton to La Rochelle or Poitiers.

The gardens	The open barn
The swimming pool and open barn	Le Petit Château - the winding staircase
The dining room in the château	Le Petit Château - the hallway
Le Petit Château - the twin bedroom	Le Petit Château - the triple bedroom on the top floor
Le Petit Château: the top floor bathroom	Krista Cottage - the twin bedroom
Krista Cottage - the main entrance	Krista Cottage - the double bedroom
The entrance to the Louis d'Or cottage	The Louis d'Or Cottage - the bunk beds
The Louis d'Or cottage - the double bedroom	Imogen Cottage - the kitchen
Imogen Cottage - the dining table	Imogen Cottage - the double bedroom
Imogen Cottage - the first twin bedroom	Imogen Cottage - the second twin bedroom
Le Petit Château

We have had a great holiday. The house was nice and spacious for ten and feels very French. We loved the pool, table tennis, play area, trampoline coaching, and recommendations of things to do.
John B. - Shipley, Yorkshire, UK

It’s been good to slow down for a week. Loved the area, especially the countryside. Can recommend everywhere - but particularly Saintes for shops, Royan for coastline & beaches & Cognac for alcohol. Would recommend to all.
C. family - UK

Fabulous golfing holiday exploring the three 18-hole golf courses of the area. Great accommodation.
Simon H. - Gloucestershire, UK

Great time had by all, very relaxing holiday. The Louis d’Or is comfy and well equipped, providing a perfect base to explore this lovely area. The pool is a godsend in the heat of the afternoon.
Gordon M. - Scotland

We really had a good time, and the Chateau was the ideal place for our family reunion. We had a wonderful time in all the places that we visited - Bordeaux, Royan, La Rochelle, St Emilion and the Medec - don’t miss the ferry ride.
Mike E. - Bonn, Germany