Vacation Rental Description
At the turn of the twentieth century Le Vieux Café was the hub of village life as it used to be the local restaurant & café. It has undergone many changes over the years and is now laid out as a comfortable three-bedroom holiday home - perfect for family holidays.
The house contains many of its original features, along with all home comforts such as the newly installed fully equipped kitchen, complete with dishwasher, washing machine, microwave & conventional oven. In the living room you will find a TV, DVD, UK & French satellite channels and a laptop with free secure WiFi internet access & email facilities.
The house can sleep up to eight people, plus a baby, with a large double bedroom, two twin rooms and a metal-framed sofa bed available in the living room. Linen and towels are included in with the rental price, but please bring your own pool towels.
The master bedroom has lovely views towards the village church and the two twin rooms each overlook the swimming pool, gardens and have views to the Marais beyond.
If you have a young child, there is a cot, high chair, changing mat and other essentials for your visit.
There are two bathrooms contained in the Le Vieux Café – one with a shower on the ground floor, the other with a bath and overhead shower on the first floor.
The garden is set on four levels with the top level containing the large courtyard for parking, a grassy area for relaxation and a boules court for your amusement. A gentle slope then takes you down to the enclosed 12m x 7m heated swimming pool where you can relax in the sun. For younger children we also have a paddling pool & lots of inflatables.
Beyond the swimming pool and down a few steps you’ll find our organic vegetable garden, where only the hardworking should venture! Beyond the vegetable garden lies the extensive lower garden where the children can run & play in safety. There is a picnic bench amongst the fruit trees, and in the evening you can watch the sun set over the Marais and listen out for the extensive range of birds that live in the gardens – including the Barn Owls!
The games room is situated opposite the pool area and is available for all guests to use during their stay. You will find many amusements here, such as table tennis, table football, board games, books, DVDs, and a TV area with Xbox 360 & arcade games consoles. Paints, pencils & crayons are also supplied, and children can pin their works on the ‘Wall of Fame’.
There is also extensive tourist information provided in the games room.
New for 2010, we have installed a gym, complete with rowing machine, 2 bikes, cross-trainer and weights machine.
We would like to make your stay as comfortable as possible so here are some extra services that we can provide during your stay:
- Welcome Pack of Food
- 4 Course Evening meal on arrival
- Babysitting & Taxi service
- Sunday Barbeque
- Packed lunches
- Middle Weekend cleaning service
- Departure Breakfast
See our website for further details of what we can offer.
Facilities
Cable Satellite
Cleaning Service
Cooking Utensils
Dishwasher
Dryer
DVD
Garage
Heating
Kitchen
Linen Service
Microwave
Amenity Parking
Refrigerator
Shared Pool
TV
Washer
At the turn of the 20th century this house was the hub of village life - used to be the local restaurant & café. It has undergone many changes over the years & is now laid out as a comfortable 3-bedroom Gite - perfect for family holidays.
The house contains many of its original features, along with all home comforts such as the newly installed fully equipped kitchen, with dishwasher, washing machine, microwave & conventional oven. In the living room you will find a TV, DVD, UK & French satellite channels and a laptop with free secure WiFi internet access & email facilities.
The house can sleep up to 8 people, plus a baby, with a large double bedroom, 2 twin rooms and a metal-framed sofa bed available in the living room. Linen & towels are included with the rental price, but please bring your own pool towels.
The master bedroom has lovely views towards the village church and the 2 twin rooms overlook the swimming pool & gardens.
Activities
Adventure Sports
Beach
Biking
Boating
Playground
Cinema
Fishing
Golf
Gym
Horse Riding
Night Clubs
Restaurant
Sailing
Shopping
Theater
Theme park
Water Skiing
Water Sports
Zoo/Wildlife
There are over 25km of sandy beaches only 20 minutes away. The coastal towns of L’Aiguillon, La Tranche & La Faute are nearby, with Les Sables D’Olonne further up the coast.
We are only 8km from Luçon with its great weekly market on Saturdays, and many bars & restaurants.
The Puy du Fou theme park is only 60 minutes away, where you will be transported back in time to the Roman, Viking or Medieval eras. In the summer the park stays open into the evening for a fantastic sound & light show.
Futuroscope, in Poitiers, is also only a 90 minute drive away, where you can experience the world of 3D cinema & theme park rides.
The Marais Poitevin is only 60 minutes away - The famous ‘Venise Verte’ with its miles of canals and waterways. You can hire a boat at Coulon, before sampling the local specialties in the many restaurants scattered along the canal banks.
The bustling harbour of La Rochelle is just 40 minutes away.
Travel Options
- Nearest Airport : Nantes at 80 kilometers distance;
- Nearest Train Station : Luçon at 10 kilometers distance
- Nearest Town : Luçon at 10 kilometers distance
- Travel Info: Maison Lairoux is approximately a 3 hour drive from St Malo, 5 hours from Cherbourg or 7.5 hours from Calais. We are close to the town of Luçon and have good motorway links nearby (The A83 motorway is only 20 minutes away).
Nantes airport is a 1 hour drive away, and La Rochelle airport is only 45 minutes drive away. Both airports are served by many of the budget airlines.
If you are arriving by ferry, please ask us about discounts that may be available.
We will provide a more detailed description of our location with our booking confirmation and a full journey planner can also be provided.