It's the perfect place for walking, fishing, cycling, visiting Futuroscope or simply whiling away the hours by the pool or barbecue.

La Chandurière is a tiny village overlooking a wooded valley. The source of the Vendée river is just up the road and the stream in the valley is the beginning of this big river. We are in the parish of St Paul en Gatine in the county of Deux Sèvres, but we are actually right on the border with the county of Vendée. It is peaceful and rural with beautiful rolling farmland and scattered hamlets.

We are situated between Puy du Fou (40 mins) and Futuroscope (75 mins) which are the two biggest attractions in this part of France. The nearest town is L'Absie.

The slideshow below shows the gîtes (inside and outside), the pool, play area, boules pitch and games room.

Au Marcassin

Au Marcassin faces south (lounge and double bedroom) and west (lounge and triple bedroom). The patio is in sunshine from late morning until dusk. The main bedroom has a double bed. The other bedroom has two single beds and a child's bed (140cm long and 75cm wide). There is a fan in both the bedrooms for hot nights.

The downstairs bathroom has a shower, sink and bidet, and the toilet opens off the bathroom. 

The rest of the ground floor is L-shaped and contains the kitchen, dining and lounge areas. The kitchen has an electric cooker, microwave, fridge, dishwasher, toaster, kettle, coffee-maker and double sink. The dining area has a round table and four chairs. The lounge area has a coffee table, two-seater sofa-bed and three easy chairs.

There is satellite TV with DVD player and a CD player/radio. There is a fan for the summer and an electric fire for chilly evenings in spring or autumn. There is a small patio outside with four garden chairs, a table with parasol and a barbecue.

Au Cocorico

Au Cocorico faces east (kitchen and both bedrooms) and south (main bedroom and lounge). The patio is in sunshine until early afternoon. The main bedroom has a double and a single bed, and the small bedroom has bunk beds, ideal for pre-teens. Each room has a fan for hot nights. The children's room has a heater for colder nights in early spring or late autumn.

The bathroom has a bath, shower and sink and the toilet is next door.

The kitchen has an electric cooker, microwave, fridge-freezer, dishwasher, toaster, kettle, coffee-maker and double sink.

The living/dining area has a four-seater sofa-bed, rocking chair, coffee table, dining table, five chairs, satellite TV with DVD player and a CD player/radio. There is a storage heater for colder evenings and a fan for the summer. There is a small patio outside with five garden chairs, a table with parasol, children's chairs and table and a barbecue.

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