All linens and towels are included in price, as well as a Welcome Basket. Taxe de Séjour is payable, by guests, in Euros prior to departure. This "tourist tax" is levied by the local revenue services on people aged 18 & over staying in holiday acommodation. We are forced to collect it on their behalf and remit the proceeds. The tax for adults over 18 years old staying in Les Hirondelles is 75 cents per adult per night.
French Country Barn Conversion. This cottage/gite is in a village setting.
Les Hirondelles is our converted 18th century barn, one of two individual gites, each sleeping up to 4 people. "Le Tilleul Gites" is a pretty gite complex, enclosed in a gated courtyard, in Paizay-le-Tort, a riverside village, 5km from the romanesque market town of Melle in South Deux Sevres, in the Poitou Charentes region.
The gite has an open plan downstairs area with a kitchen, dining and living area. A gorgeous ash staircase leads upstairs to a landing and two bedrooms, one double and one twin room, both with en suite rooms. The double en-suite has a massage jet shower and the twin en suite has a bath with overhead shower.
A very well equipped kitchen with gas cooker, dishwasher, fridge and microwave, as well as a selection of small appliances and plenty of crockery, pans and utensils. In addition to all the equipment found in the kitchen, other items such as a slow cooker can be borrowed if required.
The cosy living area is open plan with a comfy sofa and two armchairs and pine coffee table. There is a flatscreen TV (UK Freesat tv channels) and dvd player with dvds suitable for all age, as well as a selection of paperbacks and magazines. Free wi-fi available.
The master bedroom has a double attractive iron bed with bedside tables and lamps, a chest of drawers and a wardrobe, as well as a full length mirror and hairdryer.
The twin room has two single metal beds, a bedside table and a pine chest of drawers, as well as a curtained hanging space with shelves. There is plenty of storage in both rooms.
A cot can be provided free of charge if required and a third bed (fold up or toddler bed) can be provided for an extra person if needed, although there will be an additional weekly charge for an extra person.
The en suite shower room to the master bedroom has a massage jet shower cubicle and shelving and space for storing toileteries.
The en suite bathroom to the twin room has a bath with an over head shower with screen, and shelving and storage space.
We have a wonderful wood log burner which heats the gite throughout and additional electric heaters can be provided if required.
Large flatscreen tv, with British Freesat channels, dvd player (with selection of dvds), books, selection of games etc - a shared games room houses pool, table tennis, darts, table football and a selection of children's toys and games. In nearby Melle there is a cinema which often shows english speaking films in their original language, and in bigger towns such as Niort or Poitiers, there are multiplex cinemas, bowling alleys and other entertainment.
Private undercover parking area for each gite's guests.
New for 2019 - We are flexible with arrival and departure days and we also offer short breaks, minimum stays of 4 nights, even in the peak season.
We are Vicky and Bill Renwick and we owned Le Tilleul Gites since 2012. Prior to that we have had a holiday home in the same area for over 13 years and once Bill took retirement from the Fire Service, we planned our permanent move to France which we did in 2011. We enjoy all things French, including the wine, food, cheese and people.
La Rochelle, with its bustling harbour and cosmopolitan atmosphere. Plenty of excellent sea food restaurants and the Number 1 Aquarium in France (4th in Europe), with its vast variety of sealife, including seahorses, jellyfish and sharks!
Donkey Sanctuary - Asinerie du Baudet du Poitou - a very short drive from Le Tilleul Gites. A Breeding farm for long-haired Poitou donkeys with guided visits and animal rides.