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A Touch of Paradise in rural France with heated pool

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A cozy living room with a fireplace, stone walls, a clock, and a staircase leading to another level.
A historic building with a classical facade, multiple arched windows, and a central entrance.
A swimming pool with lounge chairs and a covered seating area.
A bedroom with a stone wall, a bed with a white and green bedspread, a wooden nightstand with a lamp, and a window with a view.
A stone building with a tiled roof, a gravel courtyard, and a stone wall.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedroomsSleeps 6969 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Vanzay, Deux-Sèvres
  • Place, Saint-Pierre Church
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Saint-Leger Church
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Valley of the Monkeys
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Airport, Poitiers (PIS-Biard)
    ‪59 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Vanzay

Located in Vanzay, this cottage is in a rural location, within a 15-minute drive of Saint-Pierre Church and Saint-Leger Church. .This cottage is 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from Valley of the Monkeys and 9.8 mi (15.8 km) from Laby'Bois.
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What's nearby

  • Saint-Pierre Church - 9 min drive - 3.9 miles
  • Saint-Leger Church - 14 min drive - 6.2 miles
  • Castle Leray - 23 min drive - 14.6 miles
  • Tourist Office Country Ruffécois - Antenna Ruffec - 27 min drive - 19.0 miles
  • Valley of the Monkeys - 28 min drive - 11.8 miles

Getting around

  • Epanvilliers Station - 17 min drive
  • Poitiers (PIS-Biard) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Restaurant - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Le Son's - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Le Melkinn's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Café des Sports - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪taverne st. martin, brux - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

A Touch of Paradise in rural France with heated pool

Relax with family or friends at our home from home gite based in the rural hamlet of La Roche de Bord. We are in the Poitou Charente bordering departments of the Deux Sevres, Charente and the Vienne. We have a heated pool for lazy days at the gite or some amazing places to visit in the area, all within a short drive. For beach days La Rochelle is 119km / 1hr 40 drive and well worth a full days visit. We also have a few lakes not far for either fishing, kayaking or swimming.
The choice is yours!
The pool is shared with us.
Make yourself comfortable in this cottage, which features a fireplace. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a microwave. Conveniences include a coffee/tea maker and a washing machine.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach towels

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Fenced private pool
  • Heated pool
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping mall

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Gym
  • Heated pool
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Bicycles
  • Garden
  • Unit size: 969 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:

Strip any used beds and gather used towels

Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash

Turn off the lights and lock the doors

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

2 total pets

Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Note from host: We have 2 small dogs that live at the property

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
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We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed USD 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

A Touch of Paradise in rural France with heated pool Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Graeme S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved our 3 night stay here. Amanda is a superb host, very generous and helpful. We'll be back next year :)
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Lindsay J.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Peaceful spot. Renovated stable so quite dark inside and very cold when we were there in March - thank goodness for the wood burning stove.Had the feel of just being opened up after the winter.Landlady very helpful when we encountered problems.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hannah W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We stayed for a week. The weather did not turn out as planned however Amanda was very helpful and keen to help and ensure things were okay. The trip was good and we all enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mel C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We throughly enjoyed our stay with Amanda and Graham, such lovely hosts who couldn’t do enough for us, it felt like we were staying with Friends. The gite was beautiful, home from home with French charm, it had everything we needed. The grounds were beautiful and the pool area was lovely and clean. We visited the local market in Lezay, lots of small towns with in 15 minutes for supermarkets and boulangeries
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christina R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful relaxing stay at Les Roches

We have just returned from our wonderful holiday at this beautiful Gite in a lovely rural area of France. Amanda & Graham were the perfect hosts and went above and beyond to ensure we had the most relaxing stay with the use of their pool and sunbeds. The welcome gift of wine and treats was very much appreciated after our long drive from England. Easy access to the motorway is close by for day trips out. We particularly enjoyed visiting La Rochelle and Poitiers and doing everything French style. Amanda was very helpful with information on where to go to eat and drink and we very much enjoyed our last evening eating out with her & Graham. We will definitely return if we visit this area of France again. Thank you both for helping to make our holiday so enjoyable.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jo H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect relaxing haven, away from it all in France = Bliss

Couldn’t speak more highly of this property and the wonderful welcome we received. Easy to find and well located for winding down in France. We found it clean, comfortable and authentic. Very grateful for helpful and welcoming touches like chilled drinks on arrival and some breakfast basics which we all enjoyed. Everyone slept well in the comfortable beds. Thick walled cottage cool inside despite beautiful hot weather. Towels for the pool, and, oh the pool! Very refreshing. To be honest we were all (teenage daughters included) reluctant to leave. Stunning stars in the dark night sky. I would suggest researching and planning local days/evenings out in advance, at first glance the area seems very quiet but there’s plenty to do if you look. If staying for a fortnight, this is a great base to plan some day trips further afield as well. Gem of a property brought to life by Amanda and Graham who we genuinely loved! Plus Elvis and Ernie their gorgeous little dogs too!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michel N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amanda est une hôte très sympathique. Elle nous met à l’aise tout de suite et on se sent comme à la maison. Nous avons passé un super week-end entre amis.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julia B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Top ! Super moment passé entre amis avec des enfants et animaux de compagnie. Amanda nous a accueilli chaleureusement. Nous la remercions pour ses attentions et nous recommandons :)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Britta

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wunderbare Ferien

Wir wurden von den Gastgebern herzlich empfangen, fanden eine tolle Ferienunterkunft vor und haben hier einen tollen Urlaub verbracht. Der Pool ist toll, der Garten eine Pracht und das Ferienhaus strahlt die pure Gemütlichkeit aus. Der Ort ist ein guter Ausgangspunkt für zahlreiche Attraktionen in der Region. Vielen Dank für diesen schönen Urlaub bei euch!
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christine M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Séjour au top !

Un excellent séjour chez Amanda et Bradley pour aller à la Vallée des singes que nous avons été enchantés de visiter petits et grands ! Nous y retournerons sans hésiter si nous retournons dans cette région !!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Magalie B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Séjour formidable

Nous avons passé un formidable week-end. Le lieu est tout simplement apaisant, calme. Nous n'avons qu'une envie : y retourner très vite. Nos hôtes ont été vraiment super et toujours disponibles.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Eppillihp E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

gite très calme

Nous avons passé un très agréable séjour dans ce gite et y retournerons avec plaisir . Le gite possède toutes les commodités et les Hôtes sont très charmants , et très attentionnés. je recommande vivement ce gite
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2022