Both of our gites have guestbooks where visitors are kind enough to jot down some of their thoughts on their holiday and recommend days out, restaurants and any other local knowledge that they think worth passing on. Here are some of the comments we’ve received over the past few weeks, months and years:
“We had the most enjoyable two weeks in La Cachette. For our son it was the pool, the dogs and the tree house; for us adults the lovely nights out at La Table and The Cottage, the market in Saintes, the vast blue skies; and for all of us the lovely beaches.” – Cornelia, Stefan and Lucas, August ’11
“Great time, the week just went too quickly! Expect us to be back next year.” Paul, Dianne, Laura, Leah and baby Mark, August ’11
“We have had a wonderful holiday here – it was everything we hoped for, and more! An excellent place for children which then makes a good holiday for adults!” – Peterm Cheryl, Gareth, Sarah, Owen and Alfie, August ’11
“Thank you for such a lovely holiday! The gite was fab, garden and pool too.” – Hannah, Dave, Chloë, Callum, Margaret and Trevor, June ’11
“We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay relaxing in your well kitted out apartment.” – Charlotte, Adam and Robbie, June ’11
“We really don’t want to leave! Kit has been in heaven which has made it a fantastic holiday for mummy and daddy too. The house and its surroundings are beautiful. Thanks for being so welcoming and making this such as relaxing and enjoyable break.” – Jane, Steven, Kit and Jeannette, April ’11
“Thank you for making us all so comfortable here…we have had a much needed, very restful holiday. See you next year – we are already booked in!” – Jane, Andrew, Ellie and Katy, April ’11
“An amazing week in La Cachette – it’s felt like home! Your home is so set up for kids, which has kept us very happy at the same time. I’m sure we’ll be back!” – Lucy, Loic, Xavier and Sebastien, September ’10
“Lovely spacious accommodation. The poolhouse, climbing frame and football goal was a huge hit with the children. The location is ideal for visiting a range of fabulous beaches. We would love to come back.” – Ed, Catherine, Grace (5) and Tom (5), August ’10
“Our second time to stay and it didn’t disappoint! Ella loved the pool, playroom and swings and we really appreciated all the baby stuff loaned for our 6-month old – made such a difference.” - Karen, Niels, Ella and Holly, July ’10
“My first visit on recommendation of my daughter. The accommodation is fantastic and nothing has been forgotten. I would love to bring all my family to stay here so I am working on that!” – Terri, July ’10
“We have had a fabulous week in Le Cadran Solaire. Our days have been spent enjoying the wonderful relaxed atmosphere here whilst the children were busy with the bikes, the playroom, the climbing frame and the tree-house. It’s been a proper holiday for us all.” Helen, Simon, Romilly, Penn and Cecilia, July ’10
“Our second visit here has been fantastic! Thanks you so much for a great holiday, we love this place!” – Louise, Andy, Isabel and Thomas, June ’10
“We’ve had a wonderful week staying in Le Cadran Solaire. The house is amazingly welcoming and the garden perfect for the children. Definitely see you again soon.” – Alice, Paul, Jude and Elsa, June ’10
“Thank you so much for having us back. Everything was just as nice as we remembered.” – James, Sam, Natalie and Eloise, May ’10
“Accommodation and facilities are first class and very child friendly. We have really enjoyed our stay and will be recommending Les Chapelles to friends.” – The Harris family, May ’10
“…the most lovely holiday hanging out in fabulous surroundings. We have a lot of very special memories of our first family holiday and wanted to thank you for being so hospitable and accommodating. The gite was beautiful and the swimming pool really did mean we never needed to leave the place!” – Lynn, Jon and Penny, October ’09
With three children under two years of age, you totally exceeded our expectation on a child-friendly holiday. We will certainly be recommending Le Cadran Solaire to friends and hope to return – Monique, Martin, Maggie, Austin, Nathan and Megan, September ’09
Couldn’t have wished for any more. Thanks for your hospitality – you have a wonderful property – Lance, Sonia and Jack, September ’09
All in all, a superb time – Alex, Simon and Hayden, August ’09
We’ve had a fantastic first holiday with our 8 month old son Olly: easy and relaxing – exactly what we were looking for! – Roy, Mandy and Olly, August ’09
This is a truly delightful place to stay – a wonderfully equipped house, tranquil surroundings and, of course, the swimming pool – Suzanne, Ray, Rebecca, Katie and James, August ’09
We will definitely recommend this tranquil little spot to others – Rachel, Jim, Tom, Max and Jonny, July ’09
We love the apartment – a really relaxing home from home. I don’t think you could possibly have it set up any better – Viv, Simon, Will and Vera, July ’09
Fantastic fortnight of relaxation and exploration. House perfect, wonderful hosts, great weather – James, Sam, Natalie and Eloise, July ’09
We’ve had a lovely week’s holiday. The accommodation more than met our expectations, especially in terms of catering for children – Hilary, James, Edward and Polly, July ‘09
The minute we arrived we felt 100% relaxed and at home - Louise, Andy, Isabel and Thomas, July ’09
Thank you for sharing your little slice of paradise with us; it’s been just the gin/pineau and tonic! - Karen, Graham, Tom, Alex, Dave and Sue, June ’09
What a fantastic location! - Wayne, Pamela, Ethan and Owen, June ‘09
The children had a great time and loved the space and freedom to explore - Raj, Anjna, Shivam, Devam, Rak, Faye and Joshua, May ’09
We have finally found the perfect place to stay, with the pool, playroom and gardens keeping the children happy all week - Denise, David, Anna and Jack, April ’09
The house is fantastic, the children have loved it for playing and we have loved relaxing in front of the fire each night - Lizzie, James, Daisy, Elodie, Richard, Sarah and Charlie, April ’09
We have very much enjoyed our stay in this beautiful gite, benefiting from lovely sunny days and the lovely warmth of the wood burning stove at night - Alison, Andrew, Matthew and Sophie, October ’08
Thank you for having such a beautiful house, pool and garden and setting up this fantastic retreat - Julia, Craig and Amy, September ‘08
We had such a happy holiday that we have booked up to return next year - Mark, Sharon and Daniel, September ‘08
Our second visit to Le Cadran Solaire has only served to underline how beautifully appointed and well equipped the gite is. We have wanted for nothing and thoroughly enjoyed our stay here in our favourite part of France - Heather, James, Isobel and Charlie, August ‘08
It truly is heaven on earth here. We shall be sad to say our goodbyes - Deirdre, Chris, Laura and Oliver, July ‘08
Your not inconsiderable efforts here have made for the ideal family holiday in one of France’s greatest regions. Doubtless we shall return! - The Grayson clan, July ‘08
Thank you for the most wonderful week. As hosts we could not have asked or expected more of you and your property is simply amazing! - Mark, Morag, Aaron and Matthew, July ‘08
The apartment, pool and grounds are fantastic, but easily matched by the hospitality of our hosts! - Jo, Seth and Evie, July ‘08
Exquisite, immaculate and hot water at all hours of the day! - Mark, Rachel, Emma and Sophie, June ‘08
Superb! Fully intend to come back - Chris, Khin and Harry, June ‘08
Thank you for making us so welcome! You have a lovely place here - Elaine, Sanjay, Rohanna and Kiran, May ‘08
We can’t remember a time when we felt more relaxed – it’s a stunning location and the gite was everything we hoped it would be - Tom, Kate, Shirley and Maddie, May ‘08
It has been so lovely spending the week here. It is a real home from home and has everything we could need from a holiday - Lyndsey, Dan and Jack, May ‘08
Beautiful location with exceptional finish and detail to the gite. Our only fear would be to recommend to friends and reduce availability! - James, Lucie and Grace, November ‘07
Beautifully understated and exceeded our expectation - John and Susan, October ‘07
We had a good feeling about this holiday just from your web page and emails. You’ve got everything so right. We definitely hope to return again; thank you for doing so much to ensure we had a great holiday - Tony, Laura and Finley, September ‘07
We have had a magnificent time in Le Cadran Solaire. The kids have been in heaven…we are already planning our next visit - Bruce, Rachel, Hugh and Oliver, September ‘07
It’s a beautiful gite and the family friendly facilities and attitude has given us a truly relaxing week - Justine, Paschal and Oscar, September ‘07
It’s so nice to stay somewhere that’s really well kitted out and more importantly stylish and modern. We very much look forward to returning to this very special place - Helen, Robert and Ethan, September ‘07
I seriously think you underestimate the standard of the accommodation, it really is exceptional - Simon, Tracy, Jessica and James, August ‘07
A week in the Charente Maritime has not been enough…we have had such a great time and would not hesitate to return - Rachel, Marcus, Laura & Thomas, August ‘07
We don’t want to go home! - Elaine, Mich, Hannah and Jennifer, August ‘07
Being ‘giters extraordinaire’ we can safely say that Le Cadran Solaire is the best appointed gite in France. Happy days and drunken nights – who could ask for more? - James, Heather, Isobel and Charlie, August ‘07
What a wonderful visit – everything we needed in the apartment at Les Chapelles - Kathleen and John, July ‘07
We’ve had a super holiday! Fabulous apartment, fabulous pool! Thank you so much for making us welcome - Corin, John and Ben, July ‘07
Brilliant sunshine, fantastic local produce, beautiful accommodation, dreamy pool, peaceful, relaxing, stunning, stimulating simplicity! Excellent - Olive and Arun, July ‘07
An oasis in the Maritime. Peace and tranquillity and kinder hosts you will not find - David and Sally, April ‘07
