La Collègiale, Clavette. Holiday Rentals

Description for B&B:

The accommodation consists of four bedrooms in two separate houses. The first house, named "Hirondelle", features a stylish design with a character, offering a bed size of 160x200. The second house, called "Tourterelle", offers a very romantic bed size of 180x200 or 2x90. Additionally, the second house also has two other bedrooms named "Aurore" with bed sizes of 2x80 or 160x200, and "Crépuscule" which is suitable for a family with a bed size of 1x140 and 2x90x200.

Situated in a 13-acre stone-walled garden, the typical Charentais farmhouse provides a comfortable and convivial accommodation. Meals can be enjoyed either under the garden arbour surrounded by cherry trees, fig trees, and an herb garden, or in the family farm kitchen with a solid oak table and benches on a centuries-old tile floor.

The village of Clavette offers various activities such as tennis, boules, basketball, and riding. Water games and sports can be found in Périgny and Chatelaillon, while cycling tracks, hiking paths, ponds, and meadows are available in the neighboring countryside.

Nature enthusiasts can explore the Aunis marshlands, visit the bird-watching cabin in the Rochefort marshes, explore the canals of Venise Verte, discover the oyster beds in the Marennes-Oléron area, and explore the walled city of Brouage. The nearby islands of Aix, Madame, Oléron, and Ré, as well as Fort Boyard, offer picturesque landscapes that will delight both artists and nature lovers. The Zoo of La Plamyre near Royan provides a more exotic experience.

Food lovers can indulge in local dishes accompanied by the renowned local "Pineau" wine or brandy, including specialties such as Ile de Ré potatoes, "mojhettes" beans, Surgères butter, "cagouilles" snails, sorrel pâté, curd, corn pudding, cheese-based cake, Charron mussels, freshly caught fish, and angelica from nearby Niort.

Sports enthusiasts have a variety of options including cycling on numerous cycle tracks, playing golf, horseback riding, and participating in water sports.

For those interested in history, there are numerous châteaux, churches, towns, and villages to visit. Highlights include the 12th-century churches at Bouhet and Chambon, the Virson rood screen, the château dArdillères Museum, and the historical city of La Rochelle with its famous port entrance towers, aquarium, and Musée Maritime. Rochefort offers attractions such as the Royal Rope Manufacture, the building of the Hermione replica ship, the Bégonia Museum, and Pierre Lotis house. Saintes boasts a Roman amphitheater, a basilica, and the monumental Abbaye Aux Dames.

For entertainment and events, La Rochelle is a beautiful setting with its spectacles, festivals, and numerous sports events happening throughout the year.