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Gorgeous house with pool, beautiful grounds, in a village with bar and baker | House in Migron

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Migron House | Gorgeous house with pool, beautiful grounds, in a village with bar and baker

4 Bedroom House in Migron

Thouvenin is situated in the peaceful, ancient village of Migron, the heart of the Cognac/Pineau producing area, surrounded by acres of vineyards and sunflowers. Excellently furnished and equipped throughout, with large, airy living rooms which stay cool even on hottest of days. The pool was recently refurbished and is completely fenced and has a plentiful supply of sun beds. Its paved area is surrounded by flowers and herbs.
The garden is a mass of colour in summer. Thouvenin has a covered dining terrace which also includes a full-sized table tennis table, overlooking the pool. Adjacent is the brick-built barbecue and the boule area, hedged by lavender bushes and ornamental grasses.
Thouvenin has a stylish formal dining room, comfortably seating ten and a spacious living room with a traditional Charentaise fireplace. The house is centrally heated.
Upstairs there are four bedrooms, shower room and a family bathroom with an additional toilet on the ground floor.
The village of Migron is truly historic and has at it heart the Romanesque church and a natural spring and a communal washing station. It has a bar, and bakery within five minutes walk and its own butcher just three minutes walk from the property, post office and hairdresser. A pizza, a vegetable and fresh fish vans all make weekly visits.
The house gets its name from when it was Hotel Thouvenin, the station hotel. Before that, it was a typical Charentaise farmhouse dating back to the 18th century. The railway has long since gone and quiet has returned to the village. The mezannine area, fully undercover and accessible from the ground and first floors, has been converted into a private café/bar, capturing the feel of a stylish, but lost era. Its louvred wall provides dappled shade even at the height of summer.
The village Pretre’s cassock hangs on the hatstand alongside the Gendarme’s cap, beside thirsty travellers’ luggage awaiting their departure. It is furnished with tables and sofas and the hand crafted zinc bar has both a fridge and a freezer hidden within it. It’s a fabulous spot for breakfast, or leisurely enjoying a good book out of the sun and the perfect place for a late night drink at the end of a relaxing day. We can even arrange to stock the bar before you arrive!
The heated pool is 9x4m and recently refurbished. Its open from April to October. The pool is fully fenced and has a good supply of loungers with a large paved area surrounded by flower beds and a rosemary hedge. It has two childproof safety gates.
The village of Burie is five minutes drive with a wonderful bakery, cafe, restaurant and mid-sized supermarket also selling petrol.
The village is surrounded by vineyards and sunflower field and all roads lead to further sleepy villages, vineyards, abbeys and historic sites. The properties are within 20 minutes of the beautiful historic towns of Cognac, Saintes and St Jean D'Angely. Each is worth several days of your time with elegant squares, parks, good shopping, great food, lovely bars... and the largest supermarkets. Even closer is Matha (10 minutes) with a huge new supermarket, cafes and a range of shops.
The properties are just 40 from from the beautiful sandy beaches of Royan and an hour to Bordeaux, La Rochelle and the fantastic islands of Ile de Re and Ile D'Oleron. Near the coast are massive areas of sea marshes, nature reserves with egrets, storks and coypu, a true wildlife haven.
Near the coast too are the huge oyster and mussel beds that serve the restaurants of France. Every village and town has a local market, inevitably with fresh seafood - and vegetables and cheeses - piled high. Each village too will have a summer festival weekend and Cognac has an international music festival which attracts the biggest names, but also has music in every cafe and the pedestrianised streets.
Migron and the surrounding area is excellent for cycling - miles and miles of level countryside with virtually traffic-free routes through vineyards, fields, woodland and villages. Other activities include river trips, antiques markets (large brocantes held in surrounding villages regularly throughout the summer), visits to chateaux, churches and museums, walking, cycling and birdwatching.
Sport and leisure in the area include golf (18-hole courses in both Cognac and Saintes which are 20 minutes away), horseriding, all types of fishing, tennis (including a court in the village), canoe-kayaking (boats to hire at various places along the Charente in Cognac and Saintes), and plenty of space in and around the village to kick a football.
We will supply details of all the local attractions, markets and beaches.
Thouvenin is adjacent to L’Ecurie, a gite, once the stable block and Property Number 11195140. L’Ecurie has two bedrooms and one of its living room contains a daybed that converts to a single. The only shared area is the pool and even then, both properties have a separate entrance. L’Ecurie can be booked with Thouvenin and there is a "hidden door" that allows them to become a single space.
Cleaning is not included in the quoted price and guests are asked to leave the property in the condition they found it upon arrival. Any additional cleaning required will be from £50 and retained from the breakage deposit.

Gorgeous house with pool, beautiful grounds, in a village with bar and baker is located in Migron. Gorgeous house with pool, beautiful grounds, in a village with bar and baker provides accommodation, featuring Pool, TV, Bedding/Linens, among other amenities. This House features Pool, TV, Bedding/Linens, to make your stay a comfortable one.

Gorgeous house with pool, beautiful grounds, in a village with bar and baker has 4 Bedrooms , 2 Bathrooms, and max occupancy of 10 people. The minimum rental for this property is 1 nights, but this can change depending on the season you plan on staying. Previous guests have given good rated it, and VRBO labeled it a top-rated House because of the excellent services rendered by the owner or manager of this House, and has consistently provided great experiences for their guests. Most families or guests that use it recommend it to their friends and some of them are repeat guests. House has a friendly neighborhood, and the Migron has interesting places to visit. If you want to learn more about the House in Migron, such as places to visit and things to do nearby, you can check below to learn more.

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Unique Amenities

  • Parking
  • Pool
  • TV
  • Balcony/Terrace
  • Security/Safety
  • Sports/Activities
  • Bedding/Linens
  • Wellness Facilities
  • Fireplace/Heating
  • Entertainment
  • Barbecue/Outdoor Cooking
  • Child Friendly
  • Internet
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
 
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Policies

Event Policy No events allowed
Check-in Check-in time starts at 4:00 pm minimum check-in age: 25
Check-out Check-out before 10:00 am
Child Policy Children are welcome.
Pet Policy Pets not allowed
Smoking Policy Smoking is not permitted
Other Policy Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed this property is managed through our partner, vrbo. you will receive an email from vrbo with a link to a vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
 
Migron, 17770, France

What Our Guests say 500 + Reviews

Aug 12, 2024 09:28:03 PM
Summary: The house and location were ideal as we had small children and at times group get togethers with family in the area. On the plus side, both the interior and the outdoor areas are spacious, with lots of different places to be. The house was very clean, the bedding was good, and in addition to a downstairs WC, the two upstairs bathrooms were great, one with a tub and the other had a fantastic shower. Given that we were often 8 or more for meals, we were pleased to have quite a lot of dishware, seating, etc. which is not always the case with rentals. The caretakers were extremely nice and responsive and immediately replaced both a coffee machine and toaster that fizzled out during our stay. On the downside, the bakery and grocer in Migron appear to be permanently closed, so the only open shop is a butcher. Migron is really, really tiny so any shopping or errands requires a car. We did, however, enjoy the pizza van on Wednesdays which comes to the local church. A couple of details about the pool: it's all one depth, probably 4 - 5 ft deep, and surrounded by safety gates. And while the house was definitely clean, I would call it "charming" rather than "gorgeous" compared to other properties I've seen in the area as aspects of it are a bit run down. That worked out for us since we had 2 small kids and so didn't have to worry about them wrecking things! All in all, we had a great stay.
Jody M. Jody M.
Sep 10, 2023 10:02:54 PM
Summary: Very restful holiday. Visits to West coast resorts and towns. Very easy to get around as it is close to all major routes. The property manager was excellent and was there for us should we have needed anything.
Clive B. Clive B.
Sep 1, 2020 07:20:14 PM
Summary: We were very pleased with the space in the house. The house could have had more equipment such as a salad spinner, flutes, garlic press, items you might expect to be in a French property. We did buy these items and left them at the house for others to use. We did have problems with the swimming pool half way through our second week which could not be solved and the pool was too uninviting for the adults to use. Our dishwasher went wrong very early on which was replaced immediately. Bernal was always very good at trying to solve probelms.
bretta s. bretta s.
Sep 1, 2019 04:31:01 AM
Summary: Thouvenin was perfect for us (2 families) staying for 2 weeks. The owner provided an immense amount of helpful and useful information. Very much appreciated. The property is really large with a very big/lovely open dining space that overlooks the pool. The formal dining room is very big but we only used it once when the weather wasn’t warm enough to eat outside. The kitchen is well stocked and the washing machine and dishwasher are a great asset! The lounge is a great place to escape from the heat also. The bedrooms are sizeable with 2 having super king size beds and 2 with bunks (single on top and double on bottom). We took our own pillows as we are never sure if we end up with square pillows on French properties. As it turns out they had regular pillows! The pool was a great size. When we arrived the weather hadn’t been great the week before so the pool was cold. Only the kids braved it. But then over the week it warmed up just right. Make sure the cover goes on overnight and off again in the morning to benefit from the sun warming in the day. We used the bar area frequently and used the fridge/freezer as our drinks fridge as the fridge in the kitchen is a standard fridge freezer which wouldn’t accommodate all our food and drinks. The one thing to be mindful of is that despite it having Wi-fi the internet into the house is pretty bad. We weren’t able to connect most of the time and trying to do something like download emails was nigh on impossible. It’s a function of rural France unfortunately, thankfully we had good data on our euro roaming so make sure you’re well stocked on data allowances. If you want to keep the house cool the trick, as we discovered, is to open the windows first thing then shut the windows and shutters from about 11am then reopen them all again once the sun has set and let the air flow around the house. Migron is a tiny village in the middle of vineyards a plenty. It’s really beautiful. There is a small museum down the road which you can visit and taste their own cognac. Another thing to bear in mind is that in August the Charentes area seems to go on holiday. So the shop in the village never opened, although the butcher and Boulanger did open for limited hours for most of the week, don’t expect to find anything open past 12 on Sundays! Be prepared to drive to cognac or Saintes for supermarkets and not on Sunday afternoon! A great array of markets to choose from in the area. All in all a lovely stay.
Karen C. Karen C.
Jul 20, 2019 03:29:53 AM
Summary: We had a lovely stay in Migron. The house is lovely. We found it spacious, clean and comfortable. Downstairs there is a well equipped kitchen with everything you need, a comfortable living room, a rather grand dining room and a small toilet. Downstairs was comfortably cool after coming in from the heat. Upstairs the bedrooms were comfortable and clean. The two bathrooms meant no queues for the shower. Outside, the garden is beautifully kept, with a variety of areas to sit. The canopy at the back gives shelter from the sun for the outside table and chairs and the barbeque and the table tennis table, There is a bistro table and chairs at the back door and also at a terrace at the pool. We loved the pool. It's a good size and well maintained. The mezzanine bar area is a fun addition to the house. It feels like you are in an old French movie! Migron is very quiet. The local boulanger has the freshest bread and pastries, but you need to get there early. There is also a local butcher close to the house with a good selection of meat. The local supermarket didn't open during our stay, but we used the small supermarket in nearby Burie, Between days at the pool we visited the surrounding area including Cognac, Bordeaux, Royan and La Rochelle. The property owner and managers were very helpful and gave us lots of information and recommendations for the local area.
Denise M. Denise M.
Jan 9, 2018 05:31:19 AM
Summary: We originally booked the bigger half of the property (Thouvenin) to allow for a family break for 7 adults. However, it transpired that we ended up with only three. Plenty of room for us! The bedrooms are an excellent size and the 'main' bedrooms have large double beds and plenty of space. These are located at each end of the property. In between these two rooms are two further bedrooms which contain bunk beds- a double below and a single above in each room. Again the room sizes are very good. There is a family bathroom at one end of the house on the upper floor and a new shower room at the other end. All clean and well maintained. Downstairs is incredibly spacious, the kitchen is well equipped, the living room very large with two '3' seat sofas ( brand new) and several chairs plus a small table and a two dining chairs. Across from the living room is a wonderful dining room with decorative fireplace- it would have been great to sit around with the whole party- a little lost on just three of us but we still made use of it. The house was heated and was comfortable, the upstairs shower room has no heating but there is a stand alone radiator that can be used- not a problem in summer I'm sure- we were there for New Year so a little chilly. Outside has the seating areas, pool and petanque court but given the time of year we didn't make use and so can't comment. The village has a few shops, a butcher, baker and minimart but we didn't use these due to the opening hours during the holiday period. However, there are good supermarkets only a short drive in either direction (10 mins tops) in Martha or Burie. These catered for our needs very well. We did the run to Bordeaux airport twice and it is about 1 hour 20 mins or so each way. Again the time of year may have an impact. Antony provided fantastic amounts of information about the property and area plus all info on the local towns, markets, sightseeing etc etc. This has been the best communication we have had from an owner so thank you. We took the ferry to Calais and drove down- probably a little to far for one day in winter- it took about 7 1/2 hours. Consequently we left a day early to give ourselves a break of journey and an overnight stop to break it up. Summer may well be a better time to do it. However, the welcome pack was most gratefully received!! A nice touch indeed. We would certainly return if we were staying in this area again. Overall a quiet and relaxing winter break.
Ian T. Ian T.
Oct 21, 2016 06:04:22 AM
Summary: I will start by saying that although there were only 6 of us staying there, Antony, the owner opened up the additional cottage next door as it was vacant for the week which allowed us even more space at no extra cost. This was thoroughly decent of him and indicates we were renting from someone who was genuinely keen on us having a good time. All that said there was more than adequate space in the main gite. We have stayed in numerous gites with Owners Direct in France, and whilst some have been finished to a higher standard, none have represented better value for money. For what we paid it was excellent. We wanted something for our grown up family with a pool at a reasonable price and this one fitted the bill perfectly. Great level of kit in the property, kitchen utensils, towels, seats, loungers, games, books, outside eating area, BBQ etc and the table tennis went down a treat. Also enjoyed an evening in the elevated bar where we kept dry, enjoyed a drink but were immersed in a late summer storm - spectacular. This is also a great area of France where a day out and evening meal in La Rochelle is a must - in our opinion you need a car at this location. Cognac is also great, with various tours available of the local Chateaux de Cognac distilleries. Julie lives in the village and was on hand to deal with any questions etc - she was also able to give advice on where to visit (useful to have a local contact where the language is not a barrier). Antony also reimbursed our security payment within 2 weeks without the need to be prompted which is not always the case. Overall we had a great time and would absolutely recommend this property as superb value for money - thankyou Antony!
Karl H. Karl H.
Sep 15, 2016 04:14:36 AM
Summary: We arrived late on a boiling August Saturday afternoon to find the house spotlessly clean, a fridge stocked with provisions and fresh bread in the kitchen. Over our two week stay we fell in love with the house, the pool and surrounding area is superb and the town of Cognac is only 15 minutes drive away. Thoroughly recommended.
Stephen M. Stephen M.
Jun 14, 2016 06:12:55 PM
Summary: The house was exactly as shown in the pics and description, we were given a lot of useful local information and our holiday was relaxing and enjoyable. Our 9yr old spent virtually the whole week in the pool while we relaxed nearby. The upstairs bar is lovely and we spent the late afternoons and evenings here watching the bats flying round the outside of the house. Nice little welcome pack on arrival and a good local shop meant we didn't have to stray too far afield although Julie (the housekeeper) made some good recommendations for exploring. All in all a very successful holiday and we may well be back again!
Emma B. Emma B.
Aug 10, 2015 04:56:11 PM
Summary: From the minute we arrived till when we barely managed to tear ourselves away from the pool to set off home we felt as if we were having a truly authentic taste of France. Set in the beautiful town of Migron, Thouvenin is a wonderful house that oozes the history and character of the cognac region. The house itself is very well appointed with large rooms that could easily accommodate even the largest of families, a large living room, a fully featured kitchen, spacious bathrooms and an indulgent dining room (perfect for banquet spreads of cheese, bread and wine!). The outside spaces are very well laid out, with lots of room to lounge by the pool, a character filled covered area to enjoy a glass of wine, dine alfresco or even play a rousing game of table tennis. We especially enjoyed using the brick built barbecue in the evenings! Julie who lives nearby and looks after the house was very friendly and made sure we knew she was on hand to help with any problems should they arise which made us feel very at ease. We could've easily spent the whole holiday enjoying the pool and the house with good French cheese and fresh bread from the local boulangerie (get there early before the locals for the best bread and patisserie), but with so much to see and do we had to set out and see what the region had to offer. A real highlight was the market in the nearby historic town of Saintes on Saturday morning. Both Cognac and Saintes are short drives away, while the French coast is within close reach so we were never short of days out to plan or landmarks to see. We really had a special holiday and are already planning when we can go back to see more sights, jump back in the pool and of course discover some new cheese! Highly recommended!
Braham L. Braham L.

FAQ's

Is this Migron house pet-friendly for guests?

No, pets are not allowed at this property. Check the guest reviews to learn what guests had to share.

Does the Migron house have a swimming pool?

Yes, this Migron house has a swimming pool. Check the Facility Overview section for details about the pool and other available facilities.

How much does it cost per night to stay in Migron house?

Best-rates for the Migron house starts from $105 per night with includes Balcony/Terrace, Entertainment, Internet, Pool, TV, Bedding/Linens, Child Friendly, Kitchen, Parking, Security/Safety, Sports/Activities, Barbecue/Outdoor Cooking, Wellness Facilities, Fireplace/Heating, Laundry StayAndPlay offers fully equipped golf villas, golf hotels, golf resorts, luxury golf cabins, and exclusive golf retreats, making it easier than ever to find your perfect golf escape — ideal for families, peaceful getaways, or pet-friendly retreats with the whole crew.

Is Migron house a family-friendly place to stay?

Based on the information we have received from the owner or our partner, this is considered to be a family-friendly property. Families have rated this house Good or guests have recommended them suitable for families. As reported by the owner or manager, the house has specified that children are welcome. Please see details about suitability for your family or inquire with the property to learn more.

Is the Migron house wheelchair accessible or offer services for disabled guests?

Based on the information received from our partner, the Migron house has not specified they are wheelchair accessible. Likewise, there is not an elevator specified as being available at the property. Specific accessibility details may be addressed in the property details section of this page.

What is the minimum night stay policy for the Migron house?

Based on the information reported by the owner or manager, the Migron house indicates 1 day stay policy at this house. Guests are cautioned that the minimum stay policy may differ based on seasonality or availability and may be at the discretion of the owner or manager.

What cancellation policy is in place for Migron house?

Based on the information reported by the owner or manager, details for the cancellation policy for the Migron house are as follows: Cancellation policy Guests are cautioned that the cancellation policy may differ based on seasonality, availability, or current travel restrictions. Guests should also be aware that this policy may be subject to change and should be confirmed prior to booking. More details may be available on this page in the property description. However, early check-in or late check-out can sometimes be negotiated between the guest and the owner or the manager of this property.

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