Kerry and her family have provided a beautiful gite, decorated and finished and maintained to a very high standard.
The location is just beautiful - set in rolling farmland set with vines, maize and sunflowers. The nearest villages are only a few minutes drive, with the larger town of Angouleme being about 45 mins away. The region is full of history and charm, with really too many sights to take in during one holiday - and we were there for 3 weeks!
Having the excellent swimming pool at the house makes it very tempting to just relax and not move too far, but we managed to visit Angouleme, Bordeaux, Brantome (our favourite), Villebois Lavalette, Lascaux (for the caves - excellent!), St Emilion (beautiful village, even if you're not into wine), St Cesaire (Neanderthal discovery) and Cognac among others.
There are lakes to swim in, activity centres for the kids, and countless villages to potter around and sample the local cuisine - and wine.
Kerry and her family were extremely helpful with advice on everything the region has to offer. And her younger children became good friends with ours, playing together most days.
A perfect holiday,
Thank you, Jolliffe family!